Pastor Brad Wilson - Senior Pastor 

pastorbrad@faithchurchdg.org

Pastor Brad became the Senior Pastor at Faith Church in September of 2006, after serving four other full time churches in Northern Illinois beginning in 1981.  He served his last church for twelve years becoming the longest serving pastor of the Fenton Church in Fenton, Illinois.  Pastor Brad received his undergraduate degree in Philosophy and Religion from Rockford College and his Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.  Pastor Brad has been married for 30 years to his wife Brenda.  Together they have two children who are married, two sons still at home, and two wonderful grandchildren!  Pastor Brad leads a very active life playing acoustical guitar in our church Praise Team and singing in the church choir.  He also designs, builds and flies high power rockets while serving on the Certification Boards of both national high power rocketry associations and is will know in rocketry as “rocket Rev.” Brad has even been on the Sci-Fi channel and the Discovery Channel flying rockets in the Master Blasters series episode the “Fans of Fury” and in two hours of the “Rocket Challenge” on the Discovery and Science Channels.

   Christopher Cox - Interim Youth Pastor & Director of Worship and Music Ministries

christopher@faithchurchdg.org

 Christopher joined the staff of Faith Church in July of 2009 to take the reisngs of our growing music ministry, after serving congregations in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Illinois. Before coming to Chicago in 2003. Christopher received his undergraduate degrees in Music Education and Conducting from Penn State University in 2000, and completed his Master in Computer Science from the same university in 2002. Christopher recently left work as Vice-President of a privately held company in Evanston, IL. to persue ministry on a full time basis. He assumed the leadership of the Youth Minsitryies here at Faith Church in April 2010. Christopher lives in Chicago, and is engaged to Linnea, they are to be married in September 25, 2010.

   Sharon Kelly - Church Secretary

sharon@faithchurchdg.org

Sharon, a member of Faith Church since 1982, has held the position of secretary since June 1998.  Downers Grove is where she grew up and attended Whittier, O’Neill, and Downers Grove North H.S., then on to Western Illinois Univ.  She is married to Dennis Kelly, who is the sound technician for Faith Church.  They have two children, Christine and David, and four grandchildren.  She also serves on the Worship Committee and Finance Committee.  Sharon says, “This is the most important job I have ever had – serving Christ and the people in His church.” 

   Don Hayward - Custodian

dhayward48@wmconnect.com

Don has been involved with Faith Church since 1988, first with the Boy Scout Troop and then in 1995 he became a member.  In February 2007 he became Custodian.  Previously, Don worked for Electro Motive Division of General Motors in the Billing and Mail Distribution Department.  He is a college graduate of Yankton College, majoring in Business Administration.  Don and his wife Pat will celebrate their 35^th wedding anniversary in April 2010.  They have two grown children, James and Karen. 

ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL

            Chairperson:                                       John Kujawa ------------- 2010 

            Vice Chairperson:                              Wally Carlquist ---------- 2010

            Secretary:                                            Kim Wilcox -------------- 2012

            Lay Leader:                                         George Karpiesiuk ------ 2011

            Church School Superintendent:         Vacant

            Church Financial Secretaries:           Dennis & Sharon Kelly - 2012

            Lay Member of Annual Conf:             Don Hayward ------------ 2011

            Alternate Lay Member of A.C.:         Bill Wagner -------------- 2011

            Scout Representative:                       Don Hayward

            Senior Fellowship:                             Janette & Willard Skaer

                                                                         Sue & Wally Merker

            United Methodist Women:                 Mary Stevens

Youth Representative                         Vacant  ( chosen by Youth Group)

Pastor:                                                 Pastor Bradford B. Wilson

            Youth Pastor:                                      Chad Blake (voice no vote)

            Work Area Chairpersons:                Board of Trustees

                                                                        Education

                                                                        Evangelism

                                                                        Harvest Home

                                                                        Missions

                                                                        Staff Parish Relations

                                                                        Stewardship & Finance

                                                                        Worship

            Members At Large:      Class of 2010              Wes Diener                 Dana Cooper

                                                   Class of 2011              Evelyn Nicola             Bill Wagner

                                                   Class of 2012              Jim Fox                       Rupert Mayuga   

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairperson:  Don Hickok, chair

Class of 2010:    Hank Sima                           Sam Unsicker                          Jim Fox

Class of 2011:    Chuck Bair                           Harold Whitt                           Ed Exconde

Class of 2012:    Don Hickok                         Willard Skaer                          Bill Wagner

MEMORIAL COMMITTEE – subcommittee of Board of Trustees

Chairperson:             Kate Conner                          Pastor Brad Wilson

Members:        Sharon Kelly               Pam Bielak                 Bill Wagner – Trustee Liaison   

EDUCATION  COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs:  Mel and Nancy Gehrs

S S Superintendant _________________________

Pastor – Brad Wilson

Members:        Naty Alcantara                        Gail Kujawa                Lola Nelson

Cathy Karpiesiuk                    Laura Zderad 

Rita Bair                                  Carolyn Vincent    

EVANGELISM COMMITTEE  Chairperson – George Karpiesiuk

Class of 2011              Don Hayward             Kim Wilcox                 Chuck Bair

Class of 2012:             George Karpiesiuk      Lola Nelson                 Noah Alcantara

WORSHIP COMMITTEE

Chairperson – Don Hayward - 2010               Vice Chair – Jeannette Wiseman - 2010

Secretary – Sharon Kelly ----- 2011                Fellowship - Pat Hayward - 2011                              

Flowers – Naty Alcantara ------2012              Ushers & Greeters - Willard & Janette Skaer

Senior Pastor – Brad Wilson                           Worship Arts Director – Christopher Cox

Audio/Visual Chair – Dennis Kelly - 2011

At Large Members:     Hazel Cramer - 2011               Rich Jones - 2012

STEWARDSHIP and FINANCE COMMITTEE

Chairperson:  Bruce Denby - 2012

            Members:        Pastor in Charge                      Chair of Trustees                     Chair SPRC

Chair of Ad Council               Chair of Education                 Chair of Worship

Lay Leader                              Lay Member to Annual Conference

Financial Secretaries               Treasurer                    

Members At Large:     Evelyn Nicola-2011                Bill Wagner-2012      

STAFF-PARISH RELATIONS COMMITTEE - Chairperson:  Roxanne Flesher - 2010

Class of 2010     Hazel Cramer                       Roxanne Flesher                     Jorge Gonzales

Class of 2011     Naty Alcantara                     Gale Formato                          Al De Pante

Class of 2012:    Rick Schaefer                       Elsie Alagano                          Alex Cooper   

NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE

Chairperson:  Pastor Brad Wilson

Class of 2010: Cathy Karpiesiuk                    John Kujawa                           Roxanne Flesher

Class of 2011: Bill Wagner                             Wally Carlquist                       Evelyn Nicola

Class of 2012:   Shirley Kendall                     Naty Alcantara                        Hazel Cramer  

MISSIONS COMMISSION

Co-Chairpersons:  Gale Formato & Shirley Kendall

Members:        Naty Alcantara                        Hazel Cramer                          Linda Denby

Roxanne Flesher                     Cathy Karpiesiuk                    Amy Mayuga

Rose Mills                               Eric Natividad                                    Hank Sima

                        Vernette Sima                         Matt Formato

HARVEST HOME COMMITTEE  Chairperson - _______________________

Evelyn Nicola                         Roxanne Flesher                     Pam Whitt