Our Staff & Ministry Leaders
Pastor
ckyler@saintpaulschurch.com
Pastor Chad attended Northeastern Seminary in Rochester N.Y. He also completed studies in theology & ministry through Princeton Theological Seminary and Lutheran specific courses through Inter-Lutheran Theological Seminary. He and his wife Laurie have been married since 2009 and have 2 sons. He has been published in the Lutheran Witness, The National Center for Fatherhood, and the Father Life Magazine. Along with his friend and colleague he hosts a podcast called Lutheran Pastor's Tackle and operates the website Walk the Trail.
Assoc. Pastor
dstahl@saintpaulschurch.com
Pastor Dan Stahl and his wife Judy live in West Falls. They have one daughter and son in-law with two grandchildren, they also have one son. Dan attended the Institute of Lutheran Theology in Brookings South Dakota. He serves part time here at the church. He has also been trained as a Stephen Ministry Leader and heads up the Stephen Ministry here at St. Paul’s.
Admin. Assist.
office@saintpaulschurch.com
Chantal Riehle has been serving as our part time administrative assistant since 2018. She is a Registered Nurse at the VA hospital. She and her two children Arbor and Cole are active members of our congregation.
Dir. of Christian Ed.
John Christensen earned a BA in Media Studies - Digital Imaging from the University at Buffalo in 2001, complemented by a minor in Religious Studies. A dedicated member of our church for over three decades, he has served admirably as an Elder on the church council for the past six years and intends to continue in this role. Leveraging his professional experience as a System Administrator at UB Law School, he has significantly advanced the congregation's technological capabilities. His initiatives include overseeing the installation of building-wide Wi-Fi, implementing digital display screens for worship services, and enabling live streaming. John is happily married with three daughters.
Dir. of Youth Ministry
youthdirector@saintpaulschurch.com
Jon and Cassie McGee serve as our youth leaders. Jon attended Canisius College from 2013-2017 earning a Bachelor’s in Environmental Science and a focus in Wildlife Biology. He is currently enrolled in the Youth and Family progran of the Institute of Lutheran Theology.
Cassie also attended Canisius College for both her Bachelor and Master’s Degree's from 2014-2019. She is currently a French teacher at one of public schools in the area.
Dir. of Music
ealexander@saintpaulschurch.com
Elizabeth B. Alexander joined the St.Paul’s family as Music Director in October of 2024. In addition to her scientific degree, she studied music theory and vocal performance in college.
She is an accomplished pianist and organist, as well as classically trained in opera. Her love and appreciation of music has blessed her with years of experience singing in multiple church choirs , performing with a large bell choir, teaching piano and vocal lessons, and singing on stage with the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and Orchestra. Elizabeth believes that music has the power to move our hearts, to inspire us, connect us, and even to promote healing.
She enjoys living in gratitude, and slowing down to notice the simple joys of life and the beautiful miracles found in each day