Rev. Daniel L. Sonnenberg, MDiv, BA, BS

Hi there! I’m Dan Sonnenberg, an American husband, father, pastor, missionary, and church musician.

I’m also the guy behind We Are His Workmanship (DanSonnenberg.com).

This website is representative of much of my life’s work.

I write about our missionary work in Latin America, missionary sending and support, pastoral care, church life, church music and more.

And here I publish sermons I have preached as well as audio and video recordings of choral works I have conducted and solo-duo vocal works I have recorded together with my wife, Beth.

Quick Links

• Website We Are His Workmanship
• Missionary Website
• Missionary Blog
• Sermons
• Pastoral Care
• Music Performances
• Writings

Education

• MDiv, Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando, FL, 2004
• Post-graduate work in the Master of Church Music (MCM) in Choral Conducting program, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 1995-1997
• BA, cum laude, Vocal Music Performance, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1983
• BS, cum laude, with honors in Marine Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1978
• Attended Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 1972-1974
• Diploma, Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, OH, 1972

Ordination

• Ordained as a Pastor (Teaching Elder) in the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, October 2005.

Ministry Positions

• Pastoral Care Coordinator, Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC, January 2018 – present
• Regional Director & Instructor: Latin America, Timothy Two Project International, January 2016 – present
• Lead Pastor, Stonebridge EPC, Perrysburg, OH, 2011-2015
• Assistant Pastor of Worship and Discipleship, Myrtle Grove EPC, Wilmington, NC, 2007-2010
• Assistant Pastor of Worship and Discipleship, North Grove EPC, Wilmington, NC, 2005-2006
• Director of Music and Arts, Myrtle Grove EPC, Wilmington, NC, 1982-2001

Family

• Born in Napoleon, OH, 1954
• Parents Otis and Lois (Benzino) Sonnenberg
• Grandparents Ted and Amelia (Badenhop) Sonnenberg of Holgate, OH
• Grandparents Frank and Margaret (Cain) Benzino of Tonawanda, NY
• Married Elizabeth (Stokley) Sonnenberg at Myrtle Grove Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, NC, Rev. Horace Hilton officiating, 1978
• Two sons born 1986 and 1989

Hobbies

• Photography, music, bicycling, blogging, journaling, woodworking, home remodeling, painting and repairs