Jamie, Michelle, Savannah, Annabelle, Josiah, Piper, & Shiloh Fischer

Appointed in January 2015, Jamie Fischer and his wife Michelle (Roman) Fischer, a Penn Yan native, joined the full-time staff family at LeTourneau in mid-February 2015.

Previously, Jamie and Michelle spent three-and-a-half years in East Asia as missionaries, sharing the gospel through relationships, discipleship, and teaching English as a second language. Prior to that, Jamie held a pastoral position in Jacksboro, Tenn., serving youth and young adults and coordinating other outreach events and ministry activities church-wide.  Jamie graduated in 2005 with a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Care.

Since beginning this new chapter of ministry at LeTourneau, the Fischer’s service to the Lord has been blessed as they have faithfully served the surrounding churches and believers in the region and energetically discipled their staff toward growth in Christ. Their leadership at camp has fostered a growing staff team that is encouraged and inspired to pursue all that God has for LeTourneau! Both Jamie and Michelle are encouraged for the future and what the Lord plans to do through them and the staff for the region!

Shane, Renee, & Levi Collins

Joining us in 2019, both Shane Collins and Renee (Thompson) Collins have been serving with us for close to a year now! Shane was hired in April of 2019 as our new Office Manager and recently added the role of Groups Coordinator. Renee joined soon after in September as our Dining Hall Hostess. She now serves as our marketing designer and a support for our special projects around campus. These two we’re engaged when they were hired, but now are newlywed as they were married in December of 2019!

Shane grew up in the Newark, NY area just north of the camp and has a history in business, sports and ministry. Graduating out of St. John Fisher with a Sport Management degree he got involved with Cru (Campus Crusade) while at Fisher and from there heard and followed the Lord’s call into ministry. He has since pursued and achieved a Masters of Divinity in Discipleship & Church Ministry through the online program at Liberty University and has been faithfully serving his church at Cross Creek as a former youth leader and current Young Adult Director. Since joining us at LeTourneau, Shane has shown his desire to serve the Lord in any way needed. We are excited to have him on staff with us!

Renee was born in Scranton, PA but she spent much of her childhood growing up living as a missionary in Durban, South Africa. Since moving back to the states at 17 years of age, she has earned her Bachelors degree in Christian Counseling at Clarks Summit University in addition to an Associates in Architecture at Onondaga Community College. She has a strong gift for marketing and interior design in addition to an extensive background in vocational ministry as she spent all of her childhood in a missionary household. She loves to quilt, make cookies, and has a very keen eye to make an environment feel just like home! We are thankful for Renee’s desire to serve and add her gifts in a variety of ways with this ministry. 

Bob & MaryAnn Anderson

Bob & Mary Ann began their ministry work with LeTourneau Christian Center in February 2017. Bob attended school in Staten Island, NY.  He graduated from Cobleskill with a Landscape Design degree.  Bob has been in the building trades for the last 25 years doing remodeling as well as New Home construction.

Upon joining our staff Bob hit the ground running with a project in the lodge to update and modernize the first floor.  He continues to tackle the big projects such as the new sound system for the Tabernacle and most recently leading the building of the new staff house. He and Mary Ann have been married since 2005 and he has a daughter, Lydia. Any one that has come to camp in the last few years can see what a hard worker and amazing servant that Bob is!

Mary Ann also got started assisting Bob with the Lodge renovation in 2017. She has since spearheaded the housekeeping department keeping the accomodations updated and beautiful for our guests.  The downstairs floor of our Lodge is always of the highest appearance with its’ beautiful and very comfortable furnishings.   LeTourneau is grateful to have her insights and interior decorating talents!  We look forward to Bob and Mary Ann bringing all their gifts and talents to our ministry.

Janelle McNabb

Janelle joined us as a student in THE WAY School of Discipleship in 2020 and was called to stay on as staff after graduating in 2021.  Janelle is our Kitchen Manager where she is in charge of creating menus, ordering for meals for groups and events, and is in charge of the day to day maintaining of the Kitchen, it’s volunteers, and staff.  Janelle has a passion for God’s word and loves discipling other young ladies, especially those that join us for THE WAY Summer Program.

Janelle is a member of Middlesex Baptist church, where her father pastors, and is active with Flipside, their youth program.  Janelle has a rich history at LeTourneau as she has worked here for many summers and has volunteered for many years as well.

Derek & Christen Ballard

Derek first volunteered at LeTourneau in 2017 and has worked primarily in maintenance every year since. In 2021, he married fellow volunteer, Christen (Fischer) Ballard, and moved to her home state of Kentucky. The two of them completed their college studies and graduated in May 2023–Derek with his undergrad in Biology and Christen with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Although they claim they did not know it would be so soon, Derek and Christen always saw themselves returning to the place that had shaped them so much throughout their teenage years. After much prayer, the two moved back to LeTourneau Christian Center to begin a new chapter in the place their story began, desiring to use their experience to strengthen and mold the faith of the next generation.

Derek and Christen are both passionate about discipling young people, though Christen has always been more heavily involved in LeTourneau’s day camp ministry, and Derek more involved in THE WAY summer program. He also hopes to assist in THE WAY School of Discipleship and is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Derek is passionate about Biblical application, and enjoys talking about Scripture, psychology, and biology. He and his wife desire to serve LeTourneau, their local church, and build up the kingdom of God in the greater Canandaigua area.

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