Staff

Pastor - Carolyn Wirtz Poelstra

Carolyn Wirtz Poelstra was appointed to Lydick on July 1, 2025. She has a background in the library sciences and worked as a programming and community engagement librarian for the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library before entering pastoral ministry. Carolyn believes deeply in the role of community in holistic health and healing; she has a heart for engaging in healing work with people who have experienced harm from past church experiences. Carolyn is a student in the MDiv program at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary and her special interests are liberation theology and Hebrew Bible studies. Carolyn married Brandon in 2016 and they are dog parents to Lindy and Callie. In their free time, Carolyn and Brandon enjoy camping and working out together.

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 2004, 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 Tori.

Custodian - Chris Miller

When everyone else is resting at home, Chris 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.

Additional Staff includes:

Leadership Chair - Joanne Walters

Organist - LeeAnne Buwalda

Pianist - TBD

Treasurer - Karen Swisher - interim

Financial Secretary - Karen Swisher

Sound System - Joanne Walters, Dave Rieder

Online Communications Team - Joanne & AJ Walters

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