ALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCH

ALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCHALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCHALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCH

ALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCH

ALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCHALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCHALAMANCE LUTHERAN CHURCH
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    • About Us
      • About ALC
      • About the ELCA
      • History
      • Staff
    • Worship
      • Worship at ALC
    • Ministries
      • Music Ministries
      • Noisy Offering
      • OWLs
      • Men in Mission
      • WELCA
    • TITHELY ONLINE GIVING
    • Contact Us
    • Resources & Videos
      • Directions & Parking
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      • Videos
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  • Home
  • About Us
    • About ALC
    • About the ELCA
    • History
    • Staff
  • Worship
    • Worship at ALC
  • Ministries
    • Music Ministries
    • Noisy Offering
    • OWLs
    • Men in Mission
    • WELCA
  • TITHELY ONLINE GIVING
  • Contact Us
  • Resources & Videos
    • Directions & Parking
    • Calendar
    • Videos
    • Helpful Links

Worship Staff

Reverend Ron Philabaum

Reverend Ron Philabaum

Reverend Ron Philabaum

Pastor

Pastor Ron sensed the call to ministry back at the mission Church he grew up in Elyria Ohio but began a career in sales instead. When Ron met his wife Esther in 1982 she asked him what he did for a living "I'm a salesman" he said and she responded, "Oh thank goodness, you can be anything but a pastor!" That calling stayed with him

Pastor

Pastor Ron sensed the call to ministry back at the mission Church he grew up in Elyria Ohio but began a career in sales instead. When Ron met his wife Esther in 1982 she asked him what he did for a living "I'm a salesman" he said and she responded, "Oh thank goodness, you can be anything but a pastor!" That calling stayed with him and after 25 years in the financial services industry, he entered seminary. Five years later Ron was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and is called to serve a community of faith at Alamance Lutheran Church in Alamance, North Carolina. Ron and Esther have been married for 35 years and counting. They have 3 sons and 3 grandsons and another on the way! 

Matt Swaim

Reverend Ron Philabaum

Reverend Ron Philabaum

Director of Music


Born and raised in Liberty, NC, Matt Swaim is a life-long Lutheran. After studying piano as early as the age of six under an inspirational, self-taught local organist and singing in the Junior and Senior choirs at Grace Lutheran Church for many years, Matt was hired to accompany the 8:30 worship service in March of 2013 (

Director of Music


Born and raised in Liberty, NC, Matt Swaim is a life-long Lutheran. After studying piano as early as the age of six under an inspirational, self-taught local organist and singing in the Junior and Senior choirs at Grace Lutheran Church for many years, Matt was hired to accompany the 8:30 worship service in March of 2013 (and now accompanies the combined 10:00am worship service and all special services). As Director of Music, he seeks to integrate Contemporary Christian music and worship with the traditional favorites and liturgy that make the Lutheran church great. Matt holds two degrees in Plant Science from NC State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from UNCG and currently works in purchasing. He makes his home with three cats (all of whom play the piano). 

Office Staff

Kay Howe

Matt Swaim

Matt Swaim

bookkeeper


Matt Swaim

Matt Swaim

Matt Swaim

coordinator for media and publications

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