Our Leadership

Harvestime Eau Claire

Kim Buckman

HTC Senior Pastor & Lead Campus Pastor

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Pastor Kim and his wife, Jenny, moved to Eau Claire to head-up Harvestime in 2005. He has a passion for Biblical history and applying it to the modern world.

Kyle Ruud

Next Gen Pastor & Associate Pastor

Pastor Kyle has been part of Harvestime since 2010. He’s passionate about helping young adults grow in their faith and build real connections, especially among men, through community and life groups. Kyle enjoys golf (including disc golf), creating things with wood or media, and a good plate of chicken hibachi. He and his wife Karli have three boys: Kennan, Lyndon, and Grayson.

Alison Amelse

Children's Pastor & SEU at Harvestime Site Director

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Alison serves as the Children’s Pastor and President of the Board for Seed & Sow Daycare. She’s been in ministry for over two decades and finds deep joy in introducing eternal souls to an eternal Savior. Alison is passionate about her family, cheering at her daughters’ sporting events, gardening, reading, and Disney World adventures with her husband Rob.

Owen McCauley

Youth Pastor

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Owen joined the staff in 2024, after years of volunteering in sound and youth ministry. He loves building relationships with students and watching them grow in their faith. Owen comes from a big, lively family with two parents, an older brother, and three younger sisters. Fun fact: he's on a mission to golf in all 50 states!

Jonny Stoll

Worship Minister

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Alyssa Thoms

Administrator & Host Team Director

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Alyssa started at Harvestime as a sound booth technician and eventually came on as the Eau Claire administrator. She enjoys playing music and spending time at the beach.

Jared Parkins

Tech Director

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Jennah Holo

Kingdom Builders Director

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Jennah Ruud is our Kingdom Builders Director and has been part of the team since January 2023. She’s passionate about helping the Church live out its faith through prayer, giving, and serving, and loves supporting missionaries around the world. Jennah enjoys embroidery, Bible study, and time with her husband Nelson, their daughter Ellie, and their two cats. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” – Isaiah 60:1

Lydia McCauley

Children's Administrator

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Lydia lives in Chippewa Falls with her husband, Owen. She enjoys seafood, drawing, doing crafty things and guitar (music). When choosing coffee or tea, Lydia says coffee! One of Lydia's bucket list items is to see LaLa Land with a live orchestra.

Marilyn Vaupel

Bookkeeper

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Marilyn serves as the bookkeeper for all Harvestime campuses. She’s been faithfully stewarding church finances since 2012 and loves using her skills to help advance God’s Kingdom while working alongside a team she calls her second family. Marilyn enjoys eating, sleeping, laughing, and glorifying the Lord—and treasures time with her two grown children and five wonderful grandchildren. “I know the Lord is always with me. I will not be shaken, for He is right beside me.” – Psalm 16:8

Tracy Brown

HarvestCare Director

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Tracy leads with compassion and a deep commitment to families connected to the child welfare system. She passionately supports foster, adoptive, and kinship families, drawing from her own journey of welcoming children into her home alongside her husband Dana and their three children. “Yahweh will always guide you... You will flourish like a well-watered garden.” – Isaiah 58:11

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Dan & Beth McCauley

Co-Lead Campus Pastors

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Dan and Beth are ordained ministers with the Assemblies of God who carry a deep love for people and a passion for talking about Jesus in everyday life. As parents of five, they embrace a full and meaningful family life while also owning and operating a business that reflects their desire to live out faith beyond church walls. Dan and Beth believe church should feel like family, faith should be authentic, and Jesus should remain at the center of it all. They love building genuine relationships and watching God transform lives one conversation at a time.

Leni Cramer

Worship Director

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Leni has a lifelong passion for music and worship. She studied piano and voice from childhood and earned a degree in Sacred Music from North Central University, later singing with traveling ministry teams and teaching music before focusing on raising her family. Leni has carried a calling since her early teens to lead others into wholehearted worship of Jesus, a mission she continues today. She and her husband have four adult daughters and enjoy life in Eau Claire along with French roast coffee, thrifting, and painting.

