About Us

Meet our Pastor

Rick|Cindi

Rick Carder became Lancaster Pastor in June, 2025

They are a couple who have been married for 38 years. They have three adult children & two grandkids. God has lead them in ministry of The Wesleyan Church while also serving in a variety of para-church ministries.

Rick is creative and social. His messages are practical and personal. A life verse is Philippians 1:6 - He who began a good work within you will carry it onto completion until the day of Christ Jesus. He believes that you impress people from a distance but you impact them up-close! (Impacting people is key!) He serves through Youth for Christ full-time but remains very active in pastoral ministries.

Cindi loves children and serves as Children’s Director. She is creative and care-giving! Her love for ministry is obvious. She serves at Taylor University full-time yet gives significant time to the ministry to children. She is also using her gifts of administrative to keep the church ministry organized.

  1. A couple who loves people in Christ.
  2. Humble and fun-loving.

Contact Us

3147 W 543 S
Huntington, IN 46750

Phone: 260.468.2411

Pastor Rick Carder
Cell: 765.603.6828

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LancasterWesleyanChurch/

Pastor’s Blog

LWC Basic Beliefs

LWC is a traditional church that has not wandered far from its local roots in 1887.   We simply believe the Bible to be the Word of God and a worthy compass for our daily lives.  We desire to do our part in helping others and ourselves grow spiritually.   We see value and need to both encourage and challenge each other to live as our maker designs.  We do this by focusing on worship, teaching, service, and fellowship.

LWC is evangelical in the original sense.  Evangelical means, “good news (message)”.  GOOD NEWS implies previous “bad news.  Below is how God has brought the “bad” and the “good” together.

  • Man has sinned both actively and by omission (bad news).
  • That sin separates from God and leaves a spiritual void between the creator and us (worse news).
  • It also makes me not worthy of Heaven (the very worst news).
  • HOWEVER, God did not leave us and has now in Jesus bridged the sin and relationship gap!
  • Those who, in an attitude of humility and repentance seek Jesus can live a new life both on earth and in the afterlife! His desire is forgiveness and eternity with me!!   THAT IS THE GOOD NEWS!

For details regarding doctrine and other matters you are invited to visit our headquarters web site: https://www.wesleyan.org/