NEW MEMBERS
David & Gayle Ekstrom
Grant & Lisa Gibbons
Danielle Girgis
PLACES LIVED: David grew up in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago, and Gayle grew up in Pilsen. Other than a brief time in northern Wisconsin, they’ve lived in the Chicago suburbs all of their married life.
PLACES LIVED: Grant was born in Bakersfield, California. Lisa grew up in Wheaton and attended College Church.
FAMILY: Danielle (and her brother Nicholas, also a new member) is from a large family which includes seven brothers and sisters. She lives in Western Springs and has extended family in the area.
FAMILY: The Ekstroms married in 1978, and they have an adult daughter, Abigail. 9 TO 5: David currently works as a pharmacy tech, but for most of his life he has been in pastoral ministry. Gayle works in the retail banking sector; prior to that, she developed technology and engineered systems in the telecom industry. PASTTIMES: David likes “to make silly gadgets of no practical purpose”; Gayle enjoys reading, membership at the Art Institute and travel. She loves planning their family vacations, which are “destination unknown” to David and Abigail!
FAMILY: Grant and Lisa met at Wheaton College; they lived in California for a couple of years, and then moved back to Wheaton about three years ago. Terry and Vonnie Van Someren are Lisa’s parents. The Gibbons have five children. 9 TO 5: Grant works as a general contractor. Lisa is a homemaker, and also works with Grant with design and other areas for their company, Remnant Homes.
9 TO 5: Danielle is a first-year psychiatry resident at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. PASTTIMES: She enjoys baking, exercise, listening to music and podcasts and taking long walks. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Small group, HYACKs adult leader
PASTTIMES: He enjoys time with their extended families, reading, listening to music, being in the outdoors and woodworking. She enjoys the outdoors, cooking, exploring, creative projects and being with people. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Grant—small group, Boys Brigade, men’s events; Lisa—children’s and women’s ministries.
Nicholas Girgis FAMILY: Nicholas (and his sister Danielle, also a new member) is from a large family which includes seven brothers and sisters. He lives in Western Springs and has extended family in the area. 9 TO 5: Nick is a dental student at the University of Illinois in Chicago – in his second year of four. PASTTIMES: Enjoys time with friends and family. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Small group, serving in HYACKs and ushering.
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