OUR STAFF
Rev. Mark Larimer is the lead pastor at Seaview. A native of Bethlehem, PA, Pastor Mark has served in several ministries and missions with American Baptist Churches. He served as the Pastor of Outreach and Evangelism at First Baptist Church of Bethlehem, PA, served as missionary/minister to Crossroads Christian Fellowship in La Paz, Mexico, BCS, and from 2006 to 2022 he served as the senior pastor of CrossWay Community Church in Harrison, OH.
Pastor Mark graduated from Eastern University (BA of Theological Studies) and Biblical Theological Seminary (Master of Ministry/Practical Theology). Prior to receiving his call to pastoral ministry, he studied Marine Biology at Kutztown University.
Pastor Mark has been married to his wife, Susan, since 1999. They have two children, Emma and Jackson.
Pastor Mark enjoys daily walks with Susan, spending time at the beach with family and friends, and is an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Liverpool Football Club.
Paula Price Dollarhide, our church organist/pianist, joined the staff of Seaview in January of 1999. Paula was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and was educated at the University of Oklahoma, where she received the degrees of Bachelor of Music in Organ and Masters of Music Education.
Her organ study has been with Mildred Andrews Boggess, Charles Benbow, and Dr. Gerald Frank. She has done post-Masters work at Oklahoma State University in harpsichord and organ, and has been a frequent recitalist. Paula just recently completed a Masters degree in Instructional Technology at Richard Stockton College where she is employed as an Academic Advisor in the Center for Academic Advising.
Prior to coming to Seaview, Paula was Program Director and Music Director for KOSU-FM, a National Public Radio affiliate in Stillwater, OK. She hosted a live classical call-in program “Classics on Demand,” created a weekly program “The Best of Broadway” and hosted “Intermission,” a program in which she interviewed major personalities in the arts world.