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" published her work in a special issue in the Spring of 2010.
  • Anna lives in Florida and works as a Certified Nurse Assistant. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends and family.  

 

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 teacher in Petoskey.  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. They have one son.
  • 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.

Bill Sutton, Secretary/Treasurer

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.