Jeffrey Clouser

Background

About Jeffrey Clouser

Jeffrey G. Clouser; MACM, BSE, CMC: Jeff recently served as Music Ministry Coordinator at St. Mark’s UCC in Lebanon, PA. In this role, Jeff coordinated and lead the various music ministries of St. Mark’s including adult choir, children’s choir, handbell choir, and special music. Prior to St. Mark’s, Jeff served six years as Director of Music Ministries at Palmyra CoB facilitating the choral, handbell, and praise team programs, participating in the planning of worship services, and organizing special musical events for the church. Jeff also coordinated the Summer Melodies musical offerings for summer worship. In addition to his church work, Jeff also served as a paraeducator supporting learners with intellectual and emotional disabilities at Manheim Central Middle School. Jeff earned his Master of Arts in Church Music from Trinity Lutheran Seminary at Capital University in Columbus, Ohio in May 2021. The faculty at TLS recognized Jeff’s accomplishments by conferring on him the May Schwarz Award in Church Music, which is given to “a graduating student who show[s] outstanding potential for and commitment to the church’s music ministry.” Jeff’s additional educational accomplishments include certification in Church Music through Virginia Wesleyan University in 2015 and a BS degree in elementary and special education from Millersville University in 1991. Jeff maintained past memberships in Handbell Musicians of America Area 2, the Harrisburg, PA Chapter of the AGO as well as ACDA, The Hymn Society, UCC Musicians Association, the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians and the Presbyterian Association of Musicians. When time permitted, Jeff was a vocalist with the Elizabethtown College Community Choir and formerly served as President and Festival Coordinator for the Central PA Handbell Festival. Originally from Boyertown, PA, Jeff now reside in Mount Joy with his husband Brent and their dogs Bentley and Daisy. Jeff is a former “innkeeper” having converted a private residence in Maytown into an Award Winning Bed & Breakfast. He enjoys working in his yard, trips to the beach, and spending time with family. Jeff's strengths include facilitation, instruction, direction, leadership, and organizational planning as well as networking and recruiting.