Our Staff & Officers

Tyson Taylor

Senior Pastor

tyson@lakesidepres.com

Jim Blaha

Associate Pastor

jblaha@lakesidepres.com

Officers

The Elders of Lakeside (also referred to as the Session) serve as overseers of the congregation; they are to be given to word and prayer, seeking the will of Christ for this church.

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Deacons of Lakeside have a ministry of service and compassion. Loving Christ and His Church, they have oversight of the physical campus, material blessings of the ministry and the benevolence outreach of the congregation.

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Staff

  • A man with a bald head and gray beard smiling outdoors, wearing a gray suit, white shirt, and striped tie, with trees in the background.

    Gavin Clark

    Family Ministries Director

    gavin@lakesidepres.com

  • A woman with shoulder-length brown hair and bangs smiling outdoors in front of trees, wearing a navy floral dress and a light pink cardigan.

    Ellie Craven

    Traditional Worship Director

    ecraven@lakesidepres.com

  • Smiling young woman with long brown hair, blue eyes, wearing a blue denim jacket and a black top, outdoors with blurred trees in the background.

    Abby Porter

    Interim Worship Director

    abby@lakesidepres.com

  • A woman with blonde hair smiling outdoors in front of trees with autumn-colored leaves.

    Tammy Jones

    Co-Director of Children’s Ministries

    tammy@lakesidepres.com

  • Three smiling women standing together indoors, one in a hat and denim jacket, another with hoop earrings and a patterned dress, and the third with a nickname tag and a green floral dress, with colorful flowers behind them.

    Anna Fryant

    Co-Director of Children’s Ministries

    afryant@lakesidepres.com

  • A woman with short, wavy blonde hair, glasses, and earrings, smiling outdoors with a blurred green background.

    Sarah Waters

    Pianist

  • An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a red sweater, gray pants, a gold necklace, and a white wristwatch, standing outdoors among trees with autumn foliage, smiling at the camera.

    Marilyn Julian

    Organist

  • A woman with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a white button-up shirt, a green patterned scarf, and black pants, standing outdoors in a park during daytime with trees and autumn foliage in the background.

    Amy Cardenal

    Preschool Director

    preschool@lakesidepres.com

  • Family of five smiling outdoors in autumn, with trees displaying fall colors in the background.

    Emily Newton

    Financial Secretary

    finsec@lakesidepres.com

  • Chelsea Kozielski

    Chelsea Kozielski

    Administrative Secretary

    office@lakesidepres.com