Thomas Bancroft
Tom was born in Youngstown, Ohio on January 19, 1952. He lived all his childhood and teenage years in Canfield, Ohio.

He graduated from Canfield High School in 1970, where he was a Varsity Letter wrestler, and then attended and graduated from The Williamson College of Business Administration, Youngstown State University, with a bachelor’s degree in 1974. During college he was a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.

He married his grade school and high school sweetheart, Beverly, in 1974 and enjoyed 49 years of marriage until her death in 2023. Tom is currently single.

For forty years Tom held human resource management, senior management and executive positions for manufacturing and service companies. He retired in 2014.

For many years he was an active member of three ELCA Lutheran congregations in Indiana and participated in various worship and leadership roles including reading scripture and prayers, serving on Church Council, Bible study and as a Stephen Minister and Leader. He joined St. Luke’s Church in early 2024 and currently participates as a Lector, Intercessor, Greeter, Usher and Friendly Visitor. In addition, he is training to be a Eucharistic Visitor.

Tom has two daughters and 4 grandchildren who live in Nixa, Missouri and Granville, Ohio.
Current hobbies include local history, attending concerts, hiking in various state and national parks, participating in activities at the Licking County Community Center, and enjoying spectator football, swimming, baseball and open wheeled auto racing.

Ginny Sharkey
Ginny Sharkey has been a member of St. Luke’s since 1995. She is passionate about deepening her spiritual life and creating connections. A self-taught artist, and mother of four (now adult!) children, Ginny and her husband Greg live in Granville Township and are active participants in the civic life of the community. Ginny serves Denison University in the communications and marketing division.

Danyelle Phelps

Danyelle Phelps relocated to the Granville area in 2017 for work, although her family roots are deeply embedded in Ohio. Throughout her life, she has experienced living in various parts of the United States. Raised in a family actively involved in the United Methodist Church, Danyelle has worshiped with different denominations and independent churches as an adult. In 2010, she joined the Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC, and began worshiping with St. Luke's in Ohio in 2021.

Danyelle's passion for church music began at an early age. With her mother being a church organist, she has always been surrounded by music and has sung or played instruments in church for as long as she can remember. At St. Luke's, she enjoys sharing her musical talents on the violin and participates in the Worship Committee. Additionally, she volunteers with the technical aspects of the online Sunday YouTube Live-streaming, often found in the balcony preparing the setup for Sunday services.

Outside of St. Luke's, Danyelle serves as the Environmental Director at Owens Corning, working at the Owens Corning Science and Technology Center in Granville within the Sustainability Department. Her career in Environmental and Sustainability Management in manufacturing reflects her passion for helping companies responsibly produce the everyday items we all need and use. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Forest and Natural Resource Engineering from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse and a Master of Environmental Management degree from Duke University.

In her personal time, Danyelle enjoys growing flower gardens and spending hours watching the pollinators. She also plays the Irish fiddle in the band Celts Crossing (be sure to catch them around St. Patrick's Day) and enjoys playing the Celtic harp. With numerous hobbies, she delights in any activity that allows her to be creative and experiment with color and texture. Danyelle resides in Ellington Village with her two very spoiled tortoiseshell cats.

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