About ACTS²

A fellowship of churches committed to shared faith, mutual support, and faithful ministry.

ACTS² is not a denomination, but a voluntary fellowship of churches and leaders committed to walking together in shared faith, discernment, and ministry.

We are a network of Anabaptist congregations and leaders committed to walking together in faith, encouragement, and shared ministry. We exist to strengthen the church through relationships marked by trust, accountability, and mutual care.

The name ACTS² reflects the shared commitments that shape our fellowship.

Board Members

Ruby Bean

Ordained Pastor / Conewago Community Church
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Paul Bentzel

Ordained Minister / New Fairview Church
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Eric Brubaker

Ministry Member / Middle Creek Church
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Tim Fleener

Senior Pastor / Akron Community Church
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Todd Graybill

Primary Contact / Coventry Church
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Galen Hackman

Founding Pastor / ACTS² Fellowship of Churches
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Peter Johnson

Lead Pastor / Hanoverdale Church
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David Krape

Moderator & Teacher / Yorkana Congregation
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Jeffrey Stauffer

Interim Lead Pastor / Blue Ball Community Church
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Congregation Locations

      Congregations in ACTS² Fellowship

      Akron Community Church

      Akron Community Church is located on Main Street in Akron, PA. We are one of the founding churches of the ACTS2 Fellowship of Churches. We acknowledge that we are not meant to go through life alone. Our mission is to love Jesus, live our lives according to His word, and share the saving power of grace that only Jesus gives. To contact us go to www.akronpacc.org

      Coventry Church

      Coventry Church is a multigenerational congregation located at 946 Keen Rd in Pottstown, PA. In 2024, our congregation celebrated 300 years of ministry in northern Chester County. We seek to be a Christ‑centered family of faith practicing one‑another love from generation to generation. Our Anabaptist and Pietist roots continue to guide and nourish our discipleship and outreach ministries. Coventry Church is a founding member congregation of ACTS2 Fellowship of Churches.

      Hanoverdale Church

      Hanoverdale Church is located at 577 Hershey Road in Hummelstown, PA. Founded in 1798 as the Big Swatara Church of the Brethren, it was home to several Church of the Brethren congregations in the greater Harrisburg area until they grew large enough to stand alone. In 2024, Hanoverdale Church began separating from the denomination while still holding to its Anabaptist and Pietist roots. The church is known in the area for Biblical preaching, dynamic outreach to the community, and a growing family ministry.

      Blue Ball Community Church

      Blue Ball Community Church is located along 1005 Main Street, between New Holland and the intersection of Route 23 & 322 in the town of Blue Ball, Lancaster County, PA. Blue Ball Community Church is served by a team of ministers - all bivocational - who have been called from the congregation to serve. Their core value believes the Bible is the Word of God (Deut. 4:1-2). It was written by men who were divinely inspired. God the Father is the one and only true and living God. God the Son was conceived of the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. God the Holy Spirit is a divine Person distinct from the Father and Son, and yet united to both the Father and the Son in the mysterious oneness of the holy trinity.

      Conewago Community Church

      Conewago Community Church is located at 7035 Schoolhouse Rd. Hershey, PA. Conewago is a founding member of the ACTS2 Fellowship of Churches. We are a smaller congregation faithfully proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ, in preaching and caring for one another. To learn more about our congregation you may call 717-838-2823.

      In a time when many churches and leaders experience increasing isolation, ACTS² seeks to cultivate relationships marked by encouragement, discernment, shared wisdom, and mutual care.

      We believe churches are strengthened when leaders walk together in trust, accountability, and shared mission while remaining rooted in faithful local ministry.

      As a fellowship, we value both the autonomy of the local church and the mutual encouragement that comes through voluntary relationships centered in Christ.

      Our life together is shaped by shared values that guide our relationships, our leadership, and our ministry.

      These values reflect our shared commitment to the Gospel, our Anabaptist heritage, and faithful ministry within the church and community.

      Interested in learning more about the beliefs, heritage, and structure that shape ACTS²? These resources provide a deeper look into our fellowship and shared life together.

