Denise “Dee” is a PA native, born and raised in York. Upon graduating from William Penn Senior High School, and attending Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA, and Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, Dee served in the US Army. During her military career Dee was stationed throughout Texas (Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio; Fort Hood, Killeen; and the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, Fort Worth). Upon completion of a master’s degree and her honorable discharge, Dee remained in Fort Worth and returned to the Lancaster County area in late 2017, and now resides in Berks County.
Dee first joined the EC Center staff as the National Conference and Global Ministries Administrative Assistant in December of 2020. In January 2023, Dee transitioned into the full-time role of Deputy Director of the EC Global Ministries Community, and in January 2024 stepped into a shared ministry role by also serving as the Executive Director of Community Evangelical Church, Sinking Spring, PA. Dee is a licensed/credentialed deacon of the Evangelical Congregational Church denomination.
Dee’s heart for missions and multi-cultural ministry began at an early age having grown up in a multi-ethnic family and going on short-term mission trips with her high school youth group and continuing throughout her college and adult years. She’s led group trips both domestically and internationally, and has been involved in church and Christian school planting.
Dee is honored to serve the missionaries and international church leaders; and assist Pastor Ted in helping the local church nurture a global vision and supporting the work of the Kingdom around the globe.