Background
Dockstader, Deborah Ruth was born on October 12, 1948 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of E. Stanley and Ruth Emery Dockstader.
Dockstader, Deborah Ruth was born on October 12, 1948 in Elmira, New York, United States. Daughter of E. Stanley and Ruth Emery Dockstader.
Bachelor, Mercyhurst College, 1974. Master of Divinity, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1977.
Pastor Lake Champlain Islands Parish, North Hero, Vermont, 1977—1979, East Greene Presbyterian Church, Erie, Pennsylvania, 1979—1984. Director education St. Stephen's Church, Fairview, 1984—1985. Associate executive director Inter-Church Ministries Northwestern Pa, Erie, 1985—1993.
Interim pastor Ross Memorial Presbyterian Church, Binghamton, New York, 1993—1996. Pastor Southside Presbyterian Church, Niles, Ohio, since 1997, First Presbyterian Church, Girard, since 1997. Perm. judicial commission Eastminster Presbytery, Youngstown, Ohio, 1999—2005, committee ministry, 2000—2004, communications committee, Ohio, 2005—2006.
Commissioner synod assembly Covenant Synod, 1997—2001.
Board directors WQLN Public television & Radio, Erie, 1987—1990. Active Erie Tanzania Project Board, 1987—1990, Allegany Nature Pilgrimage Board, 1988—1993. Trustee Erie Rotary Club Scholarship Foundation, 1990—1993.
Secretary board directors Niles Community Services, since 1997. Treasurer Friends McKinley Library., 2000—2001. Active Presbyterian Media Mission Board, 1983—1987, Ecumenical Theological Center Board, 1987—1990.
Trustee Susquehanna Valley Presbytery, 1994—1996. Board directors Manhoning Valley Association Churches, 2000—2002, Emmanuel Community Care Center, since 2005. Active Presbytery Self Study Committee, 2001—2002.
Vice moderator Eastminster Presbytery, 2005—2006, moderator, 2007. Member of Lions Club.