Worship Center
The Worship Center offers three identical weekend services. Each service is packed with creativity, uplifting music, and a powerful message to help you through your week.
The Venue
The Venue is a more relaxed worship experience.
* A full children's program for kids birth thru fifth grade is available at the same time as the three Sunday services
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Valparaiso Nazarene Church Staff
Gene Tanner
Lead Pastor - genet@valponaz.org
I began my ministry here in the spring of 1994. My educational background is a special education degree from Central Michigan University specializing in speech pathology. I accepted my call into the ministry while serving as a pathologist in Michigan and went to Olivet Nazarene University. I received my masters in 1978. I have also graduated from the school of large church management. I have been married to Tamra Tanner since June of 1979. We have two children. Jon is a staff-sergeant in the army and has done tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Jon is married to Christel and we have two grandchildren. Our daughter, Julie, is a French pastry chef.