CONTRIBUTORS

CONTRIBUTORS

ALTA JOHNSON

Alta Johnson lives with her husband, Paul, and their two great teenagers whom she homeschools, and her father whom they care for, in Winfield. She has been an interpreter and teacher of ASL in a career that spans more than three decades. Among other jobs, she’s interpreted for George W. Bush and Barack Obama and taught at Moody Bible Institute for several years. However, her favorite memories include clients and students who are not famous, but still precious to God. Her passion is to help Christians open their minds and hearts to communicate with others using this beautiful language.

SARAH LINDQUIST

Sarah serves with the Sanctity of Human Life Task Force and the Evangelism and Culture Impact Committee. She homeschools her young sons and teaches violin, viola and performing ensembles at Community School of the Arts at Wheaton College. When time allows, she enjoys working in her garden and admiring historic architecture.

KATHRYN MCBRIDE

Kathryn is the creative communications coordinator at College Church and the designer of Connections. She is a Colson Center Fellow and enjoys various creative pursuits. In all that she does, she endeavors to make things beautiful. The images in this issue all come from her recent trip to Scotland.

SERGEY SOLOGUB

Sergey is a pastor at Irpin Bible Church in Irpin, Ukraine. He has worked in church ministry with the Warners and received training at two LittWorld conferences, where he has connected with John Maust and Wil and Lorraine Triggs. He and his family recently returned to Irpin after living and ministering in a different, safer part of Ukraine. He is the author of Kitchen Table Devotions from A-Z (Moody).

TONY VISCONTI

Tony serves at College Church as the digital ministry manager since November of 2019. He lives in Winfield with his wife, Kristin, who also serves College Church by teaching music in the Stars Disability Ministry. They have two boys, Pearson (5) and Isaiah (1).

CHERYL WARNER

Cheryl serves with her husband, Charley, in Ukraine with Barnabas International. They teach missions students and help churches mobilize and care for Ukrainian missionaries. They pray to be able to return to their home in Irpin.

MEAGHAN ZAINO

Meaghan has served in the nursery, Kids’ Harbor and as a high school small group leader, and she will be serving as a small group leader in Women’s Bible Study this year. Meaghan has called College Church home since she was in third grade and loves seeing her four children grow up in the same church she did.

SUSAN ZIMMERMAN

Susan serves as a deaconess and Mom2Mom mentor. She loves exploring all manner of walking trails with her husband, Todd, and keeps up with their daughter and family in Oswego and their son and family in Chicago.

COVER IMAGE: Scottish Sheep at Sunset by Kathryn McBride