Pastor R. Michael Sanders
Michael Sanders serves as Pastor of the Topinabee Community Church. He was born and raised in Mt. Vernon in Southern Illinois. There he attended school including community college. He received his B.S. degree from Southern Illinois University; his has two Masters degrees, including a Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. His Doctorate is from the Oxford Graduate School. He served as a pastor for 27 years in Southern Illinois before coming to the Topinabee Community Church in 2001 where he served for six years. Pastor Mike then served several churches as transitional pastor in Lower Michigan before returning to Topinabee in 2012.
Pastor Mike met his wife Kathy while serving in Topinabee and they make their home in the area with their German Short-Haired Pointer, Trooper.
Pastor Mike has three children and five grandchildren living in Virginia, Illinois and Missouri.
He has written three books and writes a weekly column in the Petoskey and Cheboygan newspapers. Pastor Mike also served as a freshman boys’ basketball coach at the Inland Lakes High School. In his spare time he enjoys reading, traveling and recently purchased a new bicycle.
Pastor Mike met his wife Kathy while serving in Topinabee and they make their home in the area with their German Short-Haired Pointer, Trooper.
Pastor Mike has three children and five grandchildren living in Virginia, Illinois and Missouri.
He has written three books and writes a weekly column in the Petoskey and Cheboygan newspapers. Pastor Mike also served as a freshman boys’ basketball coach at the Inland Lakes High School. In his spare time he enjoys reading, traveling and recently purchased a new bicycle.
DEACONS
Paul and Nancy Blome
Dan and Heather Duncan
Andrew Duncan
Barbara Bergin
CHURCH STAFF
Kathy Sanders- Secretary
Laurie Major- Treasurer
Nancy Love- Music Director
Heather Duncan- Musician
Andrew Duncan- System Technologies Manager
CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS
Steve Hatt- Council Chair, Property
Mike Figura- Council Vice-Chair
Paul Blome-Finance
Bob Redmond- Education
Lorna Morrow- Assistant to the Treasurer
Pat Monette-Memorials
Mary Barker- Fellowship
Jane Motschall-Missions
Barb Shade- Personnel
Paul and Nancy Blome
Dan and Heather Duncan
Andrew Duncan
Barbara Bergin
CHURCH STAFF
Kathy Sanders- Secretary
Laurie Major- Treasurer
Nancy Love- Music Director
Heather Duncan- Musician
Andrew Duncan- System Technologies Manager
CHURCH COUNCIL MEMBERS
Steve Hatt- Council Chair, Property
Mike Figura- Council Vice-Chair
Paul Blome-Finance
Bob Redmond- Education
Lorna Morrow- Assistant to the Treasurer
Pat Monette-Memorials
Mary Barker- Fellowship
Jane Motschall-Missions
Barb Shade- Personnel