Below is a list of our church leadership and staff, including the elders who establish church policy and govern the church, and the deacons who minister to the congregation. Feel free to contact any of the people below for more information on Northern Lakes Community Church.
Our Ministers
Julie Dowty, CRE and Jill Lauer, CRE. We are blessed by both of these lay ministers as we search for a new pastor with the help of the Presbytery of Mackinac.
Our Elders
- Julie Dowty CRE – Moderator of Session, Outreach
- Sue Van Aelst – Personnel – smva202@aol.com, Class of 2024
- Mark Bondy – Finance and Stewardship – TCMbondy@outlook.com, Class of 2024
- Sue Fink – Clerk of Session and Worship – suefink@umich.edu, Class of 2024
- Joe Schmidt – Property – joe.schmidt@cbgreatlakes.com, Class of 2025
- Melynn Jenner – Congregational Care – jenrusm@gmail.com, Class of 2025
- Pat Thompson – Administration, Communications, & IT – patriciathompson0808@gmail.com, Class of 2024
Our Deacons
- Kathy Gauthier – dkgauthier@yahoo.com, Class of 2024
- Chris Bush – cbush330@gmail.com, Class of 2025
- Amy Elliott – amysue432@yahoo.com, Class of 2024
- Brenda Lewis – bsla4ma@gmail.com, Class of 2024
- Rachel Justin – racheljus23@gmail.com Class of 2027
- Melynn Jenner – Liaison from Session for Congregational Care