Director, Board of Stewardship
Organist/Musician, John Leprich
John provides organ and piano accompaniment for our 9 a.m. worship service. He has been playing piano since he was 7 years old, and took up the organ some years later, having served as organist and substitute organist at a number of churches over the past 30 years. He and his wife Lana have two grown daughters.
Karen Miller
OUR STAFF
Chris Ambrozy
Kim McKendrick
Treasurer
Ruth Brady
PPC Secretary
Director, Board of Outreach
Patty Blashill, Carmen Dereere
Director, Board of Youth
Klaus Doll
Phil Thomas
OUR LEADERS
Praise Team Leader, Mary Doll
Mary grew up at Bethel and has been part of our praise band since we first began contemporary worship in 1991. As leader she coordinates our worship services and continues to keep our praise filled with popular Christian songs focusing on Christ's gift of grace to us. She and her husband Klaus have two grown children.
Asst. Executive Director
Bookkeeper, Kim Heaton
Kim came to our staff in 2018 working PT in our office. She receives donations, provides reports for Lay Leaders and over sees our financial accounts. She also is the bookkeeper at First Presbyterian in Mt Clemens. She and husband Dan have three grown children.
Director, Board of Member Care
Ray Blashill
Office Administrator, Marlene Pitters
Custodian, Tom
Director, Board of Church Properties
Cheri Bayer
Director, Board of Christian Education
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Director, Board of Worship
Pastor Jamey grew up in Herron, MI graduating from Alpena High School. He is also a graduate of Michigan State University and Trinity Lutheran Seminary. Pastor Jamey has served 3 churches (Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church - Wheeling, WV; Cross Lutheran Church - Clinton Twp, MI; Faith Lutheran Church - Shelby Twp, MI) before coming here to Bethel Lutheran.
Pastor Jamey is married to Tracey Milbauer-Authier and has 3 children: Parker, working in Indianapolis, IN; Stella, studying at MSU; and Margo, a senior at Fraser High School. They live in Clinton Twp with several cats and dogs.
Executive Director
Marlene celebrates 29 years serving Bethel Bethel and the community. She began serving in our office as a part-time working typing the bulletin. Since then, her responsibilities have grown and she has met the challenges. Currently, along with running the office, she oversees our Food Pantry, our Holiday Food Baskets and Gift giving and coordinates a number of projects through the congregation. She and her husband, Barry, have two grown sons.
Pastor Jamey Authier