Mike Simmons Pastor
Originally from Belding, Michigan, Mike is a retired school teacher of over 30 years. Ordained by the Church of God in 2012, he is the lead pastor at Orchard View. He grew up in the Church of God and began serving in the church at a young age. He credits the many saints in the church who encouraged him and fostered his abilities to serve others.
Mike is also a funeral assistant for Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Belding and recently retired as a teacher at Koinonia Home School, teaching History and English to Junior High students. In his spare time, he enjoys sports announcing for Lowell High School.
His wife, April, is a third grade teacher in Lowell, where they live with their son, Nolan, and daughter Gracen. Mike has a BA in Social Sciences and a Masters in Education from Grand Valley State University.
Pastor Mike shares, "Our mission at Orchard View is to gather, grow, and go. It is our determination to come together as believers in Christ, equip ourselves with spiritual knowledge, and then take the hope of Christ to struggling people."
Mike is also a funeral assistant for Johnson-Feuerstein Funeral Home in Belding and recently retired as a teacher at Koinonia Home School, teaching History and English to Junior High students. In his spare time, he enjoys sports announcing for Lowell High School.
His wife, April, is a third grade teacher in Lowell, where they live with their son, Nolan, and daughter Gracen. Mike has a BA in Social Sciences and a Masters in Education from Grand Valley State University.
Pastor Mike shares, "Our mission at Orchard View is to gather, grow, and go. It is our determination to come together as believers in Christ, equip ourselves with spiritual knowledge, and then take the hope of Christ to struggling people."
Joel Haugen Youth Leader
Joel Haugen is the Youth Director at Orchard View Church. He and his wife Kayla graduated in 2018 from Moody Bible Institute in Spokane, WA with Youth Ministry degrees. They have been involved in youth ministry for 10+ years in various capacities and have a passion for seeing students grow closer to Christ. Joel brings an evangelistic approach to working with youth through fun and unique connections. Joel currently works for Michigan Cremation in Grand Rapids and owns his own ice cream truck business that he traded up to from a paperclip. When he is not working, Joel enjoys playing board games from his collection, garage sailing, thrifting, and scouring Facebook marketplace for “good deals”. Joel and Kayla currently reside in Wyoming, MI and have a baby daughter, Tucker.
Taryn Miller Worship Director
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Taryn Miller is serving as our worship director at Orchard View. She is a graduate of Lansing Community College with a degree in American sign language. She is responsible for the music portion of our weekly worship service. Taryn is married to John MIller Sr. and together they reside in Grand Rapids with their son, Conrad. |
