Matt Gardner

Contemporary Worship Director

Matt is married to Sheila and they have three children.  Matt plays the drums in our contemporary band.  He enjoys spending time with family.
 

 
Sharon Schmetzer

Organist

Sharon Schmetzer graduated from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.  She has been with Messaih for 25 years.  She is our organist and keyboardist and also accompanies the choir and soloist.  Sharon works full-time at Procter & Gamble as a Safety & Regulatory Specialist.  She is married to Mark and they have one daughter, Kalli.  She enjoys visiting nursing homes with her therapy dog, jogging, reading and gardening. 

smschmetzer@fuse.net

Kelle Taske

Kelle is a graduate of Longview Community College.  She and her husband, Leo, are the parents of four fantastic children.  Kelle’s primary role is working behind the scenes to support the worship team and ministries of MLC.

June Tessin

June is our part-time Office Assistant.  She and her husband Scott have two children and a pug named PJ.  June was raised in St. Louis, MO and enjoys spending time with her family, scrap-booking, and hanging out with friends.  June and Scott met in St. Louis where Scott was attending Concordia Seminary.  June enjoys serving at Messiah, and her favorite activity is Vacation Bible School!