Parkview Community Church Ministry Staff

Responsibilities: Managing the day-to-day business stuff for the purpose of furthering the mission of the church. This includes business, administrative and facility issues, and a bunch of other stuff that no one else wants to deal with.

Family: Married to Tenny for 18 years. Two children, Hannah and Luke. Dog, cat, turtle and 2 gerbils.

Education: School of experience and hard knocks. Most always enrolled in a course at COD. When it's all said and done, I'll have my degree in Elementary Education from Elmhurst College. Just enjoying the ride along the way.

Vision for the future: To help build a strong and solid business infrastructure within Parkview, enabling us to successfully carry out God's plan for our future.

Random Thoughts: Has anyone fed the turtle lately? Skinny Vanilla Latte. Early morning silence. So many books, so little time. No more pets! Yes, I can do it all. Green Tea. Pizza. Ice Cream. Gerbils need water. No, you cannot get a frog.

Responsibilities: Encouraging spiritual growth, connection and care within the Parkview family.

Family: Married to Patti since 1972 with four adult children (including Jon, a PCC member) and five granddaughters.

Education: BA in Biblical Studies from Trinity International University, MA in Communications from Wheaton College.

Vision for the future: That we, as group of Jesus followers, would grow in our journeys inward and outward, and increasingly learn to recognized and join in where God is building his kingdom.

Random Thoughts: Married to my best friend. Melting when a granddaughter snuggles. The definition of "old" is your current age plus 15 years.

Responsibilities: Lead worship arts ministries such as music, drama, media and visual arts. Maybe someday a tap-dance ministry. Shared planning and leading of worship services. Ensuring the music team doesn’t run out of nutty bars. Miscellaneous duties as assigned (that’s most of my job).

Family: Married to Sherry with daughter Sarah, and son Miles (gee – where do you think he got that name?), some fish, a groundhog that decided to make a home under our deck, and a dog named Cozmo. Anyone have some cattle that need a home?

Education: Guitar & Bass – Dave Sheaffer; Drums – Walt Omelchenko, John Kauffman and some other guys; Piano & Theory – Mrs. Leidich and a woman that slapped my hands because of my poor posture and bad technique; Music – WIU jazz program, Chicago giggin’ school of hard knocks. A few business schools gave me some pieces of paper that said I studied – or, uh, graduated.

Vision: 20/20 with corrective lenses……To see our people living authentic, passionate lives of worship.

Random Thoughts: Stuffed pizza and Nutty Bars. Marcus, Miles, ‘Trane. Did someone say bass solo? Popeye’s chicken or BW3 hot wings. R&B, funk, jazz, Motown. Country – well, maybe not. Know anyone that can play the harp or lyre? Me neither.

Responsibilities: Overseeing our Junior High ministry.

Education: BA in Biblical Studies and Christian Education from Wheaton College; Currently completing MA in Educational Ministries from Wheaton College.

Vision for the Future: “I desire to see Junior Highers in our church step up and fully devote themselves to Jesus Christ. "

Responsibilities: Teaching, Leadership

Family: Married to Margie since 1984. 2 Children

Education: BS in Biblical Literature, Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Vision: "As a church, I look forward to us growing in our understanding of the mission of God as something that encompasses and transforms our everyday lives and relationships."

Random Thoughts: Coffee, basketball and better a bald head than no head at all.

Responsibilities: Coordinate, lead Manna Ministry

Family: Married to Annemarie for over thirty years. 2 Sons

Education: BA in History, University of New Hampshire; MA in Church History, Wheaton Graduate School; MA in European History, Brandeis University; Ph.D. in Comparative History, Brandeis University

Vision: Live before God before living for God

Random Thoughts: Lord, when passing through, please find me helping another in your name.

Responsibilities: Oversight of all children, their parents, and the volunteers that participate in the Children’s programming.

Family: Married to Marshall and the mother of five: Stacey (married to Will Lingle and living in Missouri), Kelsey and Bayly (who live at home), and Mandy and Toby (who live with Jesus).

Education: BS in Elementary Education and Secondary Health/Recreation from Bethel College in Kansas and MA in Christian Education from Denver Seminary.

Vision for the Future: To see children come to know God, grow in their faith and faithfully follow Jesus.

Random Thoughts: “Life is tough, God is good.”

Responsibilities: Early Childhood and Special Event aspects of Children’s Ministry.

Family: Husband, Keith, married since 1987 and 2 children, Kyle and Craig.

Education: Associates of Applied Science Degree in Recreational Leadership Skills from College of DuPage and Bachelor of Science Degree from Western Illinois University in Park and Recreation Administration with a minor in Physical Education.

Vision for the Future: My vision is for the church of Parkview to team up with parents in providing a loving and nurturing relationship for young children. Through this relationship children can receive a firm foundation in life and be brought to an understanding of love given to them by God and Our Savior Jesus Christ.

Random Thoughts: Life is precious, children grow up fast, new brothers and sisters in Christ, new generations, Christian Rock Music, ice cream, warm sunshine, beautiful sunsets, fishing, biking, hiking, pumping iron, Philippians 4 vs. 13, perseverance, and a warm gentle breeze.

Responsibility: Oversee Parkview's Jr. High youth ministry, pastor the Sr. High youth ministry.

Family: Wife - Julie, Kids - Brenna, Charlotte and Calvin

Education: BA from Moody Bible Inst; MA from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School

Vision for the future: “I see a world where cats and dogs live together in perfect harmony, "global warming" is downgraded to "world tepidness," and students grow in their love and obedience to Jesus.”

Random thoughts: Julie, Brenna, Charlotte, and Calvin, Philadelphia Eagles, White Sox, being outside, non-fiction adventure, playing softball, listening to a great guitar solo, the smell of new carpet...