staff & leadership
The staff and leadership at Lockwood Community Church is comprised of men and women who love and care for every single person in the church. If you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them. You can contact the church office at (517) 279-7536 or office@lockwoodchurch.org.
SENIOR Pastor
Shayne is a graduate of Fort Wayne Bible College. Shayne began serving as the pastor of Lockwood Church in 1988. He and his wife, Karen, have three adult sons; Joel, Brian and Kevin.
Pastor of Family Ministries
Hal and Cherith grew up in ministry families and have served in youth, camp and music ministries for over 20 years. They have 7 children; a daughter at college, a son in the Marines, and they homeschool the others. Hal began serving as Lockwood's Family Pastor in 2015.
Pastor of Youth Ministries
Kevin received a BA in Biblical Literature from Taylor University in 2009 and a Masters in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College Graduate School in 2011. Kevin joined the staff as Youth Pastor in 2013. He and his wife Beth have three children.
Keith Melton
Custodian
Keith has been keeping Lockwood clean for many years. He started out cleaning Lockwood Church through a cleaning company and was then hired directly by Lockwood as the Head Custodian in 2016. He enjoys serving his church family by creating a spotless and welcoming environment for everyone to gather in.
Sarah Bancroft
Secretary
Since 2012 Sarah has taken joy in loving and serving in the youth ministry here at Lockwood. In 2018 she joined the staff as one of the office secretaries and in 2020 she also took on the role as assistant to the youth pastor. Sarah recently got married to her husband Cody in June 2022.
Jenny Wickey
Administrative Assistant
Jenny loves Lockwood and her church family. After having been involved as an active volunteer ever since she and her husband Michael joined LCC in 2017, she officially joined the staff in 2022. Jenny has traded in her German citizenship to become a citizen not only here but also of the Kingdom of God.
elders
God has invested the elders with the responsibility for the leadership of the local church, which includes overseeing the work of the church (its worship, evangelism, edification, and equipping); protecting the church from error in doctrine and practice; and making sure God's people are being fed through accurate and insightful biblical teaching. The elders work as a team and strive to discern God's plan for LCC through regular meetings for prayer and the study of Scripture.
2023 Elders: Mike Arnold, Bob DeBolt, Shayne Looper
deacons
Deacons are servant leaders who have accepted major areas of ministry responsibility in the church. They are the church's ministers of mercy and attend to practical care needs within the church family.
2023 Deacons: Kevin Bowers, Seth Butters, John Lindsey, Hal Nottingham, Dan Parker, Michael Wickey
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
The Administrative Board serves as the coordination and communication arm of LCC by overseeing church operations and keeping the church family informed.
2023 Board Members:
Mike Arnold, Ron Evans, Scott Hadley, Jane Jones, Patti Roberts, Jenny Wickey, Michael Wickey
trustees
The Trustees exercise maintenance and oversight of the church property.
2023 Trustees: Greg Fowler, Jenny Fowler, Ron Evans, Kim Moler, Patrick Kelley
