Pastors

Dr. Dennis Episcopo

Senior Pastor

Rev. Brandon Hilstad

Lead Pastor - Hortonville

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Rev. Dennis Pierce

Pastor for Worship Arts Ministry

Rev. Brian Episcopo

Associate Pastor for Community Congregations

Dr. Mark Harris

Executive Pastor of Church Ministries

Dr. Mark Byrom

Associate Pastor of Global Connections

Rev. Mark Tegtmeier

Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care, Licensed Professional Counselor

Robin Andrew

Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor

Carol Grandlienard

Assistant to the Executive Pastors and Director of Operations

Community Congregations

Rev. Brandon Hilstad

Lead Pastor - Hortonville

Rev. Brian Episcopo

Associate Pastor for Community Congregations

Melanie Hilstad

Director of DL Hortonville/Weekday Preschool Coordinator

Anna Anvelink

Hortonville Location Coordinator

Carissa VanDalen

Community Congregations Coordinator

Adults (Alliance Groups)

Rev. Brandon Hilstad

Lead Pastor - Hortonville

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Judy Episcopo

Director of Women's Ministries

Trevor Lind

Director of Guest Services and Mini-Churches

Tera Lind

Adult Ministries Assistant

Barb Mlodzik

Adult Ministries Connection Coordinator

Cristen Gregorius

Adult Ministries Marketing & Communications Administrator

Jamie Boorum

Adult Ministries Special Events Coordinator

Becca Fulcer

Adult Ministry Assistant

Morgan Vandeyacht

Women's Administrator

Katie Long

Men's and Senior's Administrator

Alex May

Resident

Andrew Ramsey

Resident

Children

Kris Smoll

Executive Director of Discovery Land Global

Karissa Hildebrand

Special Needs Coordinator

Jenessa Schwoerer

Special Needs Ministry Assistant

Amanda Baitinger

Special Needs Ministry Assistant

Tammy Ross

Director of Discovery Land

Melanie Hilstad

Director of DL Hortonville/Weekday Preschool Coordinator

Kelly Eichman

Sunday Preschool Coordinator

Laura Bricco

Discovery Land Administrator

Laura Page

Birth-Three Coordinator

Nicole Moser

K-2 Coordinator

Laura Oatman

3rd-6th Grade Coordinator

Alexandria Abitz

Experience Coordinator

Caressa Oberschlake

Kid's Bible Time Coordinator

Hannah Wagner

Discovery Land Administrator

Students

Josiah Lewis

Student Ministries Director

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Paula Gonzalez

Student Ministries Special Events and Small Group Coordinator

Tori Hoehne

Student Ministries Experience Coordinator

Susan Cooper

Student Ministries Administrator

Men

Tera Lind

Adult Ministries Assistant

Cristen Gregorius

Adult Ministries Marketing & Communications Administrator

Jamie Boorum

Adult Ministries Special Events Coordinator

Women

Judy Episcopo

Director of Women's Ministries

Tera Lind

Adult Ministries Assistant

Cristen Gregorius

Adult Ministries Marketing & Communications Administrator

Jamie Boorum

Adult Ministries Special Events Coordinator

Becca Fulcer

Adult Ministry Assistant

Seniors

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Young Adults

Rev. Brandon Hilstad

Lead Pastor - Hortonville

Rev. Tom Gonzalez

Associate Pastor

Alex May

Resident

Andrew Ramsey

Resident

Anna Anvelink

Residency Program Coordinator

Mini Church

Dr. Dennis Episcopo

Senior Pastor

Barb Mlodzik

Adult Ministries Connection Coordinator

Global Connections

Dr. Mark Byrom

Associate Pastor of Global Connections

Lori Loux

Global Connections Ministry Assistant

Emily Fisher

Resident

Xcel Sports

Sam Oatman

Director of Xcel Sports

Connie Hoehne

Xcel Sports Operations Coordinator

Carly Pfeifer

Program Coordinator

Nancy Rickhoff

Member Care Coordinator

Logan Brunsting

Resident

Pastoral Care

Rev. Mark Tegtmeier

Associate Pastor of Pastoral Care, Licensed Professional Counselor

Tim Marcy

Licensed Professional Counselor

Belle Smoll

Pastoral Care Ministry Assistant

Nancy Kremer

Receptionist

Worship Arts

Anthony McCormick

Creative Director

Rev. Dennis Pierce

Pastor for Worship Arts Ministry

Austin Church

Assistant Director of Worship Arts

Addison Garry

Technical Director

Blake Welhouse

Worship Arts Assistant

Sam Larson

Production Assistant

Sam Schroeder

Production Assistant

Margo Prewitt

Worship Arts Administrative Assistant

Communications

Anne Zeamer

Communications Director

David Vicchiollo

Executive Producer

Leah Scheurer

Creative Services and Marketing Manager

Alyssa Hoehne

Ministry Services Coordinator

Jake Miaczynski

Content Specialist

Daniel Dinkler

Video Producer

Operations

Barb Mlodzik

Adult Ministries Connection Coordinator

Carol Grandlienard

Assistant to the Executive Pastors and Director of Operations

Bill Douglas

Director of Operations

Amy Willson

Human Resources and Finance Director

Annette Hablewitz

Financial Operations Coordinator

Lynn Mullenix

Assistant Bookkeeper/Receptionist

Nancy Kremer

Receptionist

Anna Anvelink

Residency Program Coordinator

Matt Dorn

Facilities Manager

GingerLee Hooley

Facility Coordinator

Kevin Kelly

Assistant Facility Manager

Dave Van Stippen

Custodian

Leanne Lemons

Connections Cafe Manager

Special Needs

Karissa Hildebrand

Special Needs Coordinator

Jenessa Schwoerer

Special Needs Ministry Assistant

Amanda Baitinger

Special Needs Ministry Assistant

Governing Board Elders

Dr. Dennis Episcopo

Senior Pastor

Steve Burkhardt

Governing Board Chair

Stephen Kohler

Governing Board Elder

Albert Selker

Governing Board Elder

Eric Welhouse

Governing Board Elder

Bryan Brandt

Governing Board Elder