I grew up in Pasadena, CA. I graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, CA and Princeton Theological Seminary. I was ordained in 1977 at the Church of the Lighted Window in La Canada, CA, and held pastoral positions at Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY, Wilson Memorial Church in Watchung, NJ, and East Congregational Church in Grand Rapids before coming to Ada Congregaional in 1986. My wife Jackie, a reading specialist at Breton Elementary, and I have been married for 30 years and have three children, Jim, Caralyn, and Matt.

I'm doing my best to follow Jesus' call to "Love God and Love Others." I love my wife Lindsey and young kids Grace and Lucas. I've spent a significant part of my life hanging out with teens. I coach several sports, worked with Young Life for a decade, and have served Ada CC since 2007. I love adventure and am the proud driver of a minivan.

I have worked at Ada Congregational since 2007, and I grew up in this church as well. My husband Mike and I have one son, Kendall, and a lab, Ranger. We enjoy visiting our cottage during the summer.

I received my Master of Music degrees in piano performance and pedagogy from Michigan State University. I have been soloist with the University Orchestra and received scholarships to study at the Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria as well as the Interlochen National Music Camp. I currently teach classes to parents and their children from birth to age 9 in the VanOveren Musik Garten Studio, as well as private voice and piano lessons to students ages 5 to 86 in the Grand Rapids area. I am organist, accompanist and co-director of choirs with my husband, Ed, at Ada CC.

I did Bachelors and Masters work in choral conducting and vocal performance at Michigan State University and also have a Masters degree from Aquinas College in education. I work at Spectrum Health as a Customer Support Technician, teach music to young children in the VanOveren Music Garten Sutdio and am the choir director for Ada CC. I am an ardent Spartan fan, swimmer and devoted dog lover.

I have been directing groups at Ada UCC for 6 years. I teach piano privately. My husband, Steve, and I have two beautiful sons, Noah and Aaron. I have a bachelor degree in music education and elementary education from Western Michigan University.

I have been working for Ada Congregational Church for 13 years. Prior to coming here, I worked as an office manager for a court reporting firm. I am married with one biological daughter, one step-daughter and one step-son, all adults. I have 3 very active grandsons (5, 3, and 10 months) from my daughter, Tracy, and her husband, Benny. I play drums and my husband, Paul, plays guitar in our Praise Team at Greenville Church of the Nazarene.

I've been at Ada Congregational Church for 6 years. Before coming here I worked at Old Kent Bank in the operations department for 22 years. I have been married for 39 years, have 3 married daughters and 6 grandchildren. I like to read, sew, scrapbook, and camp in the summer.