Our Leadership
Kim Buckman
Senior Pastor • Campus Pastor [email protected]
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
Youth • Life Groups [email protected]
Pastor Kyle and his wife, Karli, started at Harvestime as the youth pastor in 2010. He loves when students have those "ah-ha" moments–the time God reveals His love for them.
Alison Amelse
Children • HTC University [email protected]
Pastor Alison and her husband, Rob, moved to Eau Claire to lead the kid's ministry in 2010. In kid's min, she loves that she and her leaders are the ones that get to introduce an eternal soul to an eternal Savior.
Jessica Yentsch
Worship [email protected]
Jessica and her husband, Dave, were welcomed on staff in 2021. She shares a vision of pulling the church into an intimate worship experience and letting the Holy Spirit move in service.
Alyssa Thoms
Office Administrator • Audio/Visual [email protected]
Alyssa started at Harvestime in 2015. She and her husband, Adam, enjoy creating a seamless, distraction-free environment where people can come learn and worship.
Moriah Locke
Children’s Ministry Administrator [email protected]
Moriah went to UW-Eau Claire received a degree in Unified Early Childhood. She has worked at the Eau Claire campus under Pastor Alison since 2016 as support staff handling behind-the-scenes prep for all campuses.
Marilyn Vaupel
Bookkeeper [email protected]
Marilyn was added to the team in 2012. She is a great asset to the team!
Adam Norlander
South Campus Pastor [email protected]
JoLynn Norlander
Worship [email protected]
Lori Lowenhagen
Office Administrator [email protected]
Lori and her husband, Kyle, helped plant the Harvestime Church South branch, and she is now honored to serve as the church administrator. She has a heart for helping people feel the love of Christ, discipleship, and encouraging others in their faith.
Karlan Brunner
Children [email protected]
Karlan has a passion to see kids encounter their Savior and for them to develop a relationship with Him.
Karl Hanson
Campus Pastor [email protected]
Pastor Karl Hanson became the lead pastor of the Chippewa campus in 2017. He says that it has been exciting to see how God has provided and been dependable from the start until now. Pastor Karl is an Ordained Pastor through the Assemblies of God.
Dan McCauley
Youth & Family Pastor [email protected]
Dan McCauley is a family pastor, alongside his wife, Beth! Pastor Dan has been apart of the Chippewa Falls campus since the launch in 2017. Dan is a licensed pastor with the Assemblies of God. Dan & Beth love seeing families grow closer and pursue God together.
Beth McCauley
Youth & Family Pastor [email protected]
Beth McCauley is a family pastor, alongside her husband, Dan! She loves seeing kids grow in their knowledge of who God is. She is a licensed pastor with the Assemblies of God. She is married to her 7th grade boyfriend, is a mom of 5, loves quiet time, and screaming toes is her favorite game! She encourages you to find God in your everyday. He’s always there even when you don’t see Him.
Josh Kilde
Children [email protected]
Josh and Emily are foster parents through Chippewa County. Josh's role at the Chippewa Campus is to train leaders and to share with our kids and adults how God loves each one of us.
Josh has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice and is a Licensed Pastor through the Assemblies of God.
Nathan Christopherson
Worship nathan.christopherson @htcfamily.org
Nathan and his wife, Leah, moved to Chippewa Falls in 2018 after serving at a church in Canton, OH, and at IHOP previously to that. They have three children, Asher, Amaryah, and Ezra.
Whitney Falkenberg
Office Administrator [email protected]
Whitney, her husband Dennis, and her two children, Silas and Emberly, began attending Harvestime in 2020 and felt like it was where they were meant to be. She as an Administrative Assistant degree from CVTC, a certification in Youth and Family Ministry and is pursuing a degree in Human Resources.
Eric Stephenson
Audio/Visual [email protected]
Eric Stephenson oversees sound and technology. His role is to help support the other ministries as they lead people into God's presence. Eric has a degree in Programming/Analytics and Software Design. He loves Marvel movies and rock climbing. He is also ambidextrous and can beat any of you in a race.
Sergio Velazquez
PASTOR DEL CAMPUS [email protected]
"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
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