CONTRIBUTORS
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1 Kathy Antoine enjoys being outside and watching the flowers
bloom, and spending time with friends and family. She currently is doing contract work in hopes of a full-time role as a credit analyst soon.
2 Bert Bunn Originally from Chesapeake, Virginia, Bert and his family
now reside in Winfield. He is a manufacturing manager at a local digital printing company. He enjoys outdoor activities and attending his boys sporting events.
3 Jerusha Lukose is a homemaker and also works full time. She
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loves to cook bake and travel. Jerusha speaks five languages and helps refugee families in their resettlement and school. James Lukose is the executive director of Wayside Cross Ministries in Aurora. He is a voracious reader and passionate about the study of doctrine and theology.
4 Michelle Kelley is the ministry associate in women’s ministries, and enjoys burying her nose in a good book, long conversation over a coffee and vacations to Williamsburg, Virginia, where she has two energetic nephews and an adorable niece.
5 Thad and Joy McAuley serve with Greater Europe Mission
(GEM). After 16+ years in France, they now serve Europe-wide, Thad as GEM’s COO and Joy leads GEM’s Spiritual Life Team. They have a daughter and three sons, plus a border collie. They love Europe, French food and seeing God work!
6 Amy Ritter enjoys learning with her kids about everything from
exploding cucumbers to the Beast of Gevaudan (look it up—it's worth it). When not teaching, she enjoys reading classics, studying the Bible in depth, writing, and organizing and improving the house.
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7 Don Ryan's cover art originally debuted on a Wheaton Christmas
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Art Walk. Don and his wife, Alice, live in Carol Stream and have three grown children.
8 Susan Zimmerman serves as a deaconess and M2M
mentor. She loves exploring all manner of walking trails with her husband, Todd, and keeps up with their daughter and family in Oswego and son and family in Chicago. This Christmas she looks forward to creating ways to celebrate Jesus’ advent with her three grandchildren. COVER IMAGE: Don Ryan © The Jonahre Foundation Full painting shown on page 20
Our Pastors, Directors and Residents: Eric Channing, pastor of congregational care and family ministries | Cheryce Berg, director of children’s ministries | Julie Clemens, director of disability ministries | Erik Dewar, pastor of worship and music | Baxter Helm, high school pastor | Dan Hiben, middle school pastor | Tim Hollinger, technology director | Howard Kern, facilities director | Bruce Main, interim pastor of visitation and care | Josh Maurer, pastoral resident | Curt Miller, missions pastor | Josh Moody, senior pastor | Ben Panner, college pastor | Mindy Rynbrandt, director of women’s ministries | John Seward, executive pastor | Nancy Singer, director of administration and finance | Wil Triggs, director of communications | Michael Walker, pastoral resident Our Council of Elders: David Bea | Mark Berg | Howard Costley, chair | Dave Gieser, vice chair | Randy Jahns| Heinrich Johnsen | Dan Lindquist | Josh Moody, senior pastor | Tom Nussbaum | Jeff Oslund | Roger Sandberg | Jeremy Taylor, secretary| Tad Williams
