Staff Profiles

Ed Warner, Senior Pastor
Ed Warner has been Senior Pastor of Stutsmanville Chapel since 1974 and before that served a short time as Youth Minister. Ed was attending Moody Bible College when he came to be on the staff for his hometown congregation. He has led this congregation from a small country congregation of less than fifty participants to a vibrant fellowship of over 300 adult participants plus another 100 participating youth and children. Ed is widely respected in Emmet County where he grew up, graduating from Harbor Springs High school in 1967. He is frequently called on for counseling, weddings, funerals or crisis interventions in the lives of non-churched people who know him as their personal Pastor because he cares for them. Likewise his pastoral gifts of mercy and care are highly valued within the congregation.

Ed and his wife Mary live a couple of miles from the church on family land known affectionately as Warner Mountain! Mary works as a caregiver at Northern Michigan Hospitals as a L.P.N. Ed and Mary have five children and also have cared for several foster children.

• Ben and Alyson live in Harbor Springs with three children; Cailyn, Cristyan and Carrigan. Ben is an EMT, is employed by the Sheriff's Department, and is a volunteer first responder and firefighter.
• Elizabeth has her BSN and is a graduate of Bethel College.  She is married to Keith, who is a Physician's Assistant.  Keith and Elizabeth live in Port Charlotte, Florida where they both work in the health care field. They also lead yearly medical-mission trips to South Africa.
• Adam and Michele live in Coco Beach, Florida.  Adam works in real estate and Michele is an RN. Adam and Michele are graduates of Trinity International University in Chicago. They have one son; Hudson.
• Alison works in Interior Design and Flower Design, "Better Homes and Gardens" will be publishing her work in a special issue in the Spring of 2010.
• Anna is working at Bay Bluffs Care Facility in Harbor Springs as a Certified Nurse Assistant. She lives in an apartment in Petoskey. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends and family.  
  

Ron Goodman, Discipleship & Administration Pastor
Ron Goodman began his ministry with Stutsmanville Chapel in December of 2001. His primary responsibilities are to oversee discipleship and adult education along with administration of ministry teams and overall church organization. He has helped guide the development of an expanded small group program, and a unified organizational model of ministry teams working together through the Ministry Board to effectively pursue the ministry goals of the church.

Ron previously was Senior Pastor of First Christian Church in Lawrence, Kansas for 27 years from 1975 to 2001. He helped guide this church to become a growing and effective evangelical church in downtown Lawrence near the University of Kansas. Prior to this ministry he founded and led the Campus Christians ministry at the University (1972-75) and was the first pastor of a new church start in Overland Park, Kansas from 1969 to1971. Ron graduated from Ozark Bible College in 1969 and received his Masters in Religious Studies from KU in 1983.

Ron and his wife Barb have been married since January 2, 1970. Barb's bio is listed in this section as the church staff counselor. They have two married sons, two grandsons and one granddaughter.

• Nathan and Abby live in Tucson, AZ where Nathan is a professor in Electrical Engineering at the University of Arizona. They have two sons; Drew and Jacob.
• Aaron and his wife Shanna live in Blue Springs, Mo., where Aaron has a wood floor business, Goodman and Stoltz Hardwoods. They have one daughter; Ella.

Karen Troup, Administrative Assistant / Church Secretary
Karen has been at the hub of the ministry of Stutsmanville Chapel since 1988. Karen is a very gracious front office person who is a positive contact to hundreds of people who call our office or participate in church life. Karen has extensive experience and knowledge in almost very aspect of congregational life, and is a valuable resource

to the pastors, other staff, and the whole congregation.

Karen and her husband Fred, an Elder at Stutsmanville Chapel, are both very active in the fellowship ministries

of the church and in leading a small group. They have three children who all are graduates of Greenville College in southern Illinois.

• Shelley graduated with a teaching degree and is currently working as a nanny in the Harbor Springs area.  She is active in the worship ministry of our congregation.
• Becky and her husband Ryan live in Illinois where she is a special education teacher.
• Stephen and his wife Melissa live in Harbor Springs.  Stephen works at Birchwood Golf and Country Club in security and is also an EMT and active in the RFC as a volunteer first responder and firefighter.

Todd Ortlieb, Bookkeeper
Todd is a CPA and recently resigned from his role as financial manager for the Bay View Association in Petoskey to be in business for himself. We are pleased to have such a qualified and talented financial person on staff. Todd and his wife Sue are active participants at Stuts, teaching Sunday School and working with the youth ministries. They have two children: Cal and Emma.

Jeff Knight, Secretary/Treasurer

Ronda Eby, Parish Nurse
Ronda has been a volunteer parish nurse for several years at Stuts. Ronda completed the RN program at NCMC in 1996 and also completed the Wisconsin Parish Nursing Training Program in October 1998.

Ronda introduced the parish nurse concept to our congregation. A parish nurse is a registered nurse who serves Christ by ministering, assisting and advocating individual health concerns within the church family and the community. The Parish Nurse works with the pastors and other volunteers to help with physical, emotional, spiritual and social wellness.

Ronda and her husband LaMar are active participants at Stuts. They have two married daughters: Alisha and Rob Pangborn live in Harbor Springs and are active participants at Stuts. Keisha and her husband live in Tennessee.

Nancy Salar, Financial Counselor
Nancy became a volunteer staff member in 2004. She has facilitated Financial Peace University, a financial training program from Dave Ramsey, for several years at Stuts. She completed the training to become a certified financial counselor with Dave Ramsey Ministries in 2004. Nancy and her husband Romeo, live in Harbor Springs and participate with Stutsmanville Chapel.

Barb Goodman, Counselor
Barb was appointed to be the first staff member of a new counseling program being established in January of 2006 by Stutsmanville Chapel. Barb will provide professional counseling services to individuals of the congregation as well as in the community. She will work out of two locations: the church facility and the professional office of John Grebe at the Burn's Clinic in Petoskey. John is a a Christian counselor who also attends Stuts and serves on the advisory board of the new counseling ministry of Stuts.

Barb is a graduate of Ozark Christian College in Joplin, Missouri and has her MSW counseling degree from Kansas University. She worked for several years in a community mental health clinic and a Christian counseling center before opening her own private practice. She saw clients full-time in her own practice for 15 years before moving to Michigan with her husband, Ron, Associate Pastor at Stutsmanville Chapel. Barb works with both individual and marriage issues.