Our Leaders

Get to know our OnePurpose Leaders: 

OP Leader: Sue Barnisin
Sue is a single mother.  She lives with her son, Michael who is 17 and they live in Blandon.  Sue has served as a single’s leader since 2003, under Pastor Rodney.  She likes to help coordinate the social events and enjoys driving the church vans to many of the trips such as Ocean City Maryland, Dickens of a Christmas in Wellsboro, Bloomsburg Fair and NYSUM.  Sue has been coming to Glad Tidings since 2000, and is now a proud member.  She loves Glad Tidings and all the wonderful Pastors, staff and individuals and their families she now calls her family.  Sue has been on several missions’ trips to Venezuela, Puerto Rico, Romania & several times to NYSUM.  Her hobbies and interests include, traveling, visiting her family in San Diego, California, riding bike at the shore, surfing in the Pacific, feeling the wind in her hair while on her motorcycle outings with the Victory Riders, and a new love of acting with the Act Like Jesus Ministry.  Sue also loves to help Brady Treat, especially during Vacation Bible School on a Camera.  Overall, Sue loves the Lord and loves to share this love with others. 

OP Leader: Terry Franklin
Terri: Terry Franklin began attending Glad Tidings in 1997.  Since attending then she has had many opportunities to serve and grow as a leader.  She was asked to join the OnePurpose (Single Adult Ministry) Leadership Team in the spring of 2003.  She has also served as a facilitator for the DivorceCare Support Group, as a Usher/Greeter for the HUGS Ministry on Saturday nite and Sunday morning and with the Childrens Ministry during VBS yearly. She has enjoyed going on short-term missions trips to NYSUM and hopes to one day go with a team from Glad Tidings on a missions trip to Africa. Terry originally from Chestertown, MD is an Air Force/Air National Guard veteran. She is the mother of two.  Mark, whom she lost as a result of a motor vehicle accident in October 2005 and Kimberly, her constant blessing. She enjoys music, spending time with family & friends, exploring new places and growing a small business she shares with her sister.  She currently works for a Telecommunications Company.
Terry says "I thank God for Glad Tidings and the ministry opportunities here to grow in my personal relationship with Christ and to serve those who are seeking Christ in their lives".

OP Leader: Barbie Orrs
Barbie Orrs is an activity aide at Ageless Harmon Inc. at Mt. Penn. She has worked there for a total of seven years, caring for the elderly, and special needs people. Her job consists of playing games, doing crafts, exercises, assisting them in whatever needs they may have need of. She is the mother of two adult children. William is her oldest living in NY. Patti is her youngest living in Pennsylvania. In December 2002, she started attending church at Glad Tidings. Many doors started to open for her. She started going to the singles ministry. She is now on the committee as one of the leaders. She went on her first of many short missions trips to New York School of Urban Ministries (NYSUM). She has just completed her third year “New Years Eve” Ministry. Her goal has been to use her singleness as a tool in serving others through out the community. Raised in Gibraltar, Pennsylvania, Barbie still lives there with her four pets birds, Agape, Abbiegurl, Firck, and Frack.