Executive Director

Wendy is a Wisconsin native, and graduated with a degree in Business Management.  She is a long time member of Gainesville Church along with her husband Chris and 3 boys.  She is passionate about helping people grow in their faith and become involved in the church community.  When she is not serving at the church, she enjoys spending time with her family, going to concerts, reading and taking care of her plant collection.

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Lay Leader & Board Member

Alvin has attended Gainesville Church for almost 20 years.  He is most passionate about the inclusiveness of our church, as well as, our missions & outreach.  When Alvin isn't serving here at the church he enjoys skiing, and loves the cold weather.  He is also a long time vegan and loves to prepare delicious meals for friends & family! 

Co-Chair of Leadership Board

Drew has attended Gainesville Church for the past 3 years.  He is most passionate about the work of building community & serving our neighbors while being the hands and feet of Christ.  Drew enjoys traveling and spending time with his young family when they aren't serving at the church.  He also currently holds a Guinness World Record for a community effort in creating the largest tape ball weighing over 2,000 pounds! (that's a lot of tape yall!)

Co-Chair of Leadership Board

Laurie has attended Gainesville Church for over 20 years.  She is most passionate about the variety of ways to get involved in church ministries and serving our community as a church family.  When she's not serving at the church, you can find her on the soccer field where she has played since she was 5 years old!

Board Member

Gwen has attended Gainesville Church for 8 years.  She is most passionate about creating a welcoming atmosphere where all are accepted, feel part of the church family, and have a strong desire to serve the church & their community.  When she's not serving the church, leading small groups and singing in the choir; you can find her serving on wildfire prevention teams alongside her good friend Smokey Bear!

Board Member

Gary has attended GUMC for about 5 years and he's passionate about taking on new church projects, making us more efficient as a team, and able to better serve our community.  Gary is a retired Marine, has been married for nearly 45 years, has 2 grown children and 3 grandchildren.  He has been learning to play the guitar and says "I can probably play as well as a 5th grader now..."

Board Member

Keith has attended Gainesville Church for 17 years.  He is most passionate about being a church with a friendly & welcoming atmosphere.  His prayer is that people would visit for the first time and immediatley feel safe, secure and at home in Gainesville Church.  When Keith isn't serving at the church you can find him either playing basketball, watching all the Philly teams (Eagles, Phillies, 76ers & Flyers), listening to all kinds of music (but mostly classical and metal), watching movies (especially sci-fi, fantasy & thrillers), reading books, and playing all sorts of games (board games, video games & RPG's).

Board Member

Naresh has attended Gainesville Church for the past 8 years.  You will see him most Sunday mornings with a smile at our front doors!  He is most passionate about welcoming new people and families on Sunday mornings.  He loves to make them feel at home when they come to our church.  His goal is to make Gainesville Church the cornerstone of the Gainesville community through serving others as the hands and feet of Jesus.  Naresh has a background in Merchant Marine Communications and spent over 16 years sailing the high seas, crossing all 5 oceans.  In his free time he enjoys challenging himself through glass & metal arts, home improvement projects, camping & fishing. 

Board Member

Yvonne has attended Gainesville Church for over 15 years.  She is most passionate about building a church community full of connection opportunities for members and visitors to get involved.  She has always felt that Gainesville Church is a welcoming place and desires for others to feel the same as they walk in our doors.  When she's not serving at the church, she enjoys spending time with her large family in Southwestern PA!

Board Member

Alek has attended Gainesville Church for 9 years.  He is deeply passionate about the mission work that our church supports.  He has been involved in local and international missions at Gainesville Church and strives to truly live up to the belief that our church should be the hands and feet of Christ.  You can also find him playing in our worship band on Sunday mornings as he is passionate about music ministry and the opportunity to deepen the congregation's experience through meaningful music.  When he's not serving here at the church, you can find Alex and his family traveling to far and aways places, as well as, trying to catch up to Pastor Benson on his bike!

Board Member

Tom has attended Gainesville Church for 14 years.  He is most passionate about reaching others through our outreach programs, missions, feeding friends, our card ministry, and community events.  When he's not serving at the church, Tom loves cooking for large groups of people & skiing in Colorado with family & friends.