Church Staff

Joel Shenk - Pastor

Joel Shenk has been serving as pastor at Toledo Mennonite Church since October 2010.  He lives with his wife and two daughters in Toledo. You will often find them as regulars at the Toledo Farmer’s Market, Ottawa Park, SIP Coffee, and any number of our wonderful local library branches. 

Pastor Joel graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary. He loves reading and talking about the church and mission (both local and global) and is inspired by the good news of the Kingdom of God that Jesus preached.  Lately, he also has been exploring the practice of contemplative prayer.

He is also avid fly fisher and aspiring gardener.

Audrey Short - Administrator

Audrey Short graduated from Bethel University, Mishawaka in 2016 with a math education degree. She enjoyed teaching high school students the first couple years out of college. Before their move to Toledo, Audrey and her husband Taylor lived in Harrisonburg, Virginia and Waialua, Hawaii. These places grew her love for spending time in nature, especially the ocean. She is mom to two sweet girls, Adelyn, 2, and Lennon, 2 months. They bring her much joy and keep her busy. Audrey is looking forward to working at TMC to spend some time out of the home, get to know TMC community members better, and serve God through serving the Church community.