Our Leaders

Rev. Brian Episcopo

Senior Pastor

Kris Smoll

Executive Director of Discovery Land Global

Dr. Dennis Episcopo

Pastor Emeritus

Dr. Mark Harris

Executive Pastor of Church Ministries

Rev. Brandon Hilstad

Lead Pastor - Hortonville

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Dr. Mark Byrom

Executive Pastor of Outreach and Care

Rev. Mark Tegtmeier

Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care, Licensed Professional Counselor

Josiah Lewis

Student Ministries & Young Adults Director

Carissa VanDalen

Executive Assistant

Trevor Lind

Associate Pastor

Tera Lind

Director of Women's Ministry

Anne Zeamer

Communications Director

Bill Douglas

Director of Operations

Our Team

Sam Schroeder

Technical Director

Aaron Carter

Technical Director-Community Congregations

David Vicchiollo

Worship Director - Appleton

Daniel Free

Worship Director - Hortonville

Carol Grandlienard

Assistant to the Executive Pastors and Director of Operations

Melanie Hilstad

Director of Discovery Land Hortonville

Robin Andrew

Assistant to the Pastor Emeritus

Andrea Klarner

DL Multi Site Project Manager

Karissa Hildebrand

Special Needs Coordinator

Judy Episcopo

Director of Spiritual Formation

Connie Hoehne

Xcel Sports Manager

Barb Mlodzik

Adult Ministries Connection Coordinator

Jenessa Schwoerer

Special Needs Ministry Assistant

Laura Page

Birth-Three Coordinator

Colton Westby

3rd-6th Sunday Coordinator

Cristen Gregorius

Women's Ministry Coordinator

Jessica Taylor

K-2 Awana Coordinator

Kylie Garris

K-2 Sunday Coordinator

Carly Pfeifer

Xcel Sports Program Supervisor

Jamie Boorum

Adult Ministries Special Events Coordinator

Margo Schelfhout

Worship Arts Music Assistant

Mattea Burton

Worship Arts Administrative Assistant

Becca Fulcer

Adult Ministries Program Coordinator

Morgan Vandeyacht

Women's Administrator

Katie Long

Men's and Senior's Administrator

Caressa Oberschlake

Kid's Bible Time Coordinator

Alexandria Abitz

Assistant to the Executive Director of Discovery Land

Anna Anvelink

Neenah Location Coordinator

Paula Gonzalez

Student Ministries Special Events and Small Group Coordinator

Amanda Thurston

Student Ministries Experience Coordinator

Alyssa Hoehne

Marketing Manager

Tori Hoehne

Project Manager

Jacob Deitte

Video Producer

Zach Woelfel

Communications Content Specialist

Kelsey Madsen

3rd-6th Grade AWANA Coordinator

Annette Hablewitz

Financial Operations Coordinator

Lynn Mullenix

Assistant Bookkeeper/Receptionist

Amber Simons

Discovery Land Adminstrator

Belle Smoll

Training and Curriculum Developer

Carter Hoehne

Communications Assistant (Multi-Media)

Julie Statezny

Receptionist and Care Ministry Assistant

Matt Dorn

Facilities Manager

Hannah Wagner

Discovery Land Preschool Coordinator

Erin Marcott

Resident

GingerLee Hooley

Facilities Coordinator

Jane Gresenz

Funeral Coordinator

Lisa Schuenke

HR and Community Care Coordinator

Kevin Kelly

Assistant Facility Manager

Dave Van Stippen

Facility Team Member

Leanne Lemons

Connections Cafe Manager

Susan Cooper

Student Ministries Administrator

Eva Baranczyk

Young Adult/Student Worship Coordinator

Helena Normington

AYA Volunteer Coordinator

Allie Jensen

AYA Social Media Content Specialist

Georgia Smoll

Student Ministries Program Assistant

Mikayla Severson

Discovery Land Administrator

Chester Baranczyk

Student Ministry Experience Assistant

Lori Loux

Global Connections Ministry Assistant

Our Governing Board

Rev. Brian Episcopo

Senior Pastor

Steve Burkhardt

Governing Board Chair

Stephen Kohler

Governing Board Elder

Mike Mueller

Governing Board Elder

Eric Welhouse

Governing Board Elder

Bryan Brandt

Governing Board Elder

Pedro Barraza

Governing Board Elder

Peter Chen

Governing Board Elder