Conference Staff
Dan Miller
Interim Conference Minister
Dan Miller began serving as interim conference minister in December 2023. Dan has enjoyed various roles over the years, at congregational and conference levels. Most recently he has served as intentional interim pastor at Zion Mennonite Church in Archbold. He thinks of “transition” being the theme of his years in ministry, being between what has been and what is coming.
Dan is the son of a pastor/social worker father and an elementary school teacher mother, both of whom grew up in Wayne County, Ohio. He lives in Goshen, Indiana, and is married to Nadine Zook Miller. Dan is an introvert who enjoys connecting with people. He emphasizes listening as an important leadership practice.
Dan enjoys science fiction. As a follower of the resurrected Christ, Dan seeks (and does not always succeed) to live from a place of grace and challenge. In addition to the spiritual practices of prayer, fasting and generosity, he supports the spiritual practice of celebration.
Cell Phone: 574-238-1883
Email: danm@ohiomennoniteconference.org
Larry Rohrer
Interim Associate Conference Minister
Larry Rohrer joined the Ohio Conference staff in November 2023. Initially, he was serving as interim regional pastor for the eastern part of the Ohio Conference. He is now the interim associate conference minister, serving on a half-time basis.
A native of Ohio, Larry previously served in ministry for four decades. He was the pastor of Salem Mennonite Church in Elida, Midway Mennonite Church in Columbiana, and Belmont Mennonite Church in Elkhart, Indiana. Following his retirement in 2019, he and his wife, Sharon, returned to Ohio, settling in her home community of Dover. They have two adult children and five grandchildren.
Over the years Larry has served Ohio Conference as a volunteer in various capacities, most recently as a member of the Credentialing Ministry Team.
Larry enjoys reading, gardening, biking, and music.
Phone: 574-312-4386
Email: ohiorpeast@gmail.com
Kelsey Hilty Troyer
Administrative Assistant
Kelsey joined the staff of Ohio Conference in August of 2024. Prior to OMC, Kelsey served as the administrative assistant at Oak Grove Mennonite (Smithville) for the last seven years and has been the administrative assistant at Crown Hill Mennonite (Rittman) since 2018.
Kelsey graduated from Central Christian School in 2012, where she met her husband Ben. They live in Dalton, OH, with their sons. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, cooking, hiking, and traveling with her family.
Phone: 330-857-5421
Email: office@ohiomennoniteconference.org
Stan Helmuth
Financial Coordinator
Stan joined the staff at the Ohio Conference office in Kidron, Ohio, in December 1994. His assignment as financial coordinator was split between Ohio Conference and Choice Books of Ohio, which later merged with Choice Books of Great Lakes. In August 2013 he concluded his work with Choice Books of Great Lakes. Stan continues to serve as financial coordinator for Ohio Conference on a contract basis.
Stan and his wife, Pam, live in Louisville, Ohio, and attend Beech Mennonite Church where they are members. They have three children, Steven, Krista and Kathryn, who live in Canton, Ohio.
Phone: 330-857-5421
Email: cboh1@zoominternet.net
Sháqūez Dickens
Program & Communications Coordinator
Sháqūez joined the staff at Ohio Mennonite Conference in July of 2024. She is a graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University where she obtained her bachelor’s in business administration and her master’s in organizational leadership. Sháqūez, her husband Bob, and their five children, Nevaeh, Legna, Traeh, Luos, and Tirips, are members of Wooster Mennonite Church. She loves reading and photography along with going to the beach and the mountains with her family.
Phone: 330-857-5421
Email: shaquez@ohiomennoniteconference.org