Amy Duiker Pastor
Rev. Amy Duiker has been pastor of Sugar Creek since 2019. She transferred to the Presbytery of the Miami Valley from Baltimore Presbytery, where she served as Missions Pastor at Harundale Presbyterian Church. Amy grew up in the Baltimore-Annapolis area, but has served churches in Toledo and Mason, Ohio. She feels blessed to be back in Ohio and is grateful that Sugar Creek is a place where her family can grow and be nurtured in their faith.
Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies at the University of Notre Dame of Maryland and her Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2003. Her first two calls were as Associate Pastor with responsibility for youth. In her last position, she managed extensive mission ministries, including a three-times-weekly free lunch program and weekly food pantry.
Amy’s passions include contemplative spirituality and social justice, especially issues with race and poverty. Her family owns a small nonprofit called Broken Bus Dayton, which brings food and essential items to unhoused people living on the streets of Dayton. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her neighborhood trails, crochet, and date nights at the Dayton Live Broadway Series. Amy and her husband, Neal, live in Beavercreek and have two children: Claire and Owen. Amy and her family are excited to be a part of what God is up to at Sugar Creek!
Rev. Amy Duiker has been pastor of Sugar Creek since 2019. She transferred to the Presbytery of the Miami Valley from Baltimore Presbytery, where she served as Missions Pastor at Harundale Presbyterian Church. Amy grew up in the Baltimore-Annapolis area, but has served churches in Toledo and Mason, Ohio. She feels blessed to be back in Ohio and is grateful that Sugar Creek is a place where her family can grow and be nurtured in their faith.
Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies at the University of Notre Dame of Maryland and her Master of Divinity degree from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 2003. Her first two calls were as Associate Pastor with responsibility for youth. In her last position, she managed extensive mission ministries, including a three-times-weekly free lunch program and weekly food pantry.
Amy’s passions include contemplative spirituality and social justice, especially issues with race and poverty. Her family owns a small nonprofit called Broken Bus Dayton, which brings food and essential items to unhoused people living on the streets of Dayton. In her spare time, she enjoys walking her neighborhood trails, crochet, and date nights at the Dayton Live Broadway Series. Amy and her husband, Neal, live in Beavercreek and have two children: Claire and Owen. Amy and her family are excited to be a part of what God is up to at Sugar Creek!
Erin Dickerson Director of Christian Education
Erin was born and raised in Cincinnati and then relocated to the Dayton area after graduating from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She attended the University of Dayton for Teaching Certification during which she student taught 10th grade English at Xenia High School.
Erin joined the staff at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church in 2018 and became a Certified Christian Educator through the PC(USA) in 2022. Prior to Sugar Creek, she served as the Interim Director of Children’s Ministries at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Centerville.
Erin and her husband Andrew have three children, twins, Nora and Colton, and Gwen. She is a member of the Centerville Noon Optimists and finds joy in a variety of volunteer opportunities, especially those involving TOP Soccer, TOP Optimists, and the Castle. In her free time, Erin enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to music, and watching football.
Erin was born and raised in Cincinnati and then relocated to the Dayton area after graduating from Miami University with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She attended the University of Dayton for Teaching Certification during which she student taught 10th grade English at Xenia High School.
Erin joined the staff at Sugar Creek Presbyterian Church in 2018 and became a Certified Christian Educator through the PC(USA) in 2022. Prior to Sugar Creek, she served as the Interim Director of Children’s Ministries at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Centerville.
Erin and her husband Andrew have three children, twins, Nora and Colton, and Gwen. She is a member of the Centerville Noon Optimists and finds joy in a variety of volunteer opportunities, especially those involving TOP Soccer, TOP Optimists, and the Castle. In her free time, Erin enjoys spending time with her family, reading, listening to music, and watching football.
Brad Mattingly Director of Music
Brad studied vocal performance at Wright State University. His interest in the arts was apparent at an early age from performing with church groups and school groups to just performing for whomever would watch. Musical Theatre was the first actual outlet for his performing but that was only the beginning.
During his time at Wright State, Brad could be seen performing with all the top choral ensembles, as well as with the Opera Theatre department. He performed some 7 roles on the main stage with Wright State as well as a 30+ productions with Dayton Opera. Brad won the Honor’s recital, Concerto Night and the OFMC Scholarship in the same year.
Brad has been an active member in Music Ministry for 15 years. Serving local churches as Director, musician and worship leader. He is currently the Music Director for Sing Dayton, a community outreach group through the Dayton Bach Society.
Brad studied vocal performance at Wright State University. His interest in the arts was apparent at an early age from performing with church groups and school groups to just performing for whomever would watch. Musical Theatre was the first actual outlet for his performing but that was only the beginning.
During his time at Wright State, Brad could be seen performing with all the top choral ensembles, as well as with the Opera Theatre department. He performed some 7 roles on the main stage with Wright State as well as a 30+ productions with Dayton Opera. Brad won the Honor’s recital, Concerto Night and the OFMC Scholarship in the same year.
Brad has been an active member in Music Ministry for 15 years. Serving local churches as Director, musician and worship leader. He is currently the Music Director for Sing Dayton, a community outreach group through the Dayton Bach Society.
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Stephen Estep Organist
Stephen is a free-lance musician with a BA in Piano Performance from Cedarville University and graduate work at Miami University. Playing experience ranges from opera to show choir, Mexican gospel to alternative country. He has been a music critic since 2008 at American Record Guide. He specialized in music from the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries, and he covers classical, folk, and rock for The Absolute Sound. Composing and songwriting have interested him since his teens, and he has solo pieces, chamber works, dozens of songs, and a symphony to his credit. Outside of music, he enjoys biking, kayaking, ferrets, reading history, and being lazy. |
Diane Sheffield Administrative Secretary
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Diane grew up in northern Ohio and moved to Dayton with her husband, Bob, several years ago. Bob and Diane have three children and eight grandchildren.
Being outdoors is one of her favorite activities. Taking walks and enjoying all of God's creation. She also enjoy reading and crocheting. During her high school years Diane focused on Secretary Science. Not realizing then that she had a call to work in the administrative secretarial field. Once she started to work in the administrative secretarial field in a church she knew that her calling was to be in church ministry. Diane has said, "My position as an administrative secretary is not a job. It is my ministry." She loves working for the church and being of help to everyone she can. Diane loves the creativity of her position here at Sugar Creek, using all of her talents and gifts. Sugar Creek is a true blessing to her. The congregation is very loving and supportive and said she can't say enough about them. You will find a true community of faith at Sugar Creek. |
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