We serve on the Elder team and also provide direction for the Life Groups at Encounter Church.  We have 5 wonderful children and love the privilege of being their parents. We have a passion for healthy marriages and thriving families, and enjoy interacting with engaged and married couples that want deeper connection. We desire to see the Spirit move in our personal lives and in the lives of people around us to bring restoration and freedom to our hearts and relationships.

Wendell Slabach has been attending Encounter Church since 2000 and has never been more excited to be a part of what God is doing in the life of our church family. He was born and raised near Canton, Ohio. He met his wife Yvonne, who is a native of Lancaster County, while attending Montana Wilderness School of the Bible. After working in Public Accounting in Ohio as a CPA, God directed their path to move to Lancaster County to work as the Controller for BB’s Grocery Outlet. Wendell and Yvonne have four children; two still at home and two that are married with awesome spouses. Encounter Church has had a tremendous impact in all their lives. Encouraging couples and families in a culture that consistently seeks to tear them apart is very near to their heart.  Missions have also been very important throughout their lives as they have helped lead and take part in various international mission trips. Wendell has served in various leadership capacities both in the church, non-profits and business and does not take this privilege of leadership lightly. His passion is to see that everyone would live with an eternal perspective and to realize God has so much more for us than this world tries to offer us. In his spare time, Wendell enjoys spending time traveling, cooking/grilling, being outdoors and spending time with his family.

We serve on the Elder team at Encounter and love serving the church. Brent’s heart is to see kingdom expansion in the ministry and in the marketplace. Priscilla loves to help serve the children at Encounter church. Our hearts are to see people find freedom and grow in relationship with Jesus. We also have a passion to see the body equipped and be an encounter to the world.  We have been blessed with four wonderful children Bailey, Emmitt, Witten and Summer. We currently live locally on the family farm that Brent grew up. We enjoy nights out and trips with the kids.

Larry and Carol have attended Encounter Church since 2009 and have served as an Elder couple since 2013. They have resided in Little Britain Township since 1976 after Larry, graduating from Garden Spot HS (1968), Penn State University (1976) and Carol from Solanco HS (1969) and St. Joseph School of Nursing (1972). Larry’s career has been working with Little Britain Agri Supply Inc. and Little Britain Farms in the capacities as agronomist and sale consultant since 1976 and partnering ownership and corporate secretary since 1985. He and Carol also have worked in pastoral ministry from 1983-2008 in two Solanco area churches. Together they enjoy working in the plant kingdom, traveling the world and blessing their three married children and eight grandchildren, the delights of their hearts. Their greatest joy is to see people accept Jesus as Savior and “grow in the grace and (encountering) knowledge of Jesus Christ.

We live locally in Quarryville, and have been a part of Encounter Church family since 2014. We are passionate about connecting people to the heart of the Father and helping them find freedom and healing through deliverance, heart healing and prophecy. We believe that whole, healed families will play a big part in advancing the Kingdom of God. We have four adult children and eight grandchildren and love spending time with family.