Background
Vayda, Jeffrey George was born on May 28, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Edward and Olga Anna (Pavlik) Vayda.
Vayda, Jeffrey George was born on May 28, 1953 in Pittsburgh. Son of George Edward and Olga Anna (Pavlik) Vayda.
Bachelor, Susquehanna University, 1975. Master of Divinity, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 1979. Master of Business Administration, Robert Morris College, 1984.
Doctor in Ministry, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1993.
Intern, Lutheran Church of Good Shepherd, Cincinnati, 1977-1978;
assistant to pastor, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1978-1979;
pastor, Faith lutheran Church, Oklahoma Boro, Pennsylvania, 1979-1983;
pastor, 1st Lutheran Church, Greensburg, Pennsylvania, 1983-1991;
pastor, Christ Lutheran Church, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, since 1991;
chaplain on call, Westmoreland Hospital, 1984-1991;
dean Getysburg Conference, Lower Susquehanna Synod, European Landscape Contractors Association, since 1994. Member Lower Susquehanna Synod Compensation and Benefits committee, since 1995. Social ministry committee, 1980-1985.
Board directors, synod representative Lutheran Coalition Public Policy, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1980-1986. Member Bishop's Task Force on Economics Stress, 1985. Chairperson Intersynodical Committee on Economics Justice, 1986-1990.
Chairman Conference Deans, since 1995. Member Bishop's Mutual Ministry Committee, since 1995.
Member American Management Association, Association Master of Business Administration Executives, Alban Institute, Gettysburg Ministerium.
Married Anna Jogun, December 9, 1989. 1 child, Ryan Joseph.