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SENIOR PASTOR
Fun Facts: My wife and I met on the island of Saipan where we were teaching at a Christian school, I’ve been to 46 of the 50 states (I’m coming for you Louisiana, Maine, Alaska, and Hawaii)
Favorite Foods: Culver's, my wife’s baked goods, avocado toast
Favorite Authors: Paul, Peter, D.A. Carson, Jim Hamilton, Brandon Sanderson
Hobbies/Interests: Green Bay Packers, Tottenham Hotspur Football Club, camping/backpacking, chess
Family: My wife and I were married in 2008. We have 3 kids – Haddon, Grayson, and Ainsley.
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ASSISTANT PASTOR
Fun Facts: One of my lifelong goals is to visit a McDonald’s on every continent (excluding Antarctica). So far, I’ve checked off North America, Europe, and Australia—three more to go!
Favorite Foods: Chicken Fingers. I love going to lunch with people at Raising Canes right down the road from our church.
Favorite Authors: Kevin DeYoung, Sinclair Ferguson, J.C. Ryle, James K.A. Smith, and Timothy Zahn
Favorite Artists: Shane & Shane (I love all the Worship Initiative versions of hymns!), Marc Webb, Benjamin Gibbard, Jon Foreman, and the many friends in my life who create incredible books, music, and artwork.
Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends, playing guitar, skateboarding, and diving into all things Star Wars.
Family: I met my wife through a college small group where we connected over worship music. We now have two amazing kids: a 6-year-old daughter and a 4-year-old son. As a family, we love riding our bikes, going to local swimming holes, and frequenting the Milwaukee County Zoo.
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CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR
Fun Facts: When I think about numbers, I see them in colors.
Favorite Foods: chocolate everything!
Favorite Authors: James Herriot, Lysa TerKeurst, Levi Lusko
Favorite Artists: Ellie Holcomb, Lauren Daigle
Hobbies/Interests: hiking, reading, oil painting, paddle boarding
Family: I grew up here and met my husband, Eric, through the college age group in 2006. We have three daughters - Ellie, Emma, and Evelyn. My parents have attended for about 40 years, and Eric's dad Pete is our retired senior pastor.
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OFFICE MANAGER
Fun Facts: When I was 15, my family moved from Illinois to serve on staff at Camp Timber-lee in East Troy, Wisconsin where I also enjoyed working for 8 years.
Favorite Foods: pizza, brownies
Favorite Beverage: Coke Zero
Favorite Artists: Chris Tomlin, MercyMe
Hobbies/Interests: spending time with family and friends, playing games, camping, traveling, being active, and supporting my husband's triathlon habit
Family: I met Mike a little later in life and we married in June 2008. He (we) has two adult children, and we are totally smitten with our little dog Lita.