Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM)

Congregations United In Christ's Service

About Us

Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries (PLUM)

Congregations United In Christ's Service

Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries is a cooperative ministry comprised of seven ELCA congregations in the Pittsburgh Area.  

The purpose of PLUM is to provide pastoral support and joint activities shared by the member congregations.  PLUM currently has 6 full member congregations, with a 7th participating in a 1-year trial basis.  The Ministry was founded by Rev. Beth Siefert and Rev. John Gropp in 2004.  Recently, Vicar Melba Dibble and Rev. Paul Koch have been added to the pastoral staff.  The member congregations share in financial support of the pastoral staff and in joint worship/outreach/fellowship activities - yet they maintain their independence and individuality as they minister to those in their respective communities.  PLUM provides a means by which small, struggling or pastorless congregations can continue to exist and minister to their communities.  It is hoped that PLUM can be a model for other churches who need a way to survive while rebuilding their congregations.


Mailing Address:
Pittsburgh Lutheran United Ministries
405 Kennedy Avenue
Duquesne, PA 15110
Main Office Phone:

412-466-7773


To contact the Webmaster, please send an email to: Keith Devine at Locator299@verizon.net



Our Pastors
PLUM Clergy: Rev. John Gropp, (SWPA Synod Bishop Rev. Kurt Kusserow), Rev. Melba Dibble, Rev. Beth Siefert, Rev. Paul Koch



Our Pastors:

Rev. John J. Gropp: 115 South 4th Street, Duquesne, PA 15110, 412-466-8644  pjgropp@aol.com  

Rev. Beth L. Siefert: 218 Alter Street, East Carnegie, PA 15106, 412-279-2281  blsiefert@gmail.com 

Rev. Melba T. Dibble: 1443 Stoltz Road, Bethel Park, PA 15102, 412-854-9736  mtdibble@gmail.com 

Rev. Paul F. Koch: 8 Castle View Drive, McKees Rocks, PA 15136, 773-848-1470  koch.paul8@comcast.net  



The Churches of PLUM



Click on the LINKS (in the left margin) or the CHURCH PHOTOS (below) to go to the individual church web pages.

Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3104 W. Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15216 (Dormont), 412-531-9363

Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 731 Excelsior St., Pittsburgh, PA 15210 (Allentown), 412-381-2210

Christ Lutheran Church, 405 Kennedy Ave., Duquesne, PA 15110, 412-466-7773

East Liberty Lutheran Church, 5707 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 (East Liberty), 412-362-1712

St. Andrew Lutheran Church, 218 Alter St., East Carnegie, PA 15106, 412-279-3615

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 601 Brownsville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15210 (Mt. Oliver), 412-381-9215

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sheraden, 3102 Sherwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15204 (Sheraden), 412-331-0600



Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church

3104 W. Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15216

(City of Pittsburgh, Dormont section)

412-531-9363


Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church (Dormont)

Bethlehem Lutheran Church

731 Excelsior St., Pittsburgh, PA 15210

(City of Pittsburgh, Allentown section)

412-381-2210


Bethlehem Lutheran Church (Allentown)

Christ Lutheran Church

405 Kennedy Ave., Duquesne, PA 15110

412-466-7773


Christ Lutheran Church (Duquesne, PA)

East Liberty Lutheran Church

5707 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(City of Pittsburgh, East Liberty section)

412-362-1712


East Liberty Lutheran Church

St. Andrew Lutheran Church

218 Alter St., East Carnegie, PA 15106

412-279-3615


St. Andrew Lutheran Church (East Carnegie, PA)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church

601 Brownsville Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15210

(City of Pittsburgh, Mt. Oliver section)

412-381-9215


Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church (Mt. Oliver)

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sheraden

3102 Sherwood Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15204

(City of Pittsburgh, Sheraden section)

412-331-0600


Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sheraden

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