Staff

Pastor - Robbie Ketcham

EMAIL: pastor@treeoflifemot.org

Rev. Robbie Ketcham was called to serve Tree of Life beginning December 2022.
Previously, he served as pastor of St. Petri Lutheran Church in Toledo, Ohio; as pastor of Bethlehem & St. Mark's Lutheran Churches in Defiance, Ohio; and as vicar/pastoral intern at St. Paul (Lebanon) Lutheran Church in Felton, Pa.
He graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in 2012, with honors in preaching and church history. Prior to entering ministry, he worked in newspaper journalism for several years. He holds bachelor's degrees in English and history from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, and a master's in journalism from the University of Missouri.
He is married to the Rev. Kelley Ketcham, who began serving as pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Wilmington, Del., in June 2022. They live in Wilmington, and have one daughter. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, and enjoys trains and model railroading, playing piano and mountain dulcimer, and cheering for the Cincinnati Reds and Ohio State Buckeyes.

Music Director - Duane Dillard

Email: Duanedillard@gmail.com

Duane Dillard is the Music Director at Tree of Life Lutheran Church. Duane is a lifelong Christian and feels playing music in church and for God is not only his passion but his calling. Duane brings over 35 years of experience from diverse worship environments. That diversity is reflected in Tree of Life’s worship service where you’ll find a mix of traditional hymns, anthems, contemporary praise and worship, and southern gospel. Tree of Life loves music and, if you like singing too, you’ll feel right at home.

Most of the liturgical music is contemporary and easy to sing. Duane accompanies singing on the piano. His piano style helps make singing easy and enjoyable. Duane carefully selects hymns that are both meaningful and musically appealing.

Tree of Life has a small choir and welcomes you to join. You will find a supportive group of vocalists that work to make music that enhances worship. Tree of Life is delighted to have Duane serve as our Music Director. Please join us for worship soon.

Office Manager - Maria Gue

Maria grew up in Old New Castle and graduated from the University of Delaware with a degree in Communications. She has worked for a variety of companies through the years including banks, a landscaping company, large chemical corporations, and most recently, the University of Delaware. Maria enjoys meeting many different types of people.
When she's not with her husband, Steve, or making sure her two standard poodles don't play too rough with the neighborhood wildlife, she spends most of her spare time either gardening or reading about how to garden better. She also likes to read about travel.