Dave started attending MLAC in the spring of 2014. He jumped right in training and leading adult missions teams and in July 2017 joined the staff part time as the Connections Ministry Leader. In April 2018, is role expanded to Executive Pastor in which he oversees the Connections Teams, Deacons, maintenance and custodial and manages the church vehicles, facilities and administration.

Growing up in what he calls a “lukewarm” Christian home, Dave said he called himself a believer but never really knew Jesus and the Gospel. That all changed in the spring of 2010 when he accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior. He served in the US Navy and is a disabled Vet. He has worked as a construction contractor most of his adult life and spent 8 years as a Real Estate broker. He and his wife have served with C&MA in Siberia, Philippines and West Africa.

Dave and Tina were married in May of 2005. Dave has two adult children, Kristen and Darrel.

Dave enjoys all types of outdoor activities, especially snowmobiling, hiking and kayaking. He also loves to cook and work on his house. He says he is inspired by God’s wonderful grace in his life and by all the beauty in the world He created.

Mark officially joined the MLAC staff in September 2018. He says the position is the culmination of a nearly 30 year journey of what God has for him as a disciple of Christ. He and his wife, Debbie have attended MLAC for over 22 years and he has served in many capacities in the church as a member of the laity before the opportunity for service in a formal capacity developed. They were originally drawn to MLAC because of the integrity of the leadership and its passion for Jesus and a congregation that loved one another. “There were great people here then, and today that hasn’t changed,” Mark said. 

He and Debbie were married in 1996 and they have two children, Sam, who attends Whitworth University and Esther, who attends Moses Lake High School. Mark enjoys movies, exercise, diving in a cold lake, decaf coffee, good conversation, laughing, playing music at church, and seeing my family happy. He says he is inspired by the love that Jesus has for us and how His love lets him loves others and help them find peace through Christ in their lives. A sweet moment with the Lord makes up for whatever the world throws at you.

Lana Friend joined the MLAC staff in august of 2021. She and her husband, Jacob, started looking into churches in the area after moving to Moses lake from Ephrata. After visiting MLAC for the first time they were moved by the clear and applicable teaching of God’s Word and the kind people. After much prayer and God’s leading, they knew that MLAC was where He wanted them to be.

Lana was born in Ukraine and came to the US when she was 9 months old. She grew up in Ephrata on a hobby farm where she learned to work from sun up to sun down. She was home schooled and graduated at the age of 15. She went on to get a degree in business management. She has volunteered on various boards and kids ministry roles all of which God used to prepare her for her current role.

Lana says she grew up in a home that looked Christian on the outside, but wasn’t. This caused her to strive to seek God and who he really was.

Lana and Jacob were married in September of 2018. They have two golden retrievers pups and are in the process of adopting a child(ren).

Lana enjoys traveling, reading autobiographies, baking/cooking, planning events, shopping, and anything girly.

She says she is inspired by God’s handiwork in nature and reading autobiographies of people.