May 2021 Connections

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NEW MEMBERS

Andrew Aldridge

Joel Barnes

Katherine Baylis

PLACES LIVED: Grew up in Wheaton and attended College Church.

PLACES LIVED: Grew up as a pastor’s kid and has lived in NJ, MI, FL and IL; also lived in Washington, D.C., and Dallas, TX.

PLACES I’VE LIVED: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Connecticut.

FAMILY: Youngest child of members Brian and Donna Aldridge; brother to Katherine and Mary. 9 TO 5: Student at Indiana University, soon to be commissioned into the Army after graduation. PASTTIMES: Reading, movies and video games.

FAMILY: Married to Cary, two teenagers – Jessi and Reagan; son of longtime members Don (now deceased) and Joanne Barnes; brother-in-law to Kelly Hubbard. 9 TO 5: VP of Business Development for Magellan Health; has worked in that industry for 30 years. PASTTIMES: Activities with the family such as attending and participating in sporting events. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Has taught in Kids’ Harbor and was involved in Legacy Adult Community, small group, Upward basketball, ushering and more.

Cher Chao PLACES LIVED: Born in Taiwan, but lives in Guangzhou, China, where her parents are doing church planting. FAMILY: Has relatives in China and Taiwan, as well as two older siblings in the states. 9 TO 5: Student at Wheaton College PASTTIMES: Enjoys books, music and watching videos of The Bible Project.

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FAMILY: Her parents were missionaries teaching in Hungary when they met. Her father passed away when Katherine was 10 months old, and the family was living just outside Vancouver. She and her mom moved to the states when she was six to be closer to her mom’s family. Lived in CT until coming to Wheaton College. 9 TO 5: Works at Tyndale House Publishers as a Bible buyer. PASTTIMES: Reading, playing piano and sketching. CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Small group, Kids’ Harbor nursery.


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