New Members

Andrew Aldridge

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

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.

Joel Barnes

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.

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.

Katherine Baylis

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

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.

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.

Viktoria Carderelli

PLACES LIVED: Born and raised in Brazil. Came to the states as an international high school student. Viktoria was recruited to play soccer at the University of Wisconsin. She came to College Church at the invitation of her former college roommate (and fellow Brazilian), Rebecca Orellana.

FAMILY: She has four siblings including a twin sister. She is the only one in her family living in the U.S.

9 TO 5: She works as a medical scribe at Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. She’s also studying to take the MCAT in May.

PASTTIMES: Learning more about Scripture through reading, study and online sermons and lectures; also playing soccer, cooking and travel.

CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Women’s Bible Study, small group.

Jazmin Castanon

PLACES I’VE LIVED: Grew up in Chicago suburbs; college in Wisconsin.

9 TO 5: Plays soccer, works at Amazon and is considering physical therapy school.

PASTTIMES: Enjoys working out and playing soccer, reading her Bible and listening to sermons and going to new places.

CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Small group.

Nate & Aimee Callender

PLACES LIVED: Nate grew up in Ecuador. Aimee grew up in Eugene, Oregon.

FAMILY: They met in college and married three years later. They have two children and a puppy!

9 TO 5: Nate works in information technology. Aimee is an associate professor of psychology at Wheaton College.

PASTTIMES: Both enjoy time outdoors, taking walks or hikes and spending time with the kids and puppy.

CHURCH INVOLVEMENT: Aimee has served in Kids’ Harbor and participated in Women’s Bible Study.

Kevin & Suzanna Dickson

FAMILY: They both grew up in Wheaton. Suzanna’s parents are College Church members Terry and Vonnie Van Someren. They are also related to Grant & Lisa Gibbons.

9 TO 5: Kevin owns a residential heating and cooling company in Naperville with his brother-in-law, Nick Van Someren. Suzanna worked as a pediatric nurse at Lurie’s Children’s Hospital and is now a homemaker full-time.

PASTTIMES: Kevin enjoys watching sports and playing them with his kids. They enjoy time with their extended families. Suzanna enjoys working out and running, as well as time with friends and reading.