Gates Wesleyan Church Staff

Dr. Joseph Liddick, Sr. Pastor

            Rev. Liddick has been at Gates Wesleyan since 2006. He grew up in the Rochester area and is a graduate of Houghton College, Wheaton Graduate School, and Asbury Seminary. He served several years with Rochester Youth for Christ before eventually beginning ministry as a pastor in Appleton, NY, Sturgis, MI, and Wheaton, IL. Joe and his wife Esther have three children, all in the ministry or preparing for it. His hobbies are music, cycling, swimming, and hunting.

Rev. Gary Mammarello, Pastor of Student Ministries

            Pastor Gary Mammarello is a native of Rochester, NY. Gary and his wife Bethany attended Gates Wesleyan Church as teenagers and were actively involved in the youth group. Gary and Bethany graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University and were married in the Summer of 2000. Since then Gary has served as a youth pastor in New York, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Arizona. He took on a new challenge in 2006 when he served as the senior pastor at Elmira Wesleyan Church. Gary and Bethany have three beautiful girls Alexis, Shaela, and Aubrey.

Sandy Beardsley, Office Manager

            Sandy is the proud mother of two precious boys, Stephen and Tommy. She is also married to the church’s magnificent sound technician, Doug Beardsley Jr.  Sandy has an undergraduate degree from Houghton College in elementary education.  She also has a graduate degree from Roberts Wesleyan College in elementary curriculum.  Sandy enjoys spending time at home with her family.