Meet Our Members

Ken Holman

I am currently retired and take up most of my time now going through our items stored in the basement and garage, donating items that we have built up during the 25 years we’ve been living in Pottersville.  I am also very involved with my 5 grandchildren helping watching them or driving them places when my son and daughter are busy.  It is hard to believe now, but they are currently a junior in Rutgers, a sophomore at Syracuse, a freshman at Rowan, a senior at South Brunswick High school and a freshman at Phillipsburg High school. I have also helped help my son and son-in-law install wood floors in their houses which always is a fun time as it becomes a family affair.  My time seems so busy that the time passes very quickly.

I have been a very eclectic church-goer as I grew up in Newark and was christened and baptized at Newark Christian Church Disciples of Christ, Livingston Baptist Church (where I was baptized again), got married at Barrington, RI, Lutheran Church,  joined the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Old Bridge where my daughter was baptized (and later married), South Plainfield Lutheran Church where my son was baptized, Lutheran Church of The Holy Trinity in Burlington, NJ, St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Arlington Heights, IL, back to the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd where both kids were confirmed, then finally Zion Lutheran Church, Oldwick.

All the moves above were trying to find Engineering jobs, as a lot of the small firms were closing or consolidated.  My stay in Pottersville is the longest I have lived in any one place.

John & Audrey Ruland

John and Audrey (Ehmann) Ruland live in Hackettstown.  They have been married for 26 years, although they were high school sweethearts.

Audrey has been a member at Zion for 49 years, has served on various church committees and has taught Sunday school.  She worked as a nurse for 45 years and is now retired.  She had 2 daughters; Andrea who died in an auto accident and is at the Zion Memorial Garden, and Amy who lives in Sparta with her husband and two boys, ages 11 and 13.

John has been a member for almost 20 years.  He has his own business as a computer consultant and is still working if the phone rings.  (It’s been ringing less and less.)  He has two children; Todd lives in Maine with his wife and two daughters, ages 16 and 17, and Meredith lives in Montana with her husband and two sons, ages 2 and 4.

John and Audrey are very busy with their grandkids and love to travel.  They have driven across the country 4 times, have been in all 50 states, and have been through all the lower provinces of Canada.  They’ve touched 40 countries and now are trying to see as many National Parks as possible.

John & Emily Wilson

John and Emily were married at Zion and their daughter Sophia, who will turn one year old on February 22nd, was baptized here as well.  When they're not doting on their little girl, John is working hard renovating their house and enjoys going for rides on his motorcycle. Emily is usually spending her free time doing bridal hair and loves getting to be a part of so many couples’ special day.  They're excited for the years to come and to see what God has in store for their growing family!