State Headquarters Staff

Rita Lobdell, State Director

In 1978, Rita Lobdell came to Pennsylvania, serving here as the State Director of Education. Since then, she has been responsible for writing lesson plans, directing teacher training, and overseeing every aspect of the curriculum used in CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA., INC. to reach children for Christ. In January 2004 Miss Lobdell accepted the position of Associate State Director. She is a vital part of the Pennsylvania State CEF Literature Committee, Summer Missionary Training School Committee, and Education Committee, charting the progress and energizing the effort to reach boys and girls for Jesus in our state. Miss Lobdell also plays a major role in developing Keystone Courses, professional education for our full-time staff to enhance their ministry.

E-Mail: cefeparita@comcast.net

Dr. Mable Ruth Wray, State Director Emeritus

In 1976, Dr. Wray began serving as the State Director of Child Evangelism Fellowship. Here she helped establish, staff, and lead county organizations within the state for child evangelism. After 50 years in the Lord’s work with CEF of Eastern Pennsylvania, Dr. Wray is now the State Director Emeritus.

Rev. Wayne McLeod, Associate State Director

Wayne worked as the Director in Chester County for thirteen years before assuming a position as Ministry Assistant to the State Director for CEF OF EASTERN PA, INC. in Harrisburg, PA. His current duties involve ensuring the doctrinal purity of all the teaching and Bible lesson materials produced at the State Office. The material published under his scrutiny is used to reach thousands of children every year with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in Eastern PA. He is also involved in recruiting and training college students to serve as summer missionaries. Wayne also teaches Good News Clubs, serves as the Summer Missionary Training School pastor, and is our chapel speaker. In January 2004 Mr. McLeod accepted the position of Associate State Director. Rev. McLeod is married to the former Sally Yeaple, of Wilmington, DE. Together they have four children.

E-Mail: cefepawayne@comcast.net

Major Jeff Davis, Part-Time Worker

In the Fall of 1994, with 17 years of active duty military service, then Major Jeff Davis resigned his commission to accept God’s call to full-time missions service with CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA. INC. In 1996, Jeff became a licensed minister of the Gospel in the State of PA. In January 2004 Jeff Davis began his service as the State Director. In his current position, he is responsible to staff, lead, and encourage county workers across the state within the ministry. Jeff is married to the former Cathy Wolfe, of Sunbury, PA, and together they have three children.

E-Mail: cefepajeff@comcast.net

Virginia Landis, Field Representative

Virginia served with the Africa Inland Mission (AIM) for twenty years before she came home to the United States and began work with CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. She attended the Child Evangelism Fellowship Institute in Muskegon, Michigan, working as a Summer Missionary in 1955. As a Field Representative of CEF of E. PA, INC. she has served in nine different counties for extended periods of time, filling in as county director, doing visitation, raising support, and overseeing administrative details until new workers were trained and established in ministry. After many years in the field, Miss Landis is presently serving the Lord at the State Headquarters in Harrisburg, PA where she is teaching Good News Clubs, assisting with financial administration of the ministry, and visiting ministry supporters.

E-Mail: cefepaval@comcast.net

Carol Hoover, Field Worker

In 1975, Carol graduated from the Child Evangelism Fellowship Leadership Institute in Muskegon, Michigan. She continued to serve in western Pennsylvania as a local county director until 1987. In May of 1987 Carol moved to Ohio. She was selected as the Missionary Director for SHOES, a five-county area in the northwest part of the state. In 2002, Carol began her ministry with CHILD EVANGELISM FELLOWSHIP OF EASTERN PA, INC. Carol currently serves as the State Field Worker, ministering in the local counties as well as being a part of the teacher training team that travels the state to train and encourage our full-time staff and volunteers. Carol also teaches several Good News Clubs personally.

E-Mail: cefepacarol@comcast.net

Beth Bingaman, Ministry Assistant

Beth is a native of Harrisburg. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Physical Education from Penn State and a Master’s in Elementary Education from Millersville University. Beth taught fourth graders for three years in Texas and then was married to Mr. Robert Bingaman in 2003. She began volunteering with CEF of E PA, Inc. in 2005 and began full time in 2006.

E-Mail: cefepabeth@comcast.net