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  • Home
  • I’m New
  • About
    • Mission
    • Beliefs
    • History
    • Team
    • Reconciling In Christ
  • Ministries
  • Give
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Pledge
  • News/Calendar
  • Contact

Pastors

Pastor Justin Lathrop

Pastor Justin Lathrop

Senior Pastor

So first of all – No, I don’t normally have a pink mohawk.…

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Pastor Patricia Avila

Pastor Patricia Avila

Mission Developer

I was born and raised in Guatemala. I graduated from the Rafael Landivar…

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Synodical Deacons

  • Dcn. Susan Bliss, Prayer Ministry, Healing Service, Domestic Violence
  • Dcn. Vicki Elfers, Stephen Ministry

Church Staff

  • Vicki Elfers, Lay Assistant to the Pastor
  • Peggy Lundquist, Bookkeeper, Receptionist
  • Jean Belcher, Youth Director
  • Ali Johnson, Sunday School Superintendent
  • Leo Avila, Custodian
  • David Johnson, Director of Music
  • Mary Murphy, Nursery Aide
  • Charlie Filippazzo, Maintenance

Preschool Staff

  • AnnMarie Achatz, Preschool Director
  • Carol Marx Preschool Teacher
  • Kathy Fifield, Preschool Teacher
  • Susan Quinn, Preschool Teacher
  • Dawn Scheid, Preschool Teacher
  • Katie Attard, Teacher Assistant
  • Terry DeBlasi, Teacher Assistant
  • Jo-Ann Hegman, Teacher Assistant
  • Tara Fazio, Teacher Assistant
  • Samantha Glibbery, Teacher Assistant
  • Jill Jensen, Teacher Assistant
  • Kelly Levy, Teacher Assistant
  • Sonja Milankovic,  Teacher Assistant
  • Jamie Nemeth, Teacher Assistant
  • Denise Walker, Teacher Assistant

Church Council

  • Madeline Sharrock, President, Personnel
  • Stephanie Holdcroft, Secretary, Personnel
  • Kelly Reno, Youth Ministry
  • Cathy Adee, Social Ministry
  • Lois Lehr, Children’s Ministry
  • Ana Rihani, Latino Ministry
  • Marie Marck, Vice President, Personnel, Stewardship
  • Janet Anderson, Treasurer, Finance, Personnel
  • Jeff Adee, Property
  • John Wern, Worship and Music
  • Pat Massaro, WELCA

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