John W. Reinhardt, noted layman of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, died November 30, in an Abington, PA, hospital. He was 78.

Mr. Reinhardt was born in Philadelphia. He was director of the department of promotion of the Executive Council from 1954 to 1965, and served as a consultant to other branches of the Anglican Communion. He assisted the church in Australia in developing promotion and public relations and a stewardship program, and also was responsible for American news coverage during the 1958 Lambeth Conference. In 1965 Mr. Reinhardt established the John W. Reinhardt Associates in Philadelphia as a specialized communication service for non-profit institutions and much of his work continued to be church related. He was vice president of the board of The Episcopalian and a member of the Advisory Committee of the Episcopal Conference of the Deaf. He was a member of St. John's Church, Huntingdon Valley. In 1994, he was recognized for his long and faithful service to the Diocese of Pennsylvania. His wife, Catharine Reinhardt, survives.