Greater Life Leaders

Pastors:
Leray Glendenning:
Leray serves as our Lead Pastor at Greater Life Community Church. He is married to Lesa and together they have three children. Leray has been encouraging people to grow emotionally and spiritually for life transformation for over twenty years in pastoral ministry. He is a graduate of MidAmerica Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. He is into golf - he really gets into his "woods" but can't seem to get out of the woods! He normally plays "one under" - one under a tree, one under a bridge, one under the water, one under the car . . . . Want to play golf? Got a question about life? Want to know how to know God? Leray doesn't have all the answers but he will join you in your search. Give him a call anytime! Yes, anytime!

Stephen Sickels:
Stephen has served as our Pastor of Creative Arts since August 2003. He and his wife Nicole have three children, Austin (11), Katherine (8), and Mackenzie (6). He is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma with a degree in Church Music. He also attended MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, where he met Nicole. Pastor Stephen has been a music pastor for over fourteen years and has also worked in Youth, Education, administration, drama, and multi-media areas of church ministry or as we call it Creative Arts. He enjoys jazz/blues, food, riding motorcycles, and fellowship with friends.  He says that his one desire is to lead people to the throne of God and join them in worship of the Savior. With every thing set aside Stephen personal motto is: To God Alone Be the Glory!

Advisory Council:
Deb Bishop,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Juanita Middleswart,                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Travis Lovette,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Don Williams,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Bob Wagner,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Gary Rebel,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           Gary Main,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jill Jost,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Andrea Cortum,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Peggy Black,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Jonathon Freed                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

Worship Team & Band:
Stephen Sickels (Lead vocals & Acoustic/Electric Guitar)
Tiffany Caves (Soprano)
Renee Hainline (Alto & Violin)
Nicole Sickels (Piano)                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Rich Caves (Tenor)                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lynette Richards (Bass)                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ryan Richards (Drums)