Staff

Pastor - Cindy Uhrich

Cindy Uhrich was appointed as the senior pastor of Lydick UMC on July 1, 2018 and is a licensed local pastor and a Provisional Elder in the United Methodist Church, having achieved her Master of Divinity degree in June of 2020 ~ right smack in the middle of the COVID lock-down! Cindy has a passion for ministry in the areas of pastoral care, providing spiritual direction, and assisting others in creating life/work balance. Prior to entering the ministry in 2013, Cindy was in business for many years focusing on customer service, sales, and marketing. She currently resides in the Michiana area, enjoying rich friendships of both humans and her beloved rescue dogs.

Office Manager - Stephanie Daugherty

Stephanie joined our staff as church secretary in July 2013. She has a Business Degree from Indiana University at South Bend. She furthered her education, and pursued a career in Real Estate as a Broker. Stephanie and her husband Shaun have three children, Alex , Ian and Bridget . Stephanie enjoys home improvement projects, nutrition and the outdoors.

Early Childhood Ministry Director - Chris Iannuzzelli

Since 2003, Chris has served as Director of Lydick Church’s “Early Childhood Ministry.” She’s a great asset in growing and maintaining our strong positive reputation in the community. She and husband Bill have three children, Jennifer, Michele and Tory.

Custodian - John Pride

When everyone else is resting at home, John is sprucing up the church for Sunday services, making sure everything is clean and safe for all who come into our building. We appreciate his attention to detail and willingness to help out in any way he can.

Our Volunteer Staff includes:

Leadership Chair - Joanne Walters

Organist - LeeAnne Buwalda

Pianist - Mona Willis

Treasurer - Wayne Griffee

Financial Secretaries - Karen Swisher, Judy Gordinier

Sound System - Joanne Walters, Dave Rieder

Online Communications Team - Lin Van Paris, Joanne & AJ Walters