Paul Baldwin - Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation, River Valley Community Church, Mishawaka

Paul is the Associate Pastor of Spiritual Formation at River Valley Community Church, Mishawaka, where he has been since 2002.  He and wife Becky have four children, Libby, Hannah, Abbey, and Elisha.

“Help with Love is a long-time dream realized.  To simply love our community by following Jesus together is what we are called to do as Christ-followers.  I believe God has orchestrated this Kingdom of God movement in this season and it’s going to be awesome!  River Valley Church is beyond excited to cooperate with God in this way.”

Steve Cox - Pastor, Cornerstone Community Fellowship, Lapaz, IN

Steve is a lifelong resident of Lapaz, and is Senior Pastor at Cornerstone Community Fellowship in LaPaz.  He had served as Youth Pastor at Lakeville Christian Church for the 10 years prior.  He and his wife Karen have two married sons, Jason and Jeremy, and seven grandchildren.  Steve will complete his Masters in Biblical Counseling from Masters College in 2011.

“I am excited to be partnering with Help With Love because of its commitment to not only meet the physical needs of hurting people, but to also assist them in getting out of the cycle of dependency in which they may find themselves.  It is important to me that spiritual needs are addressed and that people are pointed to a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as part of an overall plan for their life.  I look forward to partnering with others in the community that have the same heart to minister to people.  God loves people so much that he sent His Son to die for their sins.  We should have the same concern!”

Mike Fanning - Pastor, Community Gospel Church, Bremen, IN

Mike has been the senior pastor at Community Gospel since April 2007. Prior to that he was the Associate Pastor of Adult Ministries at East White Oak Church in Normal, IL. Mike and his wife, Lisa, live in Bremen with their three children, Taylor, Allyssa, and Karis.

Darin Gartin - Pastor, Oak Creek Community Church, Mishawaka, IN

Darin Garton is the senior Pastor of Oak Creek Community Church in Mishawaka, where he has served since 1992.  Darin and his wife Stacy have three children: Hannah, Madison, and Fletcher.

“I am excited about being involved with Help with Love because I think there is great profit in churches coordinating their efforts to minister in this community.  It connects us to one another and helps us demonstrate God’s love in practical ways.”

Rick Graves - Pastor, Grace Community Church, Mishawaka, IN

Rick Graves is Senior Pastor of Grace Community Church in Mishawaka where he has pastored since 1999.  He also serves as Administrator of Grace Academy.  Rick and his wife Ranae have two children, Joel and Janell.

“My desire is to see Help With Love, Inc. become a vital organization within our community to unite the efforts of people and churches to become more effective in serving the needs of the community.  Although there will always exist the need for uniqueness and individuality of ministry distinction within our churches, combining our resources and efforts will only serve to meet needs more efficiently with less duplication and abuse of the resources available  for furthering the Kingdom of God.”

Susan Haynes - Rector, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mishawaka, IN

Prior to Susan’s call to St. Paul’s in November 2008, she was assistant and later priest-in-charge at the Episcopal Cathedral of St. James in downtown South Bend. Susan lives in South Bend with her husband, Tom, and her two daughters, Sarah and Rebbecca.

Carolyn Kern - Pastor, First United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, IN

Carolyn came to First United Methodist as an Associate Pastor in 2006. She and her husband live in Goshen, where Carolyn was born and raised. Carolyn has two married sons, Joel and Jason, and a daughter, Jennifer who was called home to be with the Lord in November, 2009.

Jeff Little - Pastor, Southside General Baptist Church, Mishawaka, IN

Jeff began serving as the Pastor of Southside General Baptist in 1997. He and his wife, Joanna, live in Osceola and have three adult children, Jeffery Alan, Eunice, and Stephen.

Jim Morse - Pastor, Horizon Ministries, Bremen, IN

Jim is the founding pastor of Horizon Ministries in Bremen.  He and his wife, Jan, along their two adult children, Jordan and Dylan, are originally from Maine.

“Some of Horizon’s most recent outreach efforts have focused on teaming with other local congregations to help meet the needs of people in our community.  I believe ‘we are better together’ when it comes to making the love of Jesus known to others.  This is why I am so enthusiastic about being a part of Help With Love.  The Help With Love model is ideal for meeting real needs, both physical and spiritual.  The emphasis on plugging in to each congregation’s particular strength in ministry relieves our churches from the impossible task of meeting every need presented to them on their own.  This concept is both biblical and effective.”

Marilyn Waumans - Albright United Methodist Church, Mishawaka, IN

Marilyn retired from the Stone Soup Community as a site supervisor and was involved with volunteer management training.  She has devoted many years of service to both the Church and the community.  She was widowed in 2001, is senior matriarch of a large extended family, and already has 15 great-grandchildren.

“I really enjoy working with people and encouraging them to be the best that they can be.  Giving to the community allows me to pursue my personal mission of serving others and being a blessing.  I am honored to be serving on the Ministry Board for Help With Love, representing Albright Church and Stone Soup Community.’"