      ACTS² Fellowship Brochure

      A concise introduction to the purpose, values, and ministry of ACTS Fellowship of Churches.
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      What Shapes Us

      Explore the Anabaptist and Pietist heritage that informs our faith, relationships, and ministry together.
      Read What Shapes Us

      Constitution & Bylaws

      Review the governing documents that define the structure, commitments, and operation of the ACTS² Fellowship of Churches.
      View Constitution & Bylaws

      How We Live This Out Together

      These practices strengthen relationships among churches and encourage faithful ministry within our communities.

      We live out this shared life together through practices that strengthen both our relationships and our ministry.

      We invite congregations and pastors to participate in this shared life of faith, encouragement, and ministry.

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      Ruby Bean

      Ruby Bean is an ordained pastor.  She is the lead pastor for the Conewago Community Church and their representative on the ACTS² Board.  She is a graduate of Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (Palmer Seminary).  Before God called Ruby to pastoral ministry she was a Certified Prosthetist and Orthortist and was a Physical Therapist Assistant.   She enjoys doing crafts, crocheting, jigsaw puzzles, and nature photography.

      Paul Bentzel

      Paul Bentzel has been a part of ACTS² Fellowship of Churches before we had a name. He is an ordained minister actively serving on the ministry team at New Fairview Church in York PA where he served as lead minister from 2002 to 2017.  He is a retired building contractor, but continues to be active in certain phases of the business.  He and his wife Betty live in eastern York County.

      Eric Brubaker

      Eric is a member of the Middle Creek Church (Lititz, PA) which has a plural, nonsalaried ministry team, of which he is a part. As a bi-vocational minister, he is owner of Brubaker Building Design and holds a B.S. in Business Administration from Messiah College and a Master of Divinity from Evangelical School of Theology. He and his wife, Linda, live in Ephrata and have four children and two grandchildren.

      Tim Fleener

      Tim Fleener, one of the initial organizers of ACTS² Fellowship of Churches. Tim serves as Senior Pastor at Akron Community Church in Lancaster County, PA. Tim and his wife Sarah live on a farm where they raise sheep and beef cattle.

      Todd Graybill

      Todd Graybill joined the ACTS² Board in 2025.  Todd has served in a variety of lay leadership roles (deacon chair, board chair, and moderator) in his local congregation, Coventry Church.   As moderator, Todd helped guide the congregation through the difficult decision to leave the Church of the Brethren denomination.  Todd retired in 2023 after a 30-yr career as a medicinal chemist (GlaxoSmithKline, Collegeville PA).  Todd and his wife Louise live in Pottstown PA.

      Galen Hackman

      Galen Hackman is part of the team that founded ACTS² Fellowship of Churches. He has served in the ministry for 50 years, as a pastor, missionary and teacher. Currently he engages in an entrepreneurial ministry of consulting, coaching, speaking and leadership training for a variety of congregations and overseas locations. He holds ordination in the Church of the Brethren and the Commissioned Ministers Network, along with several degrees and certifications. Galen and his wife live in Akron, PA, and enjoy three married children and twelve grandchildren.

      Peter Johnson

      Peter Johnson joined the ACTS² Board in 2025.  He has served the Lord in missions and pastoral ministry since 1977, serving as a teacher and church planter in Kenya, East Africa for seven years and pastoring churches in NH, NJ and PA.  He currently serves as lead pastor at Hanoverdale Church in Hummelstown, PA.  He and his wife, Karen, live in Hershey, PA.

      David Krape

      Called to the ministry in 1981, David Krape has served the Yorkana Congregation as a free minister, Sunday School teacher, assistant moderator and moderator. Raised in the Church of the Brethren, he felt that the denomination had left the local church. David, serves on the ACTS² Board, seeking to maintain the Anabaptist heritage. Retired from teaching Technology Education at the York Suburban School District for 35 years, David and his wife Nancy lead in worship, have 5 children and 15 grandchildren.

      Jeffrey Stauffer

      Jeff has been part of the ACTS² Board for the past two and a half years. He serves on the ministry team at Blue Ball Community Church and currently serves as interim lead pastor. Jeff is self-employed in a variety of business interests. He and his wife, Darlene, and their seven children live in New Holland, PA.