My wife Shelby and I are both teachers at local schools (Elmwood MS and Van Buren HS). We have attended Findlay First Church of the Nazarene since 2006 and serve in a variety of ways. I play guitar on the worship team and currently serve as the church board secretary. Shelby serves as a substitute Sunday School teacher and has provided delicious baked goods over the years to various church events. I am currently serving at the district level as a member of the District Advisory Board.

Pastor Donna has served as Lead Pastor at Toledo Northpoint CotN for the past nine years. She served as an Associate Pastor of Women’s Ministries at Findlay First CotN to fulfill her internship. She loves to serve her Lord and Savior by loving His church, her family and their community of Point Place.

Pastor Donna was ordained on June 15, 2017. She completed her Certification of Ministry Preparation through MVNU in 2016. Prior to MVNU she attended Owens Community College and Alpena Community College for Business and Marketing. She and her husband Richard celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary last year. They have 2 sons Shaun Ebanks and Jason Brady Ebanks (Joanne Ebanks). They
have been blessed with 7 grandchildren.

She currently serves on the District Advisory Board, and she has served on the District Center Board. Pastor Donna serves on the board for Mustard Seed, our local food pantry, and has served on the board for the Point Place Boys and Girls Club. She is committed to serving alongside other pastors in the Toledo Naz Network bringing local Nazarene pastors together, and also is part of the Point Place ministerial group serving along with 5 other churches to take the love of Christ to our local neighborhoods.

I have taught an adult Sunday School class for 15 years, and I have served on the Church Finance Committee for a number of years.  I previously served several terms on the Church Board.  I am currently in my fourth term as a lay member of the District Advisory Board (DAB), and I have previously served as the DAB Secretary.  I also serve on the District Court of Appeals.

I have been an attorney for 29 years, graduating from the University of Toledo College of Law, cum laude, in 1994.  My law practice involves advising and representing companies of all sizes in their workers’ compensation disputes, and I am accredited by the Ohio State Bar Association as a Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law.  I graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University in 1980 with majors in History, Social Studies, and Religion/Philosophy.

I am in my third or fourth year as the President of the Board of Directors of the Eastern Maumee Bay Chamber of Commerce.

My wife Andrea and I live in Perrysburg.  We have been married for four years.  Andrea has a son named Isaiah, my stepson, who is 28 years old and lives in Wisconsin.

I have been married to my lovely wife Judy for 39 years.  I have been a registered architect in Ohio for 33 years and have worked for Munger Munger + Associates Architects in Toledo for 24 years.  Judy is a STNA at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. We have two children, Ian and Allison.  Ian and his wife Krista are both Mount Vernon graduates and have a two-year-old son, James.  Ian is with the Regional Income Tax Agency in Ohio and Krista is an intervention specialist at Barberton Local Schools.  Allison and her husband Eric are both with the Ohio State Highway Patrol.  Allison was promoted to sergeant last year and Eric is a trooper.  

Judy and I are lifelong residents of Swanton and have been attending the Swanton Church since 1988.  Over the years, I have served as NYI president, youth Sunday school teacher, and currently as NMI president and Church Board Secretary.  I have served several terms on the District Church Properties Board, the District Advisory Board, and am serving my first term on the District NMI Board.

I also serve on the village of Swanton’s Planning & Zoning Committee (25 years, currently chairman), The Swanton Public Library Board of Trustees (20 years) and The Swanton Local Schools Foundation (1 year).

Chip has been in ministry for over 20 years with the last 8 years on Northwest Ohio. He has served in Northwest Ohio at Napoleon and currently at Lima Community. He is married to Nichole and they have four kids ranging from 18 to 8. Chip is consumed with seeing the Kingdom of God come into the community that he serves. He believes this happens primarily in two ways; helping believers grow more into the image of Christ and be equipped to carry the love of Christ into their community. 

I have been married to my fantastic husband Scott for 40 years, and we are the proud parents of two grown daughters, Ali and Molly, who both graduated from Mt. Vernon Nazarene University and are currently working in the teaching profession. Scott is retired from Proctor &
Gamble and is currently enjoying his role as Plant Manager for AGRANA US, Inc. We have been blessed with two grandsons, Jude (age 3) and Max (age 1), who bring so much joy to our lives.

I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences/History from Olivet Nazarene University and a Master of Arts degree in Education from the University of Findlay. I am currently teaching American & World History at Liberty-Benton High School in Findlay, Ohio, and I was named the
Hancock County Golden Apple Teacher of the Year in 2017. I also serve on the Liberty-Benton Local School District K-12 Leader In Me executive committee to implement Stephen Covey’s award-winning educational leadership program, 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, across the
curriculum in our school district.

Scott and I have been members of Findlay First Church of the Nazarene for 25 years where I currently serve as a member of the local Church Board and Finance Committee, as well as Director of Discipleship Ministries. God is richly blessing our church, and it brings Scott and I great pleasure to be a part of a thriving congregation that serves together sharing the love of our wonderful Savior and Lord.

Pastor Rachel has served as the Lead Pastor at TCNaz for the past seven years. She is passionate about evangelism, missional engagement, and inspiring others to follow after Jesus. She and her husband, Chad, just celebrated their 24th anniversary and they have 4 children (Ryan (wife Bethany), Joel, Miles, and Hattie Jo and are in the process of adopting their son Kolin. 

Pastor Rachel grew up in West Virginia and is a graduate of MVNU and NTS. She has been involved with women’s clergy initiatives on a national level and continues to support and encourage young clergy. She was part of a team and helped to launch and support two non-profit organizations: Extreme Nazarene Missions and Out of Darkness Columbus. 

Currently, she is active in Tipp City Rotary and seeks to incorporate their local congregation in community efforts for the sake of outreach. Chad and Rachel have also adopted and are currently licensed foster parents. Opening their home is part of the mission that God has laid on their hearts.