Nick & Steph Bartholomew

Youth Pastors

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Nick and Steph carry a deep passion to see the next generation encounter Jesus in a real and life-changing way. They believe youth ministry is built on authentic relationships, biblical truth, and the power of the Holy Spirit, and love walking alongside students as they grow in faith and discover their identity in Christ. Nick and Steph are committed to creating a Christ-centered environment where young people feel known, valued, and equipped to shine the light of the Gospel in their everyday lives.

Noah & Aria Parkins

Children's Pastors

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Noah and Aria began their ministry here in 2025 with a shared background in children’s and youth ministry. They’re passionate about helping the next generation grow in faith and believe God is at work in every life at every age. Noah enjoys woodworking, Aria loves photography, and together they treasure time with family and friends while walking alongside others in every season. “Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.” – Matthew 6:33

Jackie Shoebridge

Care Minister

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Nathan Nickodem

Tech Director

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Nathan has been part of Harvestime since 2021. He’s passionate about supporting ministry through technology and brings a background in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science to his role. Nathan and his wife, Laura, have two children, Vivian and Winston, and enjoy family life together. In his free time, he loves history, disc golf, and skiing.

Harvestime South

Adam Norlander

Lead Campus Pastor

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JoLynn Norlander

Worship Director

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JoLynn has been part of Harvestime since her youth. She loves connecting with people one-on-one and considers it a privilege to walk alongside others in life’s meaningful moments. JoLynn lives on a hobby farm in the country with her husband, Pastor Adam, their two children, and their dog. Fun fact: she used to be a skilled and accurate archer!

Arianna Fadness

Administrator

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Arianna serves as the Church Administrator at our South Campus and joined the staff in 2025 after moving from North Dakota. Though new to ministry, she felt God’s clear call to this role and loves being surrounded by people who love Jesus. Arianna and her husband, Kyle, were married in 2015 and are raising three children while joyfully testifying to God’s faithfulness through their journey with infertility. Fun fact: Arianna served in the United States Air Force. Philippians 4:8

Dominic Robinson

Youth Pastor

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Dominic has been part of the Harvestime team since 2022. He’s passionate about connecting people with God and trusting Him in the adventure of the mission. Dominic and his wife have been married since 2020 and are raising three amazing kids—two daughters and a son. “First it is impossible. Second, it is difficult. Third, it is done.” – Hudson Taylor

Karlan Brunner

Children's Pastor

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Karlan has served as the Children’s Administrator at our South Campus since 2021, bringing over 50 years of experience teaching kids about their worth and God’s love. She’s deeply encouraged by watching children encounter Jesus and grow in their faith—it energizes her own walk with the Lord. Karlan and her husband, Michael, have two grown children and four wonderful grandsons. She also enjoys drawing, woodworking, and has a lifelong love of horses.

Tammy Drinkman

Children's Assistant

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Sergio Velazques

Pastor del Campus

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Felipe Mendez

Líder

Galdino Luna

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Martin Lorenzo

Líder

Humberto Hipolito

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Jose Rivera

Líder

"For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many."Mark 10:45

Harvestime Leadership Board

Elders & Deacons

Ever wondered what the church board is and who is on it? We have two different types of boards: Elders and Deacons. The church’s Elder Board are church-elected individuals who function as spiritual leaders in all matters pertaining to the church. They are spirit-filled and hold mature Christian experience, knowledge, and wisdom. Elders, who are called by God to be spiritual leaders (Romans 12:8), serve with diligence and shepherd over God’s people. They are to seek the will of God in all matters, to be led by the Spirit, and above all follow the admonition of the Word (Acts 20:17-32, 1 Timothy 5:17-20, 3:1-7).

The Board of Deacons (or the ‘trustees’) are servants to the church and Elder board in the day-to-day, practical, and social cares of the church, thus freeing the Elders to give themselves to the ministry of the word and prayer. There is a separate Deacon Board for each campus in order to tend to the practical needs of that campus.