Elders
Lee Smith
Lee has been a Shepherd at Northside for 4 years. He is married to Kay and they celebrated their 47th anniversary in April. They have three grown sons and 3 grandsons. He has been in the insurance industry since 1975 and enjoys golf, fishing but mostly time with his family.
Dennis Sellers
Dennis has been at Northside for 31 years and has been a shepherd for 20 years. His wife of 44 years is Laura. Their children are Matt and Katie. Matt is married to Jennifer and they have two children, Elizabeth and Gabriel. Dennis is the editor/publisher of the website www.appleworld.today. He enjoys movies, reading, running, sports, eating ice cream, and teaching the kiddos in Sonshine Farm at Northside.
Staff
Chris Gannon- Youth Minister
Chris has served the Northside Church of Christ as Youth Minister since 2006. His passion is seeing teenagers develop relationships with Jesus and His people. He enjoys sports, outdoors, reading, and spending time with family, which includes his wife Bekah and their three boys.
Megan Swanger -Children’s Minister
Megan has been with Northside for 6 years as our children’s minister. She has over 13 years of experience working with children, and is passionate about their role in the church. Her goal is to come alongside every family at Northside in a way that supports them and their spiritual goals for their family. She’s a mom to 3 children, Carter, Rowland and Lillie, and a wife of 15 years to her husband Josh. When she’s not working with the Northside kids, she loves all things DIY, gardening and traveling.
Diane Turpin- Administrative Assistant
Diane Turpin is the wife of retired Boy Scout professional, Ron Turpin, mother of Savannah MacAfee and grandmother of Piper. She has worked at Northside for over 25 years and considers it a blessing to have served the church for so long. In her spare time, she sharpens her crafty skills with digital painting and sewing.