PEEPS | those who
Serve
Nominated by our readership,
Pastor Harlan Steffen Meet:
by Mary Hursh | photos provided
At one time, Harlan Steffen had a calling card that read, “The light of God surrounds me. The love of God enfolds me. The power of God protects me. The presence of God watches over me. Wherever I am, God is.” That card still rings true as he continues his ministry of service in his 88th year.
E
ven before Harlan graduated from Eastern Mennonite High School in 1952, he had served as a summer Bible school teacher. Then, after his graduation from Eastern Mennonite College in 1958 and the Goshen Biblical Seminary in 1965, he began his official pastoral duties at Wawasee Lakeside Chapel in Syracuse.
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LAKElife Magazine May 2022
Pastor Harlan Steffen
This season, LAKElife Magazine is celebrating those who give of themselves to better our community— those who, day by day, make the world a better place.
