Pastor Kyle, Shari, Jillian & Rachel Brown I have a very strong sense of family, and am truly blessed for the one God has given me.  I was raised in a wonderful home with parents who showered my three brothers and me with love, support and a sense that we were created by God for a distinct purpose.  This strong sense of family instilled within me grew into a desire to have one of my own.    My wife and I grew up in the same home town of Brighton, MI.  I met Shari in typing class; I was a senior taking a blow off class and she was a smart studious sophomore.  My wife is my best friend and the best road trip buddy I could have ever asked for on this journey called life. God has blessed us with two beautiful young girls; Jillian, otherwise known as "mini-me" because she looks so much like her father, and Rachel, "ginger" for her beautiful red hair. I am a bit of a sports nut, with a die hard passion for the Detroit Pistons.  I love movies, going out to eat and reading but most of all I love anything I am doing with my family.

Tom, Chris, Taylor & Marissa Augustat What do you get when you mix a room full of energetic kids, gummy worms, silly string and basketballs?  The answer is my life.     My journey to children’s ministry has not been typical.  I graduated from Michigan State University in 1988.  While MSU probably isn’t a great choice for learning theology, it was a great place to learn new and improved ways to teach children.   I began teaching English at Lansing Christian Middle School.  Yes, Middle School.  They say you either love it or don’t and I certainly did.  One night after work, I joined our church single group for a game of volleyball.  Little did I know I would meet my future husband there.  Tom and I married and moved to Grand Rapids in 1991.   We have two children, Taylor and Marissa.  I chose to stay home while the kids were young.  When Marissa went to kindergarten, first I cried and then I listened to the new tug that God placed on my heart for the children of the world.   Since then I have used my education and my calling to create new ways to help kids come to Christ and be Jesus to the world.  I love their passion for God.  It is contagious.   When I’m not at work, my family and I enjoy camping, hiking and spending time with friends.  I love attending my kids’ sporting events.  To their embarrassment I am the loud mom in the stands

Stacy, Kristin, Hannah, Nate, Chloe, Elizabeth, Caleb & Phoebe Oldenberg Stacy is our youth leader for the Middle and High School Students.