Kevin Taylor - Lead Pastor
Pastor Kevin has served as the Lead Pastor at Silver Creek Church for the past 17 years. He is ordained with the Assemblies of God and has served in full-time ministry for 32 years. Kevin and his wife, Veronica, have 3 children; Benjamin and his wife Amy, Rebecca and Isaac as well as two grandsons, Levi & Oliver. Kevin enjoys working out, running and home improvement projects.
Ben Taylor - Associate Pastor
Pastor Ben has served as the Associate Pastor since July of 2013 and works with Church Online and tech here at Silver Creek. Ben graduated from North Central University with a Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Studies and is also an ordained minister through the Assemblies of God. Ben and his wife Amy were married in 2012 and have two boys, Levi & Oliver! Ben enjoys playing golf, working outdoors and watching the Packers and Milwaukee Bucks!
Caitlyn Hausmann - director of Children & Youth ministries
Caitlyn joined the Silver Creek Church staff in November 2020. She graduated from Northern Michigan University in 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work. Caitlyn and her husband Ethan met at NMU and were married in 2017. Caitlyn enjoys cooking and baking, hiking, and playing board games.
Kay Bammert - Administrative Assistant
Kay joined the staff of Silver Creek Church in April of 2013 after previously working as an office manager at a local non-profit. She and her husband Carl met while undergrads at Northern Michigan University and have two adult children. In addition to taking care of all things "office" here at the church, Kay has enjoyed leading Connect Groups and helping coordinate many of our community outreach events. In her spare time, Kay enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, Lottie and reading historical fiction. She also enjoys hiking on Marquette's beautiful trails and has recently started biking.
Jim Duflo - Executive director, silver creek thrift
Jim joined our team in April 2024 as the Executive Director for Silver Creek Thrift. He is passionate about serving others and has been actively involved in ministry for more than 20 years including pastoring for 6 years as well as being involved in outdoor ministries even now! Jim and his wife Krisi relocated to the area from Newberry, MI in order to be closer to their daughters and grandkids!