Pastor Branden Mestach
Education
Bachelors, Indiana Wesleyan University Youth Ministries & Business Administration
Masters, Wesley Seminary Ministry Leadership
Experience
Branden is married to Nikky and they have one child. He joined the CWC pastoral team in 2008 and served in youth ministry until August 2019 when he became the full-time campus pastor for Sunbury Campus. He was also part of the youth worship teams.
Role
Lead Pastor
Pastor Ryan Brosious
Education
BA, Church Music, Indiana Wesleyan University
Experience
Ryan is married to Amanda, the Worship Administrative Director, and they have three children. He has been in ministry since 2003, primarily serving as a Worship Arts Pastor. He spent two years as the Worship Arts Pastor at Grace Point Wesleyan in Brookings, South Dakota, one year as the Worship Director at Akron Church of God in Indiana, and three years interning at Christ Wesleyan in the Worship Arts Department. In 2021, he transitioned to the role of Executive/Sunbury Campus Pastor. In 2023, he moved to fully focusing on our Sunbury Campus and is the Sunbury Campus/Theatre Ministries Pastor (including our Christ Wesleyan Theatre Productions ministry which he has led since 2009).
Role
Sunbury Campus/Theatre Ministries Pastor
Pastor Ken Paulhamus
Education
BSME, Bucknell University Ministerial Training Program, The Wesleyan Church
Experience
Ken is married to Loretta and joined the staff at Christ Wesleyan in May 2002 as the Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship pastor. He filled his role until he transitioned into the role of Administrative Pastor in 2005 and began overseeing Congregational Care in 2019.
Role
Administrative/Congregational Care Pastor
Pastor Mike Sweigard
Education
BS, Business music, Trevecca Nazarene University MA, Cumberland University, MA, Children, Youth, and Family Ministry, Wesley Seminary at Indiana Wesleyan
Experience
Mike is married to Jill and they have three children. Before coming to CWC, Mike taught high school math and served in volunteer and part-time roles leading worship. Since coming to CWC in 2012, Mike has served in Youth, Young Adults, Family Life Ministry, Worship Pastor, before becoming Online Campus Pastor. Mike also has the passion and privilege to serve Marriage Ministry, ministerial students, and Residency Program at Christ Wesleyan.
Role
Online Campus Pastor
Pastor Immer Ramirez
Education/Educación
Coursework in Business Administration Diploma in Elementary Education Theological Berea Seminary
Pastor Immer tiene cursos en administración de negocios y el diploma en la educación primaria. También es graduado del Seminario Teológico Berea.
Experience/Experiencia
Immer is married to Jeanette. In 1984, Immer founded an evangelistic ministry to his secular work (Goodyear). In 1999, he planted a church and served as an assistant pastor. He also worked as a radio announcer in a Christian radio station for 14 years. In 2011, Immer joined the staff team at CWC.
En 1984, Pastor Immer fundó un ministerio de evangelismo en su trabajo secular (Goodyear). En 1999, plantó una iglesia y sirvió como el asistente del pastor. También trabajó como locutor de radio en una emisora de radio cristiana por 14 años. En 2011, se unió al equipo de pastores de la iglesia Christ Wesleyan.
Role/Responsabilidad
Immer’s role as Hispanic Ministries Pastor is to administer the functioning of special activities such as Bible studies, membership classes, baptism, counseling, Hispanic worship, and other ways of serving the local community.
La responsabilidad del Pastor Immer como Pastor de Ministerios Hispanos es de coordinar y dar liderazgo a varias actividades tales como los estudios bíblicos, las clases de miembros, los bautismos, la consejería, los servicios hispanos, los viajes misioneros y otros ministerios a la comunidad local e internacional.
Pastor Eddie Witkowski
Education
BS, Religion, Trevecca Nazarene University
Experience
Eddie is married to Yana and they have two children. He has been on staff at CWC since August 2019 and Eddie spent the previous 10 years in full-time youth ministry in Houston, TX and Nashville, TN.
Role
Eddie’s role as Youth Pastor is to manage, lead, mentor, and care for CWC’s 6th-12th grade students.
Pastor Chris Claassen
Education
BA, Music Education, Western Michigan University
MA, Ministry Leadership, Wesley Seminary
Experience
Chris is married to Sharon, and they have three adult children. He has been in ministry since 2000, primarily serving as a Children’s Pastor. He has served in several large churches, including Kentwood Community in Grand Rapids, MI, and Revive Wesleyan in Hamburg, NY.
Role
Children’s Pastor
Pastor Kyle Roberts
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministries from Indiana Wesleyan University
Masters of Practical Theology from Indiana Wesleyan University
Experience
Kyle is married to Chloe and has been part of CWC for 2 years. He first came to the door at CWC through the pastoral residency program. He was previously a pastoral intern and later became Assistant Pastor at Sweetser Wesleyan Church in Indiana, and then the Resident Chaplain at Indiana Wesleyan University before arriving at CWC.
Role
Spiritual Formation/Young Adults Pastor
Pastor Caleb Swartz
Education
BS, Education & Citizenship, M. Ed. Counseling, Bloomsburg University
Experience
Caleb is married to Michelle and they have a beautiful daughter with an incredible adoption story! He has called CWC his church home since 2001 and before overseeing the Counseling Ministries at CWC, he served as the Spiritual Formation Director at Christ Wesleyan Church for 5 years. Prior to working at CWC, Caleb worked as a Behavior Specialist and Mobile Therapist. He began his career working in higher education counseling at-risk students and serving on an admissions team. Caleb completed his National Counselor’s Examination and is now in the five-year process of earning his LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) credential from the state of Pennsylvania.
Role
Pastor Caleb oversees the Counseling Practice at CWC offering services as a counselor for our congregation and community. He also provides pastoral and clinical leadership for Support Groups at CWC.
Pastor Billy Robel
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Leadership – Nazarene Bible College
Associate of Applied Science in Christian Ministry – Indiana Wesleyan University
Certified Recovery Specialist – Harrisburg Community College
Experience
Billy is married to Shawnee and they have two kids. He has been part of Christ Wesleyan Church for twenty years. Within the early years of his faith, he felt called into the ministry, and has served and ministered in the community with the White Deer and Gaudenzia Recovery Ministries. He joined the staff at CWC in 2021 as the Recovery Church Ministries Pastor serving those who struggle with addictions and their families. Billy is really excited to be used by God in leading a recovery ministry at the Sunbury Campus and cannot wait to see lives changed.
Role
To serve those who struggle with addictions and their families, and to see lives changed here on earth, and for eternity.
Pastor Holly Mestach
Education
Bachelors, Kingswood University – Religion with focus in Worship
Experience
Holly is married to Brent and they have three children. She joined the CWC team in 2021 as the Worship Development and Outreach Director before finishing her requirements to join the CWC pastoral team in 2023.
Role
Worship & Outreach Pastor
Directors
Meadowbrook Christian School
The Well Ministries
Secretaries
Support Staff
Wendy Brosious
Receptionist
Judy Criswell
Receptionist
MaryAnn Paul
Receptionist
Trisha Paulhamus
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