Our Team

Josh Crain

Senior Pastor

Josh Crain is the senior pastor of The Meeting House. Josh and his wife, Emily, have been married since 2003 and have two young children: Jack and Will. They also have a small dog named Ella who's family status has decreased significantly since the birth of their sons. At one time Josh's hobbies included scuba diving, reading philosophy, and running. These days he is much more likely to be found playing with Legos, reading children's books, or pretending to be Lex Luthor so that his son Jack can be Superman.

Meredith Dancause

Teaching Pastor

Meredith Dancause is the teaching pastor at The Meeting House. She is a member of Team Dancause, a tight family unit that includes husband Steve, and daughter Imogen. Meredith is originally from New Hampshire which we know is true because of her use of the words wicked and draw (drawer). She also drops the ‘day’ from days of the week (Mondy, Tuesdy, etc.) but we aren’t really sure where this comes from! Meredith is an accomplished teacher and besides preaching on Sunday, created and teaches Gracious Parenting and Kairos, a 9 month discipleship course, at The Meeting House. Other notables for Meredith include loving the New England Patriots and awesome scarves. 

David Calavan

Executive Pastor

David Calavan is the executive pastor at The Meeting House. He lives with his wife Anna, and daughter Rosalie, and a cat which will be hiding if you ever happen to visit him at home. He is an avid movie theater goer and has never been more disappointed than when he tried to introduce this passion to his daughter at 2 months old and she slept through the whole thing. If you would like to help him enjoy this hobby he accepts gifts of milk duds to sneak in to the theater. Dave also likes to play soccer and dreams about traveling to Ireland to explore his Irish roots, with full knowledge that if he ever gets a chance to travel it will be to Paris, the choice of his much more sophisticated wife.

James Yutzy

Campus Pastor | Dillsburg

James Yutzy is the campus pastor at The Meeting House Dillsburg. He is the father of two boys; Malakai and Paxton. He shares responsibility for them with his lovely wife Becky who he has been trying to entertain daily for more than ten years. His other hobbies include pottery, playing games, using multi-syllabic words, and eating (which requires cooking and smoking various meats). Besides being a lover of linguistics, James stands above the rest of the staff because he is the tallest staff member, so literally, he stands above the rest of the staff.

Aaron Schwindt

Creative Arts Pastor

Aaron Schwindt, creative arts pastor at The Meeting House, loves traveling the world with his wife Keren, playing video games with his son Colin, and encouraging teenage coffee drinking with his daughter Chloe. His hobbies used to include filmmaking, playing music, and graphic design. Since this is now how he makes his living, he really has no hobby to claim but work. The highest compliment he has ever received was when Christian Mercado, executive assistant, told him his office looked like it belonged in NYC.

Matt Toney

Worship Pastor

Matt Toney is the worship pastor at The Meeting House. He and his wife Faith moved here from Oklahoma in 2014 with their two dogs Royce and Sadie. Since living in Carlisle they have added a son, the adorable Noah Alexander to the family. Highlights from Matt’s life include finding awesome pairs of ripped jeans and making sure his shoes sound right when he walks. He also loves staying up late and watching movies with his almost toddler. For real though, he is a reasonably prolific song writer whose credits include the title track from the movie, Case for Christ.

Christi Kapenga

Children's Pastor

Christi Kapenga is the children’s pastor at TMH. She and her husband John have three awesome kiddos; Silas, Charlotte, and Phineas. Christi is a native of York, PA and fills her limited free time with studying for her courses at seminary, cooking, and gardening. On a rare date night with John you will find them at a restaurant they have never been to before eating food they have never eaten before. If Christi were a vegetable she would be a beet; sweet, crunchy, and good for your heart!

Linda Lambert

Pastor of Care

Linda Lambert is the pastor of care at The Meeting House. Originally from Canada, you will find Linda traveling there on her time off to visit her children and grandchildren. While Linda excels at her job, you will also find the rest of the staff calling on her when something needs to be fixed or assembled as she has a brain like an engineer! When not at work you will find Linda spending time with friends and working on her dissertation, or going fishing.

Rich Love

Director of Operations

Rich Love is the director of operations at TMH. He is married to Tina and they have three grown up children, a daughter-in-law, and one adorable granddaughter. Rich is a fan of all things sports and outdoors. Depending on the season you might find him hunting, fishing, riding his motorcycle or cheering on the Orioles, Redskins, Ohio State Buckeyes, or the Tar Heels. He and his wife also love to travel together, highlights include touching the Berlin Wall and the wall of the Panama Canal. 

Leah Fisher

Next Steps Coordinator

Leah Fisher is the next steps coordinator at The Meeting House. She and her husband Jared just bought a house outside Carlisle and can be often found making improvements to it or going to public sales looking for awesome finds to furnish their new place. Leah also dabbles in collecting tea cups, knitting and crochet, and watching tv. Other than making sure TMH Carlisle is running smoothly you can also find Leah at the gym in her down time.

Emma Killian

Communications Director

Emma Killian is the communications director at TMH. She has been married to her husband Devon for what seems like forever (That's what happens when you meet as toddlers!). They have a son, Reed and two fur babies; Penny and Kinkade. Emma enjoys swimming, knitting, and attempting, but failing, to keep up with pop culture. Most of her down time is actually spent feeding a compulsive toy shopping addiction as evidenced by the mountain of Amazon boxes stacked outside her front door on any given day. If you need her… she is probably still writing everyone else’s staff bio.

Christian Mercado

Executive Assistant

Christian Mercado is the executive assistant to senior pastor, Josh Crain. Christian and her husband Michael are parents to daughter, Eden, and son, Ira. Christian’s favorite past time is finding cat related decor items to bring into the office to the dismay of her office mate, Emma Killian, and senior pastor Josh, who aren’t so much dog people, but anti-cat people.

