Randall Frenz is a 1979 graduate of Thiel College with a BA in Philosophy and Religion. He attended the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago for 1 year but left to work with street addicts on the north side of Chicago. In 1982 He moved to Charlottesville, Virginia and worked at a shelter for homeless alcoholics. In 1987 he moved back to western Pennsylvania and was hired as an outpatient addictions counselor at what is now Grove City Medical Center. Starting as an outpatient addiction counselor, he was soon promoted to clinical supervisor and finally director of the counseling program. After a brief time in private practice, Randall was hired as a clinical manager at George Junior Republic. In 2011, he felt that God was still calling him to ordained ministry, so he applied for and was accepted into the Theological Education for Emerging Ministries program (TEEM). This led to his ordination in 2015 and a call to serve as pastor (part-time) at Grace Lutheran Church in Franklin. In 2016 he was also called as a part-time chaplain at UPMC Sugar Creek Station near Franklin. He was honored and excited to be called to full-time chaplaincy at Bethesda Lutheran Services as of November 27, 2017. Randall and his wife Joyce have 3 grown children, Amanda, Roman and Wes; a dog, Mitzi and a cat, Moli. They reside in Franklin.
Pastor Frenz is available daily by request.
(814) 724-7510 ext. 267.
