Pastor John Kinyon was raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia and became a Christian at the age of 15 through the influence of Young Life and his best friend. A graduate of Cornell University and Vanderbilt Law School, John was employed as a Wall Street banker and an attorney while ministering in the collegiate and community-based ministries of The Navigators and Campus Crusade for Christ, before heeding God's call to full-time church ministry. Upon graduation from Reformed Theological Seminary in 1994, John and his family moved to the Island of Oahu where they planted a multi-ethnic evangelical church for the Presbyterian Church in America. While in Hawaii, John also taught theology and church history and served as Dean of Undergraduates at International College and Graduate School--Hawaii's only accredited bible college and seminary. Pastor John, Claire (his wife of 23 years), and their five boys moved back to Pennsylvania to plant Cornerstone Presbyterian Church: one of the Lehigh Valley's newest evangelical church! Cornerstone planted its first daughter church, West Valley PCA in Emmaus in the fall of 2008.
Claire Kinyon was raised in Central Florida and became a Christian during her freshman year at Agnes Scott college in Atlanta, GA where she graduated with a BA in Art. During her college years she was quite active at her local church and with a campus Christian organization. After marrying John, she obtained her Master's degree and taught High School English at a magnet school in Jacksonville, FL. Since remaining at home after the first of five sons were born, she has been fortunate to have been able to use her artistic and teaching abilities on numerous occasions with churches and in the community.
Dell Bobier is Cornerstone's Administrative Assistant to Pastors John and Jim on a part-time basis. Dell was born and raised in Livonia, MI and attended Eastern Michigan University. He became a Christian in 1981 under the ministry of Scott Mears and Berks Bible Church in Reading, PA. He has 3 grown children (Kimberly, Daniel & Joel) and 4 grandchildren (Matthew, Hannah, Lucas and Sophia) scattered across the USA. Sharon and Dell were married on Friday the 13th day of August, 2004. Dell loves to climb mountains in Colorado and golf in Pennsylvania.
Dell's wife, Sharon, grew up in Bucks County. She is an R.N. at KidsPeace, an adolescent psych facility, in Orefield, PA. Sharon became a Christian as a teenager. She loves to swim and snorkel along with being an avid animal lover.
Bonnie Ridenour is Cornerstone's Children's Ministry Director for ages 2 - 5th grade. Bonnie was born and raised in Illinois. She attended University of Illinois and married Ron, her high school sweetheart, 44 + years ago. She and Ron became Christian Believers at age 30. Bonnie and Ron have 3 grown and married children and their spouses, and 7 wonderful grandchildren. Besides being Children's Ministry Director at Cornerstone, Bonnie was the Assistant Children's Supervisor for Bible Study Fellowship, Intl., Day Women's Group, for over 15 yrs. but is now an adult Discussion Leader. Bonnie also worked at East Hills Moravian Church in the 2-year old preschool classes and at Moravian Academy in Bethlehem for the Extended Care, both over 10 years. Bonnie and Ron have recently also started their own business out of their home. Bonnie loves to spend time with their children and grandchildren and read and garden with she finds the time.
Mike Notary is Cornerstone's Youth Director. He and his wife, Jenn, were both born and raised in Eastern PA and are thrilled to have been called to ministry in the
Mike's wife, Jenn, attended college in
Jim Lovelady is Cornerstone's Minister of Worship Arts. He was born and raised in
Lori and Jim have two children, Lucia who is 2 and a half and Ephram who is 5 months old. They live in Sellersville where Lori is a full time mom and Jim coaches gymnastics. Lori enjoys watching movies, reading the Jesus Storybook Bible to her children and taking long walks at the zoo. Jim enjoys exploring new varieties of coffee, beer and wine, writing and playing music with his band Veil Drawn Back and leading others before the throne of God through psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
Mike and Judy are currently serving the PCA as church planters in Easton, PA. They had previously been a part of New Life Church since 1998 where Mike served as associate pastor. Their hometown was Perkasie, PA - a small town about 30 minutes south of Easton/Coopersburg. Mike graduated from Westminster Theological Seminary in 1998 and began working as an associate pastor at New Life Dresher for the next 10 years. Judy taught for the Philadelphia School District for more than 10 years before homeschooling our sons and the birth of our daughter. Judy and Mike have two sons – John and Rachyeed – who are 18 and 19 years of age and who came to live with the Hollenbach’s when they were 8 and 9. They also have a daughter – Kaira – who is 4 years of age and a newly adopted daughter Talia who is 2 years old.
It was not until Mike was 25 when Jesus became the center and focus of his life. Concerning his time serving New Life, Mike says, "It is here, in this community, where the gospel became real, tangible and relevant to my everyday life. This church is my family. They are my friends. And it is here where I can really open up and be honest about my life. When that happens the gospel breaks in with power to really change us."
Mike is very competitive and loves to play sports (especially with his sons). He enjoys especially both bluegrass and folk music. He can think of nothing more relaxing than a hike by a stream, a swim in a waterfall or a weekend camping trip.