Cyndi Kline

Adult Life Ministry Coordinator

Cyndi Kline is the Adult Life Ministry Coordinator at The Meeting House Carlisle. She has killer red hair and is married to aspiring ninja master, Damon, and while they only have four kids, it seems like a lot as three of them are about to be teenagers, that’s right, three at once. The Kline kid’s names are Riley, Tyler, Emma and Evelyn. Cyndi claims that she has been skydiving and loves it, but the rest of the staff are skeptical. She also claims to love U2, there is evidence of this. Her hobbies also include reading, photography, and hanging out with her family.

Audrey Eisenberg

Director of Music and Ministry

Audrey Eisenberg is the director of worship in the sanctuary at TMH Carlisle. She is married to husband, Josh and the mother of Andrew, Jamari, Toni, Ella, Biz, and Cleo (the dog!). If she had unlimited time she would do yoga at least twice week and knit gifts for all of her friends. With time being what it is, her evenings are filled with kids homework and folding laundry! Audrey’s spiritual gifts include leadership, administration, and napping. If you are reading this bio after the summer of 2018 ask Audrey about her family’s epic two week road trip out west!

Arian Monasmith

Children's Ministry Assistant

Arian Monasmith is the children’s ministry assistant at TMH Carlisle. She is married to husband Chris and they have two two-legged babies, Reagan and Beckett, and two four-legged babies, Tucker and Bexley. With two kids under four Arian wishes that she still had hobbies and aspires to one day read again, get a full night sleep, or maybe color something. Arian is proud of many things, including but not limited to her very expensive masters degree being fluent in American Sign Language. She is also a professed lover of all things cozy… warm drinks, warm blankets and warm fuzzy socks. 

Lindsay Buzzee

Youth Ministry Assistant

Lindsay Buzzee is the youth ministry assistant at the Carlisle campus. She is probably one of the coolest staff members at TMH based on one or all of the following; She is a direct descendent of pilgrim Francis Cooke who came to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and was a signer of the Mayflower Compact. She loves befriending all animals, both wild and domestic. She is full of useless fun facts, like the fact that some ants can survive underwater for up to 14 days. She also considers getting her ears pierced a hobby. Finally, Lindsay can do a backwards somersault, which is more physical activity than a lot of the rest of the staff can do combined.

Carol Zeigler

Organist

Carol Ziegler has been the organist in the sanctuary at The Meeting House Carlisle for more than 50 years. She is married to husband Roy, and has a daughter who lives just one town away! In her free time Carol enjoys gardening, the fruits of which the rest of the staff will benefit from in the summer, and cross stitch. When Carol was hired, then senior pastor Walt Winger remarked that she was "every pastor's dream of the perfect organist," and this continues to be true today!

Jonathan Cook

Worship Technical Director | Sanctuary

Jonathan Cook is the worship technical director in the sanctuary at The Meeting House Carlisle. He is currently majoring in Music Production at Berklee Online. Jonathan has been a staple of worship and creative arts at TMH for years. If it uses electricity he can run it, fix it, or teach someone else how to use it. When not at TMH or completing coursework, Jonathan can be found working on various projects at Spirit Sound & Light.

Rick Smedley

Audio Director

Rick Smedley is the auditorium audio director at The Meeting House Carlisle. He lives with wife Michelle and daughter Reagan. He is also father to adult son Evan. Rick loves all things sound and when he isn’t created sweet mixes at the sound booth you can find him listening to podcasts. As of writing this bio, he was working his way through Ready Player One. You’ll find Rick on Sunday with an energy drink in his hand, but the drink he is most nostalgic for is Hubba Bubba, a soda made twenty years ago that actually tasted like the bubble gum. He doesn’t think he would like it now, but without a test sample we will never really know.

Shannon Boyer

Administrative Assistant

Shannon Boyer is an administrative assistant at The Meeting House Carlisle. She lives in Newville with her husband Jeff, two kids; Emily and Gavin, and two dogs; Roscoe and Mavis. Besides attempting to rescue shoes and other household items from Mavis’s destructive jaws, Shannon is a professional wedding and lifestyle photographer. On Sunday’s you can find her in the tech booth at TMH Carlisle running the show and keeping staff and volunteers on their toes. She is also a passionate fan of all things nerd, including but not limited to; Doctor Who, Harry Potter, and the Marvel cinematic universe.

Jared Fisher

Facilities and Grounds Manager

Jared Fisher is the facilities and grounds managers at TMH Carlisle. He lives in Carlisle with his wife Leah. In his spare time he likes to read, garden, do wood working, and go to estate sales with his wife. In addition to being a jack of all trades at TMH, Jared is a ISA Certified Arborist and spent the 9 years prior to working at The Meeting House climbing trees for a living. 

Bob Verno

Campus Pastor | Sanctuary

Jeff Miller

Associate Pastor | Dillsburg

Jeff Miller is the associate pastor at The Meeting House Dillsburg. He lives with his wife Shannon, and daughters Alyssa and Brooklyn. He is a giant fan of both watching and playing sports, but he is perpetually disappointed as he is a Redskin fan. If you see Jeff out in public and he doesn’t recognize you, don’t worry, he isn’t that forgetful, he has an identical twin brother (he is one of four twins on staff)!

Drew Jacobs

Director of Worship

Bio coming soon!

Sue Lawver

Administrative Assistant

Sue Lawver is the administrative assistant at the Dillsburg campus where her primary role includes keeping the rest of the Dillsburg staff in line. She has been married to her husband, Mike, for more than 40 years. They have two children and a passel of grand and great-grandchildren. Sue enjoys spending time with the Lawver brood, reading, watching football and dreaming of culinary creations while watching the cooking channel.

Glenn Smith

Strategic Operations

Bio coming soon!