Sonya Stauffer Kurtz
Lead Pastor
Participation in the life of the Christian church, wherever she has lived, has enriched Sonya’s life and shaped her identity. From childhood in Iowa, through the Shenandoah Valley (Eastern Mennonite University), East Africa, Idaho, and upstate New York, the church has always been a place of significant community, Christian formation, and challenge. Enhancing worship through the arts is one of Sonya’s interests. One of her favorite scripture passages is Isaiah 55, which contains an invitation to abundant life that is more than we can ask or think.
Sonya received her M.Div. from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in 2009. She has served as a district pastor in NY Mennonite Conference, as moderator of NY Mennonite Conference, and as a pastor in Rochester, NY. In 2006, she taught Anabaptist History and Theology at Meserete Kristos College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She also served as interim pastor at East Union Mennonite Church, Kalona, IA. She started her working life as a geriatric social worker and holds a graduate certificate in aging studies from the University of Iowa. Sonya and her husband, Roger, have two young adult sons, Vince and Alex.
When not writing sermons or thinking about church business, Sonya enjoys gardening, travel, walks in the neighborhood, and exploring her community. Sonya joined Zion’s pastoral team in July 2017.
Dave Moyer
Associate Pastor of Congregational Care
I joined the pastoral staff in 2024. I have been nurtured by the congregation at Zion and served in various lay leadership roles for over 40 years.
My ministry foci include the areas of pastoral care, including visitation and officiating funerals, leading Bible studies, and teaching Sunday school. I value Zion for the wonderful people, who continue to challenge me with clear evidence of faith through care for one another, the community, and the larger world.
My faith is in the love of Jesus for all people. My goal in ministry is to remind people of the God of love, who meets us in the joys and struggles of life with understanding, challenge, and concern. My wife, Bonnie, and I have been blessed by more than 35 years of marriage. In that time, we hosted 11 young adults through Mennonite Central Committee’s International Volunteer Exchange Program from 2007 through 2020. My joys include my wife, walking, reading, motorcycle riding, and spectating ice hockey.
Erin Constanzer
Interim Children’s Ministry Director
Erin joined the nursery school as an assistant in 2014. She has an Associate’s degree in medical assisting. Erin and her husband Andy, have three kids, Rori, Bryn and Cole. They have been married for 17 years. In her spare time Erin enjoys reading and spending time with the kids and their various activities, mainly soccer.