We’re excited to announce that Connor McChesney and Gabby Klepeiss will serve on our Penn State Campus Team when they reach their ministry funding goal! We’re also excited to announce a huge factor in this shared placement: They are engaged to be married!

To some, this news may not be a surprise, as Connor and Gabby became friends while attending the DiscipleMakers Christian Fellowship at Kutztown University during their sophomore year. This friendship grew into a relationship a year later as they served on the leadership team together, and all the more as they served together as DM campus interns last year where they were heavily involved in summer outreach and discipleship at Penn State’s main campus.

So, when they both pursued careers with our staff team earlier this year, it was no surprise that marriage would follow close behind. The Lord has also kindly aligned their ministry placement desires, as they expressed a desire to serve full-time at Penn State as campus staff once their support raising is complete. Penn State has a special place in our hearts,” Gabby remarked. “The internship showed us both how much we loved serving on campus, and we’re so happy to be looking forward to serving together.” We’re all happy to see them get their wish, the Penn State campus team especially so. Team leader Matt Geiger added this: “I had the privilege of working with Connor and Gabby as interns, and now I'm thrilled to see how God will use them with us full-time on campus!”

When will they finish support raising and land on the Penn State team? The Lord knows, though Connor and Gabby would love to hit the 50% mark by their wedding date, which is set for October 26th. Would you pray for that goal, and pray perhaps even that they would exceed it? Please also pray for them as they prepare to begin their next chapter together as husband and wife.

Congratulations, Connor and Gabby!