Staff

Pastor Carmen Horst Okanya, Lead Pastor    chorst@jsmchurch.org

Carmen originally came on board in June 2011 as Associate Pastor, becoming JSMC’s Lead Pastor in June 2025. When she isn’t working on a sermon or giving pastoral care, you can find Carmen reading at home or trying out one of Lancaster’s fabulous restaurants. Carmen is married to Dr. Nelson Okanya. Together they parent Barak and Izak.

Carrie King, Transitional Worship Coordinator     cking@jsmchurch.org

Carrie King joined the JSMC team in July of 2025 as part time support during staff transitions. Carrie loves creative expression and is in the final throws of making a feature film and studying to be an art therapist. She lives on a small farm in Washington Boro with her husband and two children.

Mary Lapp, Administrator     mlapp@jsmchurch.org

Mary joined the JSMC team in March of 2023!  She keeps the books, the calendar and watches over many little details of daily church life. She is originally from Nantucket, MA and moved to Lancaster in 2007. When Mary is not at work, she loves to cook, read, and hike with her husband Ernie.

Tim Johnsen Martin, Director of Maintenance

Tim has been the Director of Maintenance since 2018. He is responsible for all aspects of the facility, including maintenance, contracts, security, upgrades, etc. We are grateful for his desire to be proactive in caring for the building we have been blessed with.

Karen Hartz, Custodian

Karen has been the JSMC custodian since 2014. She is responsible for the weekly cleaning of our facility, as well as larger tasks such as cleaning windows, preparing classrooms at the beginning of the year, helping with fellowship hall set up, and numerous other tasks she is asked to do by office staff. We appreciate her willing spirit to jump in when needed.