Linden Good
Senior Pastor
Description of job: Senior Pastor and on Elder's Team
Years on staff: 27
Favorite aspect of your job: Preaching, watching people change and grow into Christlikeness
Family members: Wife Charlene, Jeff, Kari and Joel Ogden, Jonathan and Lori Good, Krista, Joel

History:

  • Born in Va..
  • Grew up in Appalachia region of W.Va
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
  • 3 years commuity developement in Chad, Africa.
  • Bible College in Rosedale.
  • Water and wastewater superintendent for Mechanicsburg.
  • Ordained 1981

Hobbies: Hiking, reading, gardening, travelling with Charlene
Favorite Verse: Romans 15:7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.

Mark Miller
Administrative Pastor
Years on staff: 5
Favorite aspect of your job: Keeping everyone around me happy!
Family members:Phyllis, Heather, David and Nick (you guess which one is my wife)

History:

  • Farmer boy in Indiana
  • Social Worker in Cincinnati
  • Dean of Students at a conservative Mennonite Bible College
  • Administrative Pastor at a not-so-conservative Mennonite church (well, O.K., for those of you who are wondering -- theologically conservative.)
  • Life is a fascinating trip when you hang out with God!
Hobbies: What ever causes me to take a deep breath and emotionally relax.
Favorite Verse: Any verse that speaks of God's unconditional love, majesty, rest, perseverence, sovereignty, redemption, encouragement and control.

Cathy Troyer
Church Secretary
Years on staff: 9
Favorite aspect of your job: Involved with womens ministries and loves to see women become all they can be in Christ.
Family members: Husband Al, 2 daughters, 1 son and 5 delightful grandchildren

History:

  • Al & Cathy have been married for 45 years

Hobbies: reading and gardening
Favorite Verse: Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

Joe Byler
Director of Worship
Description of job: Oversees and leads the worship band
Years on staff: almost 4
Favorite aspect of your job: Leading worship/playing in the band sunday mornings.
Family members:Wife Renee and daughter Addison

History:

  • Joe and Renee moved to Mechanicsburg from Lexington, Ky. about 4 years ago to become part of MCF.
  • Joe has an Associates Degree from Rosedale Bible College
  • This spring(2008) will finish a two year program with Vineyard Leadership Institute.
Hobbies: guitars/band, writing music, golf, hunting and all thing "techy"
Favorite Verse: Ps 98:4-6 Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn - shout for joy before the LORD, the King.

Lisa Ware
Director of Children's Ministries
Description of job: Work with an awesome group of volunteers to minister the love of God to the children of MCF and the surrounding communities
Years on staff: 1
Favorite aspect of your job: Hearing the kids share their hunger for and their knowledge of the Lord…and the hugs!
Family members: Gary, David & Daniel…and Katie the cat

History:

  • Born and raised in Virginia
  • Accepted Jesus as Lord and Savior at age 13
  • Attended Southeastern College* after High School where I met my hubby
  • Will complete my B.S. in Human Services from Southeastern University* in December 2008 *both schools listed are the same institution
  • Moved to Mechanicsburg in late 2004 from Plain City…after spending way too many years living in Florida
Hobbies: Art related activities, gardening, traveling with my hubby
Favorite Verse: Philippians 4:13 I can do everything through him who gives me strength

Bill Gingerich
Director of Technology and Media
Description of job: To assure that technology enhances our worship rather than distract from it.
Years on staff: ZERO so far
Favorite aspect of your job: Hanging with the Joemiester
Family members:Karla, works at Adriel School, Inc. in West Liberty. Zachary is 13 YO and going into 8th grade, likes sports and plays bass guitar, Nicholas is 11 YO and going into 6th grade, like runescape and soccer.

History:

  • attended Rosedale Bible Institute after High school for one year.
  • Served in Red Lake Ontario with Northern Light Gospel Mission for one year including 4 months at Noth Spirit Lake.
  • Graduated from Eastern Mennonite with a bachelors in Social work in 1986.
  • Served with Mennonite Central Committee for 2 years in New Orleans from 1987 to 1989.
  • Earned a Masters Degree in Social Work in 1991.
  • Have been a stay at home dad for 12 years. Have a side business repairing computers and also do music including writing a couple worship songs.
Hobbies: Music and computers
Favorite Verse: Ps 98:4-6 even though I walk throught the valley of the shadow of death, I know that you are with me.