Our Staff

Valerie joined the staff of North Main in December 2011 in a Support Staff role, working in the church office. Her current role is Community Partnerships Director, focusing on developing relationships with organizations in our local community, that align with North Main’s mission and vision. The Community Partnerships team finds opportunities to show God’s love, outside of the church walls, in order to glorify God and bring hope to a hurting community. She has been married to her husband Jim for 11 years. They share their home with a dog, Oreo, and two cats, Jackpot and Esther.

Melissa joined the ministry staff of North Main in 2008. She first served as the director of our preteen ministry. Her current role is that of Family Life Pastor where she oversees ministry teams & the implementation of the Orange ministry philosophy for families & kids from birth through high school. She also leads families through transitions of parenting with resources for each stage of development from Parent Infant Dedication through High School Graduation. She has been married to her husband Chad for 22 years & they have two children, Emma & Josh. Melissa is a graduate of Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana.

Matt is our Congregational Care Pastor at North Main and has been serving here since December 2011. He has also served in several other areas of ministry leadership at North Main. Along with serving at North Main, Matt also serves on several state ministry teams for Western PA Ministries of the Church of God. Matt is married to Younga who is a professional cellist. Aside from his passion of serving in ministry, he loves hunting, sports, and almost anything that has to do with the outdoors. He holds a degree in aviation maintenance and an FAA Airframe and Powerplant license from the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. He graduated from Warner University with a B.S. in Transformational Christian Ministries and is currently working on a Master of Christian Ministry Degree with a concentration in Professional Chaplaincy through the Church of God Seminary, Anderson University School of Theology.

Dave joined the ministry staff of North Main in February 2004 where he serves as the Executive Pastor overseeing the operations of the church. Over the years Dave has held numerous roles. Dave and his wonderful wife Denise, who is a licensed counselor at Grove City College, have been married for 26 years. Their family includes; Benjamin Wilson and his wife Sam, Elizabeth Shannon, Victoria Barger and her husband Ben and their children Clayton & Adalynn Barger, and Abigail Wilson and her fiance Justin Oesterling. Dave enjoys spending time with his family and friends, camping, music, and most anything that involves eating.

Patti has been part of the North Main staff since May of 2011. Her position is secretary/receptionist. She has two sons and three grandchildren.