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Meet The Staff

Meet the Staff

When we start talking about staff, it’s a strange deal (insert your own jokes here). At Banner, like all healthy churches, it’s really the church family as a whole that makes things happen; those men, women, and children who give countless hours of their time to see that our ministries meet the needs of our community and congregation. So, browsing our staff page is like looking at the tip of an iceberg to see what you’ve got. Our ministry leaders are the heartbeat of what we do as a congregation and our staff serves to encourage and resource them. If you’ve got questions about how or why things happen we can help.

Mike came from Huntington, Indiana and sensed God calling him to Christian Ministry at the end of his junior year in High School in 1973. He attended Huntington College where he graduated in 1978 with a BS in Bible and Religion then finished a Master of Christian Ministry degree at Huntington’s grad school in 1980. He completed his Master of Divinity at Evangelical School of Theology in Myerstown, PA in 1993. Mike pastored 2 churches in Indiana from 1977-1986, started a church in Lancaster, PA in 1986 and has now been Senior Pastor at Banner since 1996.

Pastor Mike Caley

Mike came from Huntington, Indiana and sensed God calling him to Christian Ministry at the end of his junior year in High School in 1973. He attended Huntington College where he graduated in 1978 with a BS in Bible and Religion then finished a Master of Christian Ministry degree at Huntington’s grad school in 1980. He completed his Master of Divinity at Evangelical School of Theology in Myerstown, PA in 1993. Mike pastored 2 churches in Indiana from 1977-1986, started a church in Lancaster, PA in 1986 and has now been Senior Pastor at Banner since 1996.

At Banner: Mike is the lead teaching pastor, heads the Elder Board in governing the church and leads the staff and the general oversight of congregational ministry. His passion is shepherding God’s people to walk in faithfulness and understanding of the Word of God. He loves talking with those who are curious about God encouraging them to seek a personal relationship with Christ.

At Play: Mike enjoys sitting at any one of the area coffee shops with his laptop, connecting with people or studying a favorite passage of scripture with online resources. He also likes doing home and yard projects with his wife, Lynne and is a hapless, but faithful follower of the Chicago Cubs.

 

At Home: Mike and Lynne were married on January 1, 1977 and he never forgets their anniversary! He and Lynne met at Huntington College and now their 5 oldest children have all chosen to get degrees there as well. (Honestly- no arm twisting) Erinn lives in Byron Center. Jon and his wife, Sarah live in Highland Park, NJ; Emily and husband, Kyle live in Winona Lake, IN; Sarah lives in the Washington, DC area; Hayley and husband, Chris live in Huntington, IN and Holli lives near Peoria, IL. The Caleys are proud grandparents to Lily, Asher, Leo, Eden and Lilli Kay.

Linda grew up in Grand Rapids. She attended Western Michigan University where she received a BS degree, and started attending Banner in 2006.

Linda LaLone

Linda grew up in Grand Rapids. She attended Western Michigan University where she received a BS degree, and started attending Banner in 2006.

At Banner: Linda is an office assistant here at Banner. She enjoys speaking with the people who call or stop by the office and doing all the little things that helps the office to operate. She and her husband, Mark, serve together in Banner’s Deacon Ministry. She loves meeting new people and helping them in any way to connect at Banner.

 

At Play: Linda’s enjoyment always centers around family and the outdoors. She loves camping and the beautiful Michigan scenery. You could find her outside in the summer reading a good book, or, watching a great old musical or other classic movie. Secondhand stores are also among her favorite things.

 

At Home: Linda has a great husband, Mark, and has been married since 1984. They have 3 children, Kyle, Shaun, and Anna.