Our Team

  • AARON HOLMAN, SENIOR PASTOR | AARON@E1COG.COM

    Aaron joined the E1COG staff as Senior Pastor in July 2020. Aaron has a Bachelor’s in Theology from Cornerstone College of Virginia and is currently studying to receive a Master of Ministry degree from Warner University in Florida. Before coming to Eaton, Aaron served as the Senior Pastor of Common Ground church in Thayer, Missouri.


    Aaron enjoys lifting weights, music, random bits of trivia, and memorizing scripture. He and his wife, Sara, have three kids: Kristine, Mitchell, and Fin.

  • Karen Bryant, Office Administrator | karen@E1COG.COM

    After working as a legal secretary in the Dayton area, Karen joined the staff in 1990. She is responsible for making sure the church office runs smoothly and assisting the staff.


    Karen and her husband Jerry, have one daughter, Hannah (married to Matthew) and one son, Jordan (married to Shelby) and six beautiful grandchildren. Some of her favorite things to do include being outside, hiking, reading, and spending time with her family.

  • MATTHEW DUFFIE, WORSHIP ARTS DIRECTOR | MATTHEW@E1COG.COM

    Matthew has been part of the E1COG family for a long time. He and his wife, Roseanna, met here in 2006 in Barb Brewer's Sunday School class. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Business and Christian Ministries from Anderson University. Before coming back to E1COG, Matthew had served in Worship Leadership in churches in Ohio, Indiana, and North Carolina as well as having been invited as a guest Worship Leader and Clinician for Camp Meetings and other events in OH, IN, IL, NC, and SC both within the Church of God and Ecumenically. With a love for this community, Matthew also teaches private trombone lessons, plays in the Eaton Area Community Band, sings in the Eaton Area Community Choir, and has assisted with the Eaton High School Drama department.


    Matthew works Full-Time as a Driver Examiner. He is a BIG nerd and loves to read fantasy novels like The Lord of the Rings (of which he knows entirely too much trivia). He also loves both Star Wars and Star Trek, the Cleveland Browns, and The Ohio State Buckeyes. Matthew and Roseanna have a daughter, Emma, and a son, Luke.


  • Tania Minton, Director of Children's Ministry | kidmin@e1cog.com

    Tania took over as the Children's Ministry Director in March of 2013. She oversees the Wednesday Night Children's Program, Vacation Bible School, and staffs children's church and the nursery/toddler rooms on Sunday mornings. Tania also puts on several other special events through the year for children and their families.


    She and her husband Andrew have three boys: Adam, Jude, and Elijah. Tania enjoys doing any activities that involve being outdoors with her family.

  • spencer reynolds, youth intern | SPENCER@E1COG.COM

    Spencer has a strong connection to the E1COG family, knowing the church as a second-home during his childhood. Spencer joined the United States Marine Corps in 2018, serving 4 years and simultaneously attaining his Bachelor’s in Finance among other licenses/certifications related to his current Full-Time position as a Financial Advisor. Moving back at the end of his service, he felt a strong call to give time back to the church by investing his time in the Youth Ministry.

     

    In his free time, he enjoys reading a variety of fiction and non-fiction novels along with lifting weights. He and his wife, Chelsea, have two daughters, Oakley and Annie-Rae.