dan's story

Pastor Dan Houck and his family live in Lancaster, PA.  Dan was involved in youth ministry for 17 years.  In 2003 the Brethren in Christ Church asked Dan to consider church planting.  After discussing this proposal with his family, friends and colleagues and after months of prayer, reading and reflection, Dan felt an unmistakable call on his life to plant a church east of the city of Lancaster.  Dan’s passion was to create a church that felt more like a coffee house than a traditional church…a church where there was more dialogue and fewer monologues … a church that stimulated all the senses … one that was less passive and more active.  In November of 2004, the Table Community Church was born.

Dan and Sharon Houck have been pastors in the Brethren in Christ Church since 1978.  Dan has been the pastor of two churches and the director of a youth camp.  He helps organize a major youth conference called YouthQuest.

Dan is a huge fan of all Philadelphia sports teams. He enjoys watching sports on TV and playing golf, softball and bowling. His favorite TV show is Law and Order.

Sharon is employed at Christian Light Bookstore on Lincoln Highway as Assistant Manager. She enjoys all crafts; some of her favorites are counted cross stitch, scrap booking, and rubber stamping. She is an avid reader, plays the piano and loves to sing.

Julie lives at home with Dan and Sharon and is employed by the Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit. She loves to sing in the church’s worship band. She is artistic and loves to hang out with her friends.

Joy, a graduate of Messiah College, lives and works in Harrisburg.  She works for the Intermediate Unit 12 and with an after school program for children.  She hopes to attend seminary in the near future.  Music is very important to Joy.  She can play seven different instruments.

Josh and his wife Lauren live in Lancaster.  Josh works at Faulkner BMW in the parts department. He also enjoys Philly sports and bowling. Josh and a few high school buddies started a rock band called "Combustion". They have since spontaneously disbanded. His passion is for loud and fast cars.

John and his wife Hope also live in Lancaster with their three children: Corey, Brady and Lilly. John works for an architect and Hope serves at a local restaurant.  Like Dan, John also loves all sports and cheers for the Philadelphia teams.