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Christine Eberle
Director
Visitation House
215-641-5590
eberle.c@gmc.edu
Christine came to Gwynedd-Mercy College in August of 2004, having served for eleven years as the Associate Director of the Newman Center (Catholic Campus Ministry) at West Chester University . She has a Master's degree in Pastoral Ministry from Boston College , and a Bachelor's in Theology and English from St. Joseph 's University. Her background also includes full-time volunteer work in a house of hospitality for homeless people, and a year of training as a hospital chaplain. Beyond GMC, Christine gives retreats, talks and workshops on a variety of spiritual topics, and is an active member of the national Catholic Campus Ministry Association. The warmer months find her in her community garden plot in Media , PA , finding God in vegetables, flowers, and weeds.

Father John Collins, CSsR
Campus Chaplain
Assumption Hall
215-641-5531
collins.j@gmc.edu
Fr. John came to GMC in 2001 to serve the community as Chaplain and campus minister. He is a Redemptorist priest whose ministerial background includes parish ministry, retreat work, spiritual direction, pastoral counseling and psychotherapy. Fr. John obtained Masters degrees in Religious Education (MRE) and Divinity (M Div) during seminary studies and completed a Masters program in clinical social work (MSW) after ordination. In his spare time John enjoys the ocean, playing golf, and rooting for his hometown Boston Red Sox!

Betsy Stone Plummer
Mercy Works Program Administrator
Visitation House
215-641-5592
plummer.b@gmc.edu
Betsy came to the Mercy Works Program in the fall of 2004 from the Office of Resident Life, where she served as Director for over four years. Betsy also teaches as an adjunct faculty member in the department of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She has a Master's degree in Community Counseling from Georgia State University and her career includes time at Drexel University , The Florida State University, and The Art Institute of Atlanta. She was raised in the United Methodist tradition, and currently attends St. George's Historical United Methodist Church in Center City , Philadelphia . She is a regular vocal soloist at St. George's , and serves on the board of trustees.

Michelle France
Pastoral Musician
215-362-1554
mmfrance@verizon.net
Michelle came to Gwynedd-Mercy College in August of 2003 as our Sunday Pastoral Musician. Michelle has been the full-time campus minister at the Academy of Notre Dame de Namur in Villanoa , PA since 1989. She has been "wrapped in Mercy" her whole life long having been taught by the Sisters of Mercy as a child, having walked the vowed life with them for thirteen years (1976-1989) and presently as an Associate in Mercy since 1994. Mercy drew her to GMC. Michelle has a Masters in Pastoral Studies (MPS) from the Institute of Pastoral Studies at Loyola University of Chicago . After graduating from IPS in 1989, Michelle was part of the IPS Summer Liturgy Team (1989-1995). Liturgy and life are inseparable to Michelle and she considers her GMC community a blessing in her life.