Ministry Team

Tim Fisher

Tim was called into ministry at Chiques Church November 2013 and ordained April 2021. He also served as a Deacon for two years prior to the ministry calling. Tim has spent the last twenty years serving in various roles such as Junior High Advisor, Youth Advisor, or Youth Ministry Coordinator and now serves on the Christian Education commission.

Tim works as a carpenter for Oakmont Enterprises of Manheim. He is married to Diane (Hiestand). They have two sons. TJ married to Emily and Cory married to Caroline, as well as three grandchildren. Spending time with family and going on adventures with his wife is a priority to keep life in balance and stay energized for serving God.

John 10:27 “My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.” Following Jesus and encouraging others to do likewise is my pleasure and a privilege as well.

Mike J. Hess

Mike was called into the free ministry at Chiques Church in November 2013, and was ordained in April 2020. He serves as the Youth Ministry Coordinator as well as the role of adoption coordinator advocate for anyone in the church that may have a heart for adopting children..

Apart from his church ministry, Mike owns and operates Hess Tent Rental LLC in Manheim, which he started in 2008. He also lives in Manheim with his wife, Kristen, and their two children, Jackson and Charlotte. When he's not spending time chasing after his kids, Mike enjoys being in the woods hunting, recreational four wheeling, grilling, helping out on his parent's farm, watching baseball, and being with his wife and children.

Mike enjoys walking through life's journey together with others and looks for opportunities to lift other believers up in their faith and to engage with those who do not know Christ as their Savior. One of his favorite passages is 2 Philippians 2:3-4, "Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others."

Mike S. Hess

Michael S. Hess is one of 6 active ministers on the ministry team at Chiques Church. He was called into ministry in 2004.  Prior to his call to ministry he and his wife Denise served as the junior high directors for 22 years.

Mike has served as the church moderator since 2013.  The moderator serves as the board chair, lead minister and administrator of the church.

Mike is also known as “The Furniture Doctor, Inc.” in Manheim, PA, a furniture restoration business he started in 1983.

Mike is married to Denise (Witmer) and has 2 children.  Brad, married to Liz (Landis), and Elizabeth married  to Jake Gilmore. Mike and Denise have one grandson, Hudson, born to Brad and Liz.

One of Mike’s passions is to encourage others to memorize the Word of God.  As Psalm 1:2 states, our delight should be to meditate on His law day and night so that we will be strong like a tree that is firmly planted and immovable.  Mike’s favorite passage is Psalm 103 because in it we see God’s love and patience for all mankind.   In addition we also see that God loves to bless those who revere, honor, fear and seek Him.

Randy Hosler

Randy was called to the ministry at Chiques in 1997and ordained in 2002. Prior to being called to the Ministry he served as a Deacon for 12 years. He served as Youth Ministry coordinator from 2000 to 2011. He currently serves on the Nurture Commission of the Church and is the Mission trip coordinator.

He and his wife Sandy, who both grew up at Chiques, enjoy biking, hiking, canoeing, camping, gardening and pickle ball. They have three sons Nathan married to Jenn, Philip married to Maria, and Zach married to Alyssa and five grandchildren. He owns a residential building and remodeling business which He started in 1982. He has enjoyed giving leadership with various mission trips over the past forty five years in numerous states and countries

His passion is to encourage individuals in their walk with the Lord, to be grounded in the Word of God and to exercise the spiritual gifts the Lord has blessed them with. One of His favorite passages is 1 Peter 4:10-11, Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God’s grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ.

Nate Myer

Nate started attending Chiques Church in 1989, when he and his wife Veronica were getting married. He was called as a minister in 2000 and called as Assistant Moderator in 2009.

Nate and Veronica live near Lititz where they farm chickens, hogs, heifers and crops. They have 5 children, Paige married to Josh Haldeman; Brooke, married to Jordan Painter; Nick, Zach and Gwen. Nate is also a “Paw Paw” to Carter, Blake and Aubrey.

When he gets an opportunity, Nate enjoys hunting, snow skiing, and fishing in Florida.

Nate is passionate about preaching and teaching from God’s word. He desires to be led by the Holy Spirit so he can inspire others to give themselves fully to Jesus. He recognizes that the world is being deceived and wants them to know the truth found in God’s word.

“But how then can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them?” Romans 10:14

Caleb Wise

Caleb was called into the ministry at Chiques Church in 2020. He is currently studying to become ordained. He also enjoys serving as an advisor to the church youth group.

Caleb is a Sales Engineer at OAESYS in Harrisburg. He currently resides in Elizabethtown with his wife, Kim, and two sons Owen & Noah. He enjoys staying active through lifting, running, and playing ultimate frisbee, as well as spending time with his family.

Caleb desires to help people come to know God and to encourage believers in their faith walk through teaching and preaching the truth of God’s Word. One of his favorite verses is 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God has not given us a Spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-discipline.”

Emeritus

Ronald Strickler