LSA Team
Brian McGuffin
Lead PastorBrian joined the LSA team in September 2020. He and his family moved from Manitoba to Belle River in the middle of the Covid crisis. He and his wife Lisa are blessed with 7 beautiful children, who can be seen brightening up the LSA church on Sunday mornings and through the week. Brian also acts as the chair of our session team.
Staff
Office Administrator
Cindy Compeau
Cindy is responsible for all things related to the office. She is in charge of booking the facility, and answering any and all questions that come in to the office.
Family Ministry Pastor
Liza Briukhina
Liza oversees all “family” ministries at LSA which involve nursery to Grade 8 on Sundays and our Midweek Kids, Jr & Sr Youth, & Young Adults programs.
Worship Director
Karen Morand
Karen is a singer, songwriter and artist. She has been a part of our worship team for many years and as our Worship Director she brings passionate praise to our Sunday Morning Services.
Facility Manager
Cliff Burak
Cliff is responsible for the care and maintenance of the property and facilities at LSA. Part of that is overseeing the S.A.S.E.M team on Tuesday mornings who clean the building thoroughly so the facility is clean and safe for the ministries to use. He is also a member of the Property Committee to keep the Session abreast of Facility budget issues.
Facility Coordinator
Rob Fleming
Rob is in charge of all things auditorium whether that is for our Sunday Morning Services or for any rental groups that would like to rent our auditorium for concerts, dance recitals or any other large venue function.
Elders
Session Member
Wendy Skreptak
Wendy is on session as an Elder. Over the years she has been the head usher for Sunday morning services and in charge of setting up communion, which happens every other month at LSA. Wendy has also been instrumental as the chairperson of the Women’s ReNEWal Weekend.
Session Member
Connie Hale-Duncan
Connie Hale-Duncan is a retired educator of 32 years. She served as a Pastor for 16 years, 8 of which were serving LSA as a Congregational Care Pastor. As a spiritual leader she seeks His face in prayer and in the study of the Word in order to make wise decisions at LSA that will honour God and lead His people in spiritual growth. Pastor Connie ministers to the 50+ at Faith Kept each month at LSA, and on a weekly bases she ministers to people through her devotional teachings online at FaithKept (conniehale.com)
Session Member
Audrey Bauman
Audrey is on session as an Elder, and also writes the daily devotions that are posted on our website each day. Our LSA family love the spiritual wisdom and insight she provides through them. She is also part of the team that writes the questions for our sermon based studies in community groups. And Sunday mornings you will also find Audrey in the foyer greeting and connecting new people.
Session Member
Cathy Innocente
Cathy is on the Connect Team and serves at Info Central on Sunday mornings by warmly welcoming people and giving them direction to help them connect. Cathy has a passion for young people as she had a long teaching career, and continues to tutor in her retirement. Cathy loves to read her bible and talk about Jesus to anyone who will listen. Cathy paints beautiful pictures as a hobby in her spare time.
Session Member
Dave Myers
Dave has a strong passion for the Word of God and prayer. He serves as an Elder and uses his corporate banking career knowledge to help guide our Finance Team. You can find Dave humbly serving on the S.A.S.E.M Team each and every Tuesday morning.
Session Member
Jae Shin
Jae is on Session as an Elder and has been passionately serving at LSA since 2016. He is a Federal Government employee of 17 years and moved to Windsor in 2007. Jae’s faith in Jesus is what gives him the strength to get up every morning and peace to end every day with thankfulness.
