Staff
Pastor - Tara Keehn
Tara Keehn was appointed as the senior pastor of Lydick UMC on July 1, 2024, and has served as a pastor since 2017. She is a graduate of Garrett-Evangelical. Tara has two sons, one 21 and in college for Chemical Engineering at Purdue University and one who is 16 and a sophomore in high school. Tara has a passion for ministry in the areas of pastoral care, providing spiritual direction, and assisting others in creating life/work balance.
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 - 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 - David Hankins
Financial Secretary - Karen Swisher
Sound System - Joanne Walters, Dave Rieder
Online Communications Team - Joanne & AJ Walters