Patty Ploutz is probably best known to the congregation as the wife of church administrator, Michael Ploutz. Patty was born in Binghamton, NY, and has known Michael since childhood. They married in 1986 and are the parents of 3 children and 4 grandchildren. Patty served as a fourth grade and then sixth grade teacher at Veritas Academy before retiring to spend more time with her grandsons.