ELDERS
Elders are ordained officers who share responsibility for the spiritual oversight and governance of the local church, following the New Testament pattern found in passages like 1 Timothy and Titus. Together, elders are charged with guarding the doctrinal purity of the church, exercising church discipline, overseeing worship, visiting and praying for members, caring for the spiritually weak or wandering, and representing the local congregation at higher courts of the church (presbytery and General Assembly).
Assistant Pastor / Teaching Elder
Rev. Jacob Neiderhiser
Jacob Neiderhiser graduated from Geneva College in 2022 with a Biology degree, intending to go on to Medical school. After this, the Lord revealed that he had other plans for him, and he then attended the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary (RPTS), where he graduated with his M.Div in May of 2026. After this, Jacob was called to Pioneer Presbyterian by the session to serve as Assistant Pastor and was ordained as a teaching elder in August 2026.
Ruling Elder
Barry Hood
Barry has been attending Pioneer since 1975 and has been faithfully serving as an elder since 1983.
Ruling Elder
Ray Zappone
Ray joined Pioneer in 1975 and has been serving the church faithfully as an elder since 1985.
Ruling Elder
Patrick Myers
Patrick became a member of Pioneer in 1999 and has been serving faithfully as an elder since 2018.
Ruling Elder
Wes Dunn
Wes joined Pioneer in 2018 and has been serving as an elder since 2026.