David M. Jones Jr.
Senior Pastor (dave@bg.org)

Dave came to Bethel Grove from Massachusetts in 1988 to serve BG as Associate Pastor. In 2005, he was called by the congregation to use his gifts as Senior Pastor. Dave is a graduate of Messiah College, Wheaton College Graduate School, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, and is currently working toward a Doctor of Ministry at Westminster Seminary. He is married to Joyce, and has an adult son, Matthew.

Eric Hause
Youth Pastor (eric@bg.org)

Eric Hause, San Diego native, came to Bethel Grove via Denver Seminary in 2001. Eric disciples teens at BG through Sunday School, middle and high school youth groups, missions trips, service projects and through one-on-one relationships. In addition, Eric brings musical gifts and technical skills that are a blessing to the the church office and other BG gatherings. Eric is married to Mary and has a daughter Mattie.

Dee Dee Smith
Administrative Assistant (bg@bg.org)

Dee Dee grew up in nearby Watkins Glen and came to Bethel Grove via Cornell in 2000. Her boundless energy keeps the church office running smoothly, even on the busiest days. Dee Dee excels at matching up resources with needs, and helping newcomers become a part of the life of the church. Dee Dee is married to Michael, and has a step daughter, Elizabeth.

Carla Smith
Administrative Assistant, Children's Ministry (promiseland@bg.org)

Carla moved to Ithaca with her family in 2007 from Buffalo, NY. She comes to Bethel Grove with a broad range of work experience including volunteering with Promiseland and leadership with MOPS. Carla adores children, possesses good administrative skills, and has an eye for detail. She is married to Steve and they have 3 young children Hailey, Hannah and Tyler.

Lynn Adams
Communications and Ministry Support (lynn@bg.org)

Lynn moved to Ithaca with her family in 1989. She assists Bethel Grove with the website, advertising, weekly bulletins, the newsletter and other projects that support BG's ministries. Lynn and husband, Jim, have five grown children. She is a graduate of Gordon College, and has taught elementary school, adult GED classes, homeschooled, and done freelance writing before joining the BG staff.

Barb Roman
Bookkeeper (barb@bg.org)

Barb has been managing the church finances at Bethel Grove since 2005. She quietly stays behind the scenes doing the payroll, paying bills, and keeping BG functioning smoothly in the most practical of ways. Barb is married to Rich and they are the parents of three grown sons and have two grandchildren.