Meet our Staff.
Mike Lyle
Senior Pastor
Mike, originally hails from upstate NY. He and his wife AJ have 3 wonderful boys, and a dog named Baxter. He loves the outdoors and loves the mission and calling of Jesus!
Joshua Ray
Aaron Skolfield
Janelle Raven
Worship Pastor | Associate Pastor
Connection
Administrator
Captivated by worship at a young age, Josh has spent much of his life cultivating worship as a lifestyle & is deeply involved in producing records & songs for Vineyard Worship/Integrity. He is happily married & has 5 kids.
Born & raised in Maine, Aaron is married to Janelle & together they have 3 cats. They started going to McFalls Vineyard in 2010 & haven't looked back since.
Janelle has called the Mechanic Falls Vineyard home since 2010. On any given Sunday, you might find her leading worship, running overheads, or brewing the coffee. She lives in Norway with her husband, Aaron, and their 3 cute cats. She is passionate about music and is an active member of the local community theater scene, both on-stage and off.
Elders
DIck and Maida Ray
They are founding pastors of the our church back in 1997. With their team of incredible people, they helped plant a church that continues to bring Jesus into our community. They love spending time with their 2 sons and 8 grand-kids.
Mike and AJ Lyle
Mike, AJ & their three boys love the Maine outdoors. They are passionate about worship & the local church family as well as reading, hiking, making up silly stories around the dinner table & playing the game of ‘Sorry’ with color-coordinated Lego figurines.
MArk and debbie martel
Jim and lorrie young
As part of the church plant team in 1997, they have served together in various areas of the church over the years. They live in South Paris, enjoy camping, spending time with their 3 adult children and 5 grandchildren.
Grew up together in the same neighborhood. They have been married and journeying with the Lord for the better of 45 years. They have four incredible adult children, & eleven plus... grandchildren. They are the Joy of their hearts!
They love the body of Christ & all that God is doing in the earth.
They love the body of Christ & all that God is doing in the earth.
Ben and Mollykate mosher
Josh And ryan Ray
They have been around since the beginning.! With their 9 kids & 8 grandchildren, their passion is cultivating a healthy marriage & family life through following Jesus.
Love traveling & going on adventures with their five kids. Their summers are filled with camping, hiking, and fishing, & wintertime is all about snowboarding, ice skating, & hot chocolate. They have a passion for friends, food, & family. Whether it's sitting around a dinner table or a campfire, they love sharing life with others.
Nick and Emily Rinchich
Dave and Sarah Wolfe
They moved to Maine from Florida in 2010 & found the Mechanic Falls Vineyard shortly after. They own & operate Northlight Electric. With 3 boys who love to spend time outdoors snowboarding, playing baseball, soccer & hiking, they keep busy. Nick is part of the worship team & thinks 90’s alternative is still cool.
They live in Auburn with their 5 kids. Sarah is an artist & art teacher. She loves gardening & being in nature. David owns & operates Wolfe Plumbing & Heating. He loves hunting, fishing & being in nature.
Meet our ministry leaders.
Laura Vincent
Backpack Program
Laura was part of the team that planted this church 20 years ago. She is blessed with 4 children, has 10 of the most precious grandchildren, & a fun, but mischievous, Labradoodle named Molly.
Jacob & Sarah Altemus
Youth Directors
After 20 years at the Barn Vineyard Church in Pennsylvania, Jacob and Sarah moved their family of five to Maine in 2021. Their passion is to help McFalls youth grow in a strong, lasting friendship with Jesus.
The Altemus family enjoys hiking, the outdoors, reading, art & music in their free time.
The Altemus family enjoys hiking, the outdoors, reading, art & music in their free time.
Dee-Ann Potter
Food Pantry
Dee-Ann has 5 amazing children & 7 wonderful grandchildren. She has been married to Plum for 33 years. She is passionate about feeding people, from cooking in a kitchen at summer camps, church events, & community dinners. She runs the food pantry & delivers food door to door, spreading the love of God to people, one box of food at a time. When she is not feeding people, she enjoys camping with her family.
Bob mclaughlin
Prison Ministry
Growing up in New York, Bob got saved on a Gray Hound bus and found himself as a pastor at the Nazarene Church here in Mechanic Falls for many years. Following the Holy Spirit, lead him to Jail... Ministry every Saturday ministering to inmates. Bob met his wife in New York & moved to Maine on their honey moon. They loves spending time together at Pine Point Beach.