Joel Blunk

Joel Blunk (b. Nov. 16, 1961) died on the first Sunday of Advent, Dec. 1, 2024, following a period of treatment for Glioblastoma cancer and a short time in hospice.

I first got to know Joel when he moved to State College as a young pastor with a young family in 1994. I was a pastor then too, and our churches were just two blocks apart. We walked togethe…