Our Staff

  • Mark Van Haitsma

    Lead Pastor

    Pastor Mark has been serving as the Lead Pastor at Olympia Christian Reformed Church since 1996. He is married to Glenda and they have four adult children. Mark enjoys reading, gardening, fermenting, and taking long walks with his wife.

    M.Div, Calvin Theological Seminary

  • Jeremy Engbers

    Pastor of Worship, Youth, and Family

    Pastor Jeremy has been at Olympia Christian Reformed Church since 2019. He is married to Jessica and has one son, with another on the way in 2024. Jeremy enjoys playing slowpitch softball in the summers, riding his bikes, hiking, golfing, and going to baseball games - all of which are better with company!

    M.Div, Fuller Theological Seminary

  • John Lippert

    Pastor of Community Life

    Pastor John has been at Olympia Christian Reformed Church since 2022. He is married to Mandy and has two daughters. John enjoys spending time getting to know people and their stories! A bonus if this can happen while enjoying God’s amazing gifts of nature and coffee.

    M. Div, Regent College

  • Kim Stuard

    Church Administrator

    Kim attended Olympia Christian Reformed Church during her childhood and has served in the church office since 2003 after moving back to the Olympia area to raise her family. She is married to Jeremy and has two sons. Kim enjoys camping and vacationing with her family, learning new things, crafting, and watching her kids play games/sports (and participating when she can)!

  • Kendra Culley

    Office Assistant

    Kendra has attended Olympia Christian Reformed Church since 2016 with her husband Josh and their three daughters. In addition to her work as the church office assistant and children's ministry volunteer, she enjoys gardening, designing homes, and boating up and down the Puget Sound.

  • Steve Robertson

    Custodian

    Steve started attending Olympia Christian Reformed Church in 1992 and has served in a variety of roles over the years. He began serving as custodian 2021. Steve is married to Cherie. He has three adult children. His daughter, Heidi, passed away from cancer in 2022. Steve enjoys working on his websites, learning Amazon FBA, and talking and laughing with Cherie at the kitchen table!