Janet Shaver Lead Pastor

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I graduated from Carlow University in Pittsburgh with a B.A. in Communications. I am a 2008 graduate of United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

I served as a Chaplain Intern at Dayton Correctional Institution in Dayton, Ohio. I served as a pastor at Union Chapel UMC in St. Paul Indiana and performed CPE training at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne. Before serving at Creekside, I served as co-pastor with my husband Byrl Shaver at Nappanee Church of the Brethren.

Byrl and I have four children and 12 grandchildren. We work at entering into each other’s ministry and it keeps us busy but we make time visiting our families. On our days off, we love going to the gym and in the warmer weather we head up to one of the best kept secrets of the Midwest, Lake Michigan.

Receiving my call late in life, it took me a few years to answer. After much discernment, I entered seminary. God gave me opportunities to serve in various ministries but I love the church. It is fun to watch people grow in Christ and I have a passion for church growth. Being a part of a pastoral team is an opportunity to learn from each other and minister in the places where we are gifted.

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