MADISON TOWNSHIP — Stanley W. Wertz of Mansfield was ordained as a United Methodist Deacon in The East Ohio United Methodist Conference on June 9, 2023.
Wertz serves as the Head Chaplain for TFC Global ministry at both the Lodi TA Travel Center and the Central Ohio Industrial Park in Shelby. TFC Global is a ministry to the commercial trucking community.
He completed his Masters in Practical Theology at the Methodist Theological School in Ohio at Delaware. He has been a 30-year member at Trinity United Methodist Church on Grace Street in Madison Township.
Wertz was a Correctional Teacher at Mansfield Correctional Institute from 2000 to late 2014 and prior to that he worked with the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District for more than six years. He has education and past experience in Agriculture and Educational Technology prior to entering into ministry.
Wertz has been married for 30 years to Cathie Wertz and has two adult daughters, Amanda and Sarah Wertz.
