Brian & Lynne Kelly
Brian is the lead Pastor at WestChurch. Brian and Lynne moved to West Bradenton from New Zealand in 2021. The Kelly family has worked on the mission field and planted Churches in Uganda and the United States over the past twenty years.
Josiah & Anja Hart
Josiah is an Elder and assistant Pastor at WestChurch. Anja and Josiah met at Bible College and have been in ministry for over twenty years. They have been missionaries in Germany and Colorado.
Mike & Lizzy Sommers
Mike and Lizzy moved back to their hometown of Bradenton from California. Mike is our Worship Leader and frequently has his two daughters, Finnley and Quinn leading worship together with him.
Kyle & Heidi Hammontree
Kyle & Heidi have a heart and passion for the next generation and have joined Luca and Haley in leading the Young Adults ministry at WestChurch.
Gavin & Julia Pantellas
Gavin and Julia oversee Vision Youth Ministry at WestChurch. They were recently married in 2021 and moved to Florida together.
Luca & Haley Hart
Luca and Haley are newly married and have a heart for our young adults. They co-lead the Young Adults ministry at West Church.
Dan & Cadria Truss
Cadria & Dan attend West Church with their 2 children. Dan and Cadria assists with Worship/Media and Social media.
Kendra & Derek Scharite
Kendra has been part of WestChurch since it began and now serves as our Kids Director. With prior experience in children’s ministry and a genuine heart for kids, she leads with care and passion. Derek serves on our media team.
Lucas & Marisa Cusimano
Lucas and Marisa have a passion for worship and a heart for the hurting and lost. Lucas is an Elder and leads Worship, and Marisa is our Outreach director. The Cusimanos have two boys Dominic and Asher.
Darya & Marius Mocan
Darya and Marius have spent many years serving in the Children’s Ministry at WestChurch. Darya is the Admin at the church.
Justin & Brittany Thomas
Justin Thomas is president of Calvary Chapel Bible College (CCBC) in Bradenton, Florida. Justin has just joined the team of elders at WestChurch, and is also serving on the pastoral team. He and Brittany have five kids and a black lab.