LEADERSHIP

Staff

Joel Trainer

Lead Pastor

Joel and Morgan moved to Gahanna in 2017 to plant Three Creeks. Joel serves as the Lead Pastor, and is also one of the elders of the church. Morgan is a full-time mom and serves in multiple ways at Three Creeks, such as hosting a Community Group, helping engaged couples through pre-marriage counseling and marriage counseling, and directing the church's partnership with My Village Ministries. They have three children - Cooper, Judah and Willow, and they live in Gahanna.

Chase Roddy

Creative Director

Chase and his wife Criseli joined Three Creeks Church a few months after moving from New York City to Ohio in March of 2022. Chase has been in the music and creative industry for several years as an audio engineer, music director and touring guitarist. Chase and Criseli both grew up in the church and value the importance of worship and building the local church. Chase is following his calling from God and is excited to serve all things creative at Three Creeks!

Lizz Ellis

Kids Director

Lizz and her husband Jordan joined Three Creeks Church in February of 2019. She graduated from Cedarville University and taught high school math until the birth of their son Bennett. Being a wife and mom is her greatest joy, but she also loves baking, running and camping. God calling on Lizz's life is for her to disciple the next generation of the Church. She longs to see God use Three Creeks Kids to advance the Gospel!

Kaley Anderson

Admin Director

Kaley and her husband Nick joined Three Creeks in December of 2019, shortly after moving to Gahanna. She met Nick through Younglife at The Ohio State University. Today, Kaley spends most of her time with her daughter Ruthie, and she also serves as our Admin Director at Three Creeks. Some of her favorite things are being a mom, spending quality time with her close friends and family, relaxing outside on the porch or by a bonfire, and ending the day with a bowl of ice cream.

Chris Travis

Community Groups Director

Chris and his wife, Lindsay, joined Three Creeks in spring of 2021. Not only did they meet each other in a Community Group, but their lives and walks with Jesus have been tremendously shaped through the impact of Community Groups. Chris believes that Community Groups are the heart of our church because they allow us to know and be known by others, as we point each other to Jesus week after week! Chris and Lindsay also love being parents to their sons, Brooks and Everett.

Tommy Tutolo

Youth Ministry Director

Tommy joined Three Creeks in 2023. He graduated from Liberty University in hopes to work with youth. He’s been a part of different youth ministries, including Beulah Beach, which is what brought him here as our Youth Director! He loves volleyball and the tv show “Survivor". Tommy is excited to see and be a part of the ways God will reach students in Gahanna.

Directors

Tyler and Julie Gorham

Care and Counseling Directors

Aaron and Jenny Haeberle

First Impressions Team Directors

Madeline Huffman

Global Impact Director

McKenzie Davis

Local Impact Director

Andy Stone

Operations Team Director

Trevor Huffman

Prayer Team Director

Mike Johnson

Production Team Director

Brandt Miller

Set Up and Tear Down Team Director

Elders

Joel Trainer

Lead Pastor

Joel and Morgan moved to Gahanna in 2017 to plant Three Creeks. Joel serves as the Lead Pastor, and is also one of the elders of the church. Morgan is a full-time mom and serves in multiple ways at Three Creeks, such as hosting a Community Group, helping engaged couples through pre-marriage counseling and marriage counseling, and directing the church's partnership with My Village Ministries. They have three children - Cooper, Judah and Willow, and they live in Gahanna.

Cody McManaway

Church Elder

The McManaways moved to Gahanna in 2017 to help start Three Creeks, and they love this church community. Cody works as an Investment Analyst at Nationwide, and Mindy is a part-time photographer when she’s not chasing after their two kids. Their daughter, Nora, and son, Miles, love being outside, so the whole family spends most of their free time at parks in Gahanna or riding their bikes down to Creekside.

Tyler Gorham

Church Elder

Tyler and his wife Julie have been part of Three Creeks since the launch in 2018. They live in Gahanna with their daughter Emery and their son Jude. When he’s not trying to make Julie laugh or wrestling with the kids, Tyler is a researcher at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Julie is a full-time mom. Together, Tyler and Julie serve as the Directors of Care and Counseling at Three Creeks.

Levi Fredritz

Church Elder

Levi and Mariah have been a part of Three Creeks Church since the launch in 2018 and are so thankful to be a part of this church community. They live in Westerville with their three boys Micah, Jonah, and Ezra. Both Levi and Mariah work for OhioHealth, Levi as Nurse Practitioner, and Mariah as a Wellness Consultant.