Katie Connelly is co-chair of the Pastor Nominating Committee and a lifelong member of PCCH. Over the years, she has served on two PNCs, on Session as both an Elder and Clerk, and as a leader on many youth mission trips. By day, she works in product and solution development and is coming up on 14 years at Accolade. She spends her evenings walking her dog Sprocket, teaching restorative yoga and meditation, and enjoying time outside with family and friends. Katie considers the church a second home and is excited to introduce her first baby to the church family this fall!

David is a 27-year member of PCCH. He is sometimes moved to tears by the church’s beautiful sacred music, not only because his wife Rebecca is a long-time member of the choir! Originally from Pittsburgh and a lifelong Presbyterian, he has served PCCH as an elder, co-chair of a capital campaign, and all-around wingman to Rebecca’s many volunteer efforts with the Church. He is a long-time civic leader in Philadelphia who has been heavily involved in many initiatives to grow the region’s economy and improve its government and politics. David and Rebecca have two daughters who were raised in the church. He is a musician (Rebecca and he were in a local band called Reckless Amateurs for 18 years) and a lifelong scuba diver.

Matt has been a member of PCCH for nearly ten years, along with his wife and two children. He currently serves on Session as an Elder, as the chair of the Stewardship Committee, and a member of the Property Committee. Matt spends his days as a practicing architect in a global firm, and his weekends enjoying the intimacy of the immediate Chestnut Hill and Wyndmoor communities. In his free time he volunteers with the Boy Scouts, enjoys connecting with the natural environment, exploring through travel and camping, cooking for friends and family, and is always looking for an excuse to make a paella.

Beth is a 17-year member who lives with her husband, Jim, in Wyndmoor. They have 2 children who have grown up in the church and still participate in youth group. Beth has served in the children’s ministry, youth ministry, finance committee and stewardship committee. Beth is a Sales Operations director for a consumer goods company. She has volunteered for many roles in the local parent/teacher
association as a committee lead and treasurer.

Jeff is a 26-year member of PCCH, and has served the church as an Elder, Capital Campaign chair, Gallery Choir tenor, and on various committees including his current roles on the Church Life and Social Witness committees. Jeff retired in 2022 after a 43-year career in the financial services industry and now leads a life and long-term care insurance consulting practice, and serves on the Board of Directors of Germantown Avenue Crisis Ministry. Jeff and his wife Liz have two grown daughters and a brand-new grandson. His interests include cooking, choral singing, and yoga.

Margaret has been a member of PCCH for over 20 years, but can never remember the exact date – whenever it was, she thinks it happened in January. A life-long Presbyterian, she became a minister’s kid at the age of 15 when her mother was the first woman to be ordained in the Lake Erie Presbytery. A wearer of many hats, Margaret sings in the Gallery Choir, is an Elder, serves on the Social Witness, Music & Arts, and Church Life committees, has produced play readings, and once baked the bread used for communion. Currently a legal assistant/paralegal, Margaret has been an archaeologist, a Latin teacher, a museum administrator, and the complaints desk for a plastic bag manufacturer, among other odd jobs. She loves live theater, movies, dining with friends, word puzzles, watersports, and the Phillies.

Tennyson, a first time church member, joined PCCH in 2023. She lives in the Mt. Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia with her husband and two elementary aged children. Originally from upstate NY, Tennyson’s been a Philly resident since college and loves the diversity, vibrancy, and community engagement in Northwest Philadelphia. A researcher by day, Tennyson spends her free time learning to play tennis, attending local theaters, and watching Jeopardy with family.

Bill Toffey is a 40-year member of PCCH, and has served over the decades as Elder, Deacon, Social Witness committee, Sunday School teacher, and adult ed presenter. The choir has been his constant role, early on joining his girlfriend Kathy in the choir loft, then marrying her, proceeding to raise three boys through the church, who also made joyful noise in worship. and then launching them into the world. Bill worked with the city’s wastewater utility, and after his official retirement continued as a “sustainability strategist,” writing and teaching on environmental topics and claiming the role as the PCCH climate change activist.

Beth is a 14-year member of PCCH, and has served as an Elder, Gallery Choir soprano, and on various committees including her current role as Social Witness Chair and Music and Arts member. Beth is a career educator and currently works as the Assistant Head of School at Community Partnership School in the Strawberry Mansion neighborhood of Philadelphia. Beth and her husband Landon have two teenage sons who have been raised in the church. Her interests include reading, singing, travel, nature walks, and spending time with her family.