Our Leadership

Vineyard Church of Ithaca

Meet the team

Our Leadership

Pastors & Elders

Lead Pastor and Lead Elder

Nathan & Heather Emmelhainz

Together, Nathan and Heather lead our church family in many ways, both in deed and in example. Additionally, they are co-leaders of the Ithaca Kinship group and lead kinship groups on Monday nights.

Elder

Tim & Paula Brown

Tim serves on the Elder Board and as our Worship Director. His wife, Paula, partners with many ministries in the church, and they co-lead the South Hill Kinship Group.

Associate Pastor and Elder

Mike & Alyssa Foster

Mike is an Associate Pastor and serves on the Elder Board. He and his wife Alyssa co-lead the Justice Kinship Group. Alyssa leads our Vineyard Kids ministry.

Associate Pastor and Elder

Mike & Marsha Heisler

Mike serves on the Elder Board and as an Associate Pastor. He also leads the Cafe Ministry Team and contributes to the maintenance of the church building. His wife, Marsha, co-leads the Women’s Ministry.

Church Administrative Assistant

Angela Sorensen

Angela wears many hats in her role as the Church  Administrative Assistant, and she also leads the Offering Counting and Hosting Teams. Angela is pictured here with her husband, Phillip.