Meet Our Leaders and Staff

Our Elders.

“...shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you…” 1 Peter 5:2

Gordon Brown

Served as a deacon from 1981 to 1995. Gordon began serving as an elder in 1995. He is married to Carolyn and they have 2 children and grandchildren.

Jim Strouse

Served as a deacon from 2005 to 2007. Jim began serving as an elder in 2007. He is married to Linda and they have 4 children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Paul Lowe

Served as a deacon from 2001 to 2022. Paul began serving as an elder in 2022. He is married to Wendy and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Donnie Watts

Served as a deacon from 2005 to 2018. Donnie began serving as an elder in 2018. Donnie is married to Nancy and they have 2 children and grandchildren.

Our Deacons.

“...those who serve well as deacons gain a good standing for themselves and also great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.” 1 Timothy 3:13

Matt Beardsley

Began serving as a deacon in 2023. Matt is married to his wife Brenda and they have two sons.

Joe Henthorne

Began serving as a deacon in 2023. Joe is married to his wife Elaine and they have 1 son and a grandchild.

Donavon Jadwin

Began serving as a deacon in 2023. Donavon is married to his wife Carrie and they have 3 daughters.

Joe Kennedy

Began serving as a deacon in 2015. Joe is married to Sara and they have two sons.

Ben Lowe

Began serving as a deacon in 2015. Ben is married to his wife Jessica and they have two children.

Keith Shaner

Began serving as a deacon in 1985. Keith is married to Sharan and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Jared Smith

Began serving as a deacon in 2023. He is married to his wife Erin and they have 2 daughters.

Jim Sprague

Began serving as a Deacon in 1995. Jim is married to Joyce and they have 3 children and grandchildren.

Eric Wright

Began serving as a Deacon in 2023. Eric and his wife Jennefer have two sons.

Our Minister.

“...and for anyone to hear about the Lord, someone must tell them.” Romans 10:14

Mark Tonkery

Began serving as the Minister in 2022. Mark is married to Laura and they have two daughters together.

Our Staff.

“Rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man…” Ephesians 6:7

Erin Hittle-Smith

Began working as the secretary in 2017. Erin is married to Jared Smith and they have two children.

Kim Welsh

Began working as the janitor in 2020. Kim was married to the late Jay Welsh. She has one daughter and many grandchildren.