Who We Are

Rev. Ryan and Dale Young

Rev. Ryan Young is the Founding Pastor of Living Rock Church and has been serving as its Lead Pastor for 37 years. He is happily married to his wife of 40 years, Dale, and has 2 children and 2 grandsons. Pastor Ryan is actively involved in missions both at home in the US and abroad, in Bolivia and Ukraine. He has a burden for the local church as a primary witness of God to a hurting world.

Pastor Ryan currently serves on the Juvenile Diversion Board of Clinton, and is back on the board of The Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries after previously serving on the board for 12 years. His wife, Dale, has served alongside her husband in many of the ministries of the church, encouraging and strengthening others to live out their full potential in God. In their spare time they enjoy gardening, boating, and spending time with their family.

Elders

Bio coming soon!

Todd and Wendy came to know the Lord over 40 years ago. They began their service to God as a couple in 1988, six months after they were married, serving aboard YWAM’s Mercy Ships. With a desire to start a family of their own, they decided to leave the mission field in 1991. In 1997, they joined the Living Rock Church congregation, where
Wendy also worked as the church’s Financial Administrator for 21 years and then as treasurer for two years. During their time at Living Rock, their servant hearts led them to fulfill the passion of ministry by becoming Missions Directors, joining the Church on trips to Ukraine and Bolivia for many years.
Todd also became involved in men’s ministry, as well as a member of the worship team.
Not only have they faithfully attended and served Living Rock, but they have also raised their two sons, Jonathan and David, in the Church.

Rich and Liz have been walking with the Lord since 2000 and 2004 respectively. They have been calling Living Rock Church home since September 2017. They have two puppies named Jimmy and Suzie.
Rich is an investment broker and oversees large events in the church, and plays a vital role in the Isaiah, 61 inner healing and deliverance ministry.
Liz is a retired elementary school teacher who recently went back to school to earn a certification in Christian life coaching with a concentration in biblical counsel and inner healing prayer. She also co-leads the Isaiah 61 Ministry and the Women of the Rock Ministry.
Their number one passion after the Lord is boating, and they love to be found aboard their vessel Heaven Sent.

Paul and Beth each came to faith in Christ in 1980 and met later that same year on Cape Cod, where they were living. They were married in 1982, and have four grown daughters and three grandsons.
After moving to CT in 1983, they became very involved in a local church in the area where they lived for the next seven years, serving as worship leaders, Sunday school teachers and working with the youth group. Paul also was the treasurer of the church and on the church board.
They came to LRC in 1990 and have been involved in a number of different ministries since then, including the worship team, altar ministry, children’s ministry, prison ministry, and have served previously as small group leaders, deacons and care pastors. Paul also attended the Rock Church Bible School.

Nico and Morley van Yperen have been married for 31 years and have 6 children and 3 grandchildren.
Nico is an ordained minister and has owned Alpha and Omega, a real estate appraisal business for 30 years.
Morley has her undergraduate degree in Biblical studies and completed a Master of Arts in Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary at the end of 2022. She received her doctorate in June 2023 and she is currently the Theologian in Residence for Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet.
Together they have a heart for small group ministry and cultivating community. They look forward to continuing to serve the body of Christ and being a part of the future of Living Rock Church.

Deacons

Hunter & Emilee Bowden

Bob & Vicki Johnston

Ed & SallyAnn Stroberg

Sam & Brittany Michaud

Austin & Mikayla Reynolds

Ministry Team Leaders

Men’s Ministry Ministry

Nelson Vincenty

Learn more about the Men’s Ministry here.

Young Adult Ministry(Arise)

Our young adult’s ministry is made up of a team who oversee various aspects of the ministry: Austin Reynolds (Director), Mikayla Reynolds, and Emilee Bowden (Planning + Promotion)

Learn more about Arise here.