Meet Rev. Janice Mahle, our interim pastor!

     Rev. Janice Mahle (male) is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and has standing with the United Church of Christ (Western Area) and the American Baptist Churches, USA.  Pastor  Jan is currently serving at D’Youville College in Buffalo as an Associate Campus Minister.  She also served several local congregations as an interim pastor or as pulpit supply.

            Rev. Mahle grew up in Buffalo and graduated from MaryvaleHigh School.  She completed her undergraduate degree at HiramCollege in northeast Ohio, attended VanderbiltDivinitySchool, and completed her seminary training at MethodistTheologicalSchool in Ohio in 1982.

            Jan is married to Marvyn Mahle and they are the parents of Jessica, 28 and Benjamin 24.  Jessica is married to Robert Gainey.  Jan’s favorite recreational activity is quilting and laughing.

She is famous (or infamous) for her interactive Bible studies.  Her first interactive  program was the Nasty, Naughty, Notorious Women of the Bible.  This program has been a hit with audiences for 32 years.  Rev. Jan and the audience (together) retell the Biblical stories of some of the women (in the Old and New Testament) who were more naughty than nice.  She also does a program called Holy Hilarity, getting the jokes in the Scriptures.  We think that Holy Hilarity is her inspiration for her jolly offering invitations each Sunday.  For we all know “God loves a cheerful giver.”