Meet our Staff!
Rev. Dale Stanley
Lead Pastor
Dale Stanley is a graduate of the North American Lutheran Seminary (at Trinity Anglican Seminary) in Ambridge, PA. He has been married to his wife, Rosalind, since 2010 with whom he has four wonderful kids. He enjoys spending time with his family and telling bad jokes.
Dale grew up in Roanoke, VA, and Hickory, NC. His relationship with the Lord grew deeper during his time at Lynchburg College (now Univ. of Lynchburg) and has grown from there. He is passionate about exploring the riches and depths of God’s love, especially in Scripture and worship. Dale has a desire to help others grow in their knowledge of how wonderful the Triune God is and how amazing His works are.
He also enjoys long walks, baseball, and mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Susan Free
Church Administrator
Susan Free has been a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church since birth. She was one of the first group of babies that were baptized when the “new” Church was built. Working with the youth of St. John’s for 19 years was one of the most rewarding experiences of her life. She is always thrilled to see what the kids are doing with their lives or seeing them when they come back to visit. They had some awesome experiences going on retreats, to conferences, and on mission trips. She can even tell you which carpets were the softest to sleep on in the halls during lock-ins.
Susan’s “real” profession was teaching school. She received her teaching degree from Appalachian State University and her Master’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. During her 33 years in education, she taught every grade from 2nd to 10th. Susan retired from teaching in 2012 but came back as a substitute in 2014.
Our Mission & Vision
St. John's is a Christ-Centered, Mission-Driven Community.
We believe that the mission of the Church is to preach the Gospel and to make disciples for Christ. We believe that making disciples — in our congregations, in our communities and nations, and around the world — must be a priority of the Church in the present age.
