After a two year search, St. John's Lutheran Church, Fogelsville, has found a pastor to lead the congregation.

The Rev. Nelson Quiñones of Allen Township will be installed 4 p.m. Sept. 22. He has been preaching regularly since June.

He said he was impressed with the friendliness and warmth of the parishioners who recruited him.

"If those folks are that caring, then surely the rest of the congregation cares about their future and has devotion for the church," he said.

Quiñones wasted no time as the leader of the St. John's flock, visiting homebound members his very first week.

"The church can still be the church, even in today's society," he said, adding he is looking forward to building and nourishing the congregation.

Quiñones was ordained April 21, 2002, at St. John's Lutheran, Allentown, where he also served as assistant pastor until 2008.

He then took a call as senior pastor for Christ Lutheran, Easton, until 2012.

He is a pastoral consultant for San Martin de Porres Lutheran Church, Allentown, since 2010 and will continue in that capacity while serving St. John's, Fogelsville.

The pastor and his wife, Jessica, are the parents of a son, Nicolas. They enjoy watching movies together. Quiñones and Nicolas also golf.

Quiñones enjoys playing chess and dominoes on occasion, as well.