WYLDLIFE

Southwest & Canterbury

  1. We meet middle school kids where they are and win the right to be heard.
  2. We engage middle schoolers through Club and Campaigners--a party with a purpose and Bible study!
  3. We go where kids are and meet them before school to offer Bible study and community.

Parent Permission

Wyldlife

Southwest

Serving Summit & woodside
Club:​ Join us The FIRST thursday OF THE MONTH at 7:07 p.m.
SUMMIT MORNINGS:​ SMS STUDENTS JOIN US WEDNESDAYS ​ IN THE GYM AT 7:30 A.M.

wyldlife

canterbury

Serving canterbury Middle
DONUTS & DEVOS: Join us Tuesdays in mrs. walda's room (110) at 7:30 A.M.
 

CHANTEÉ WILSON

JEFF ESSLINGER

DEB WILDRICK

WYLDLIFE DIRECTOR

Chanteé Wilson has been leading WyldLife for almost 4 years! She went to North Central State College for social work and now serves as WyldLife Director for Southwest Fort Wayne. She loves to watch beauty and cleaning vlogs on YouTube!

LEADER

Jeff Esslinger has been leading WyldLife for 4 years and Donuts and Devos at Canterbury for 3! He is a Staff Process Engineer at Johnson & Johnson MedTech. He enjoys backpacking in the wilderness!

LEADER

Deb Wildrick has been leading at Summit for 3 1/2 years! She attended Miami Univeristy (Oxford, OH) and has a career in pricing, logistics, coaching, and ministry (she knows--crazy journey). She was born and raised in Pittsburgh and is a Steelers fan!

KATIE HILL

BETH LAIPPLE

KHARA RINGEN

LEADER

Katie Hill started leading with WyldLife last year, and was a student leader in middle school! She is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She plays volleyball!

LEADER

Beth Laipple started with WyldLife at Canterbury two years ago, and she loves it! She is a retired Kindergarten teacher and had several of our kids in Kindergarten. They go WAY back!!

LEADER

Khara Ringen has been leading for 4 years! She is a Kindergarten teacher for Southwest Allen County Schools. She played softball at Manchester University and was the pitcher!

DORIAN HACKER

PHIL LAUGHLIN

ISABEL HOFFER

LEADER

 

LEADER

Phil Laughlin has been leading for 4 years! He's a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and now he works for a Class I railroad as an instructor. He loves to fish!

LEADER

Isabel Hoffer is in her second year leading! She is a sophomore at Homestead High School. She does Unified Track and Unified Flag Football!

MELISSA WALDA

BRENDA ESSLINGER

LEADER

Melissa Walda has been leading at Canterbury for 3 years! She has been teaching for 15 years. She likes to try new workout challenges!

LEADER

Brenda Esslinger has been leading at Canterbury for 3 years! She is a stay-at-home mom and wife. She is all about getting creative--homemade piñatas, paintings, and crafting! If it's artsy, messy, and silly, she's in!