Josh Petersen
Lead Pastor
Family: Josh has 4 sons: Jake, Logan, Cole, and Sawyer
Fun Fact: Josh plays trombone and for one night in the 90s was part of a ska band.
Guilty Pleasure: Taco Bell
Big Dream: Visit all of the Disney Worlds outside the U.S.
Fun Fact: Josh plays trombone and for one night in the 90s was part of a ska band.
Guilty Pleasure: Taco Bell
Big Dream: Visit all of the Disney Worlds outside the U.S.
Doug Gillaspie
Executive Pastor
Family: Doug is married to his high-school sweetheart. Together they have 2 adult children and 6 grandchildren!
Fun Fact: In 2017, Doug rode his bicycle 2,771 miles from San Diego, CA to St Augustine, FL.
Guilty Pleasure: Frozen homemade chocolate chip cookies
Big Dream: To see all his grandchildren find & follow Jesus!
Fun Fact: In 2017, Doug rode his bicycle 2,771 miles from San Diego, CA to St Augustine, FL.
Guilty Pleasure: Frozen homemade chocolate chip cookies
Big Dream: To see all his grandchildren find & follow Jesus!
Christalle Hamilton
Connections Director
Family: Married for 25 years to husband, Rex. Proud mom to Cade, Mason, Taylor, and Brooklyn.
Fun Fact: When she was a kid, her dad actually bought her a pony.
Guilty Pleasure: Reruns of "Friends" episodes and a good chocolate chip cookie.
Big Dream: More, more, and more travel
Fun Fact: When she was a kid, her dad actually bought her a pony.
Guilty Pleasure: Reruns of "Friends" episodes and a good chocolate chip cookie.
Big Dream: More, more, and more travel
CARson Brauer
Creative Director
Family: Carson is married to a nurse named Emily (she's way out of his league) and they co-parent a 4-legged furry son named Franky.
Fun Fact: Carson backpacked through 12 countries in three months!
Guilty Pleasure: Pizza, unless it has vegetables on it
Big dream: Seeing at least 12 MORE countries, but with his wife this time.
Fun Fact: Carson backpacked through 12 countries in three months!
Guilty Pleasure: Pizza, unless it has vegetables on it
Big dream: Seeing at least 12 MORE countries, but with his wife this time.
McKenna ellis
Director of Family Ministries
Family: McKenna is married to her husband, John, and have the sweetest, craziest pup, Miss Maisel Mae.
Fun Fact: She taught herself how to moon walk and loves to show it off.
Guilty Pleasure: Anything chocolate and peanut butter!
Big Dream: To be the best mom someday.
Fun Fact: She taught herself how to moon walk and loves to show it off.
Guilty Pleasure: Anything chocolate and peanut butter!
Big Dream: To be the best mom someday.
Emma Kuruvilla
Preschool Coordinator
Family: Happily Married to Dan Kuruvilla who can often be found running around helping Mike with GLC tech.
Fun Fact: As a full grown adult, she still has 2 baby teeth in her mouth hanging on for dear life.
Guilty Pleasure: Would eat ice cream every night if she could.
Big Dream: To be a mom and also own her own art studio.
Fun Fact: As a full grown adult, she still has 2 baby teeth in her mouth hanging on for dear life.
Guilty Pleasure: Would eat ice cream every night if she could.
Big Dream: To be a mom and also own her own art studio.
Sam Gazunis
Interim Middle School Coordinator
Family: Sam and his wife Robin share a passion for youth ministry and love seeing young men and women live out a purpose-filled, Jesus-centered life. They also have a 4-legged furry son, Bentley.
Fun Fact: In elementary school, Sam choreographed a dance to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song for a school talent show
Guilty Pleasure: Unhealthy amounts of Sushi
Big Dream: Lead a student team that writes and records music.
Fun Fact: In elementary school, Sam choreographed a dance to the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song for a school talent show
Guilty Pleasure: Unhealthy amounts of Sushi
Big Dream: Lead a student team that writes and records music.
Mike Rizzo
Tech Director
Family: Mike is married to Mallory (his better half). Proud dad to Ricky.
Fun Fact: Mike has biked from Kenosha to Miller Park TWICE!
Guilty Pleasure: Mod Pizza
Big dream: To explore every MLB Park.
Fun Fact: Mike has biked from Kenosha to Miller Park TWICE!
Guilty Pleasure: Mod Pizza
Big dream: To explore every MLB Park.
Frank Rizzo
Music Director
Family: Frank is married to Taylor and keeps his hands full while chasing around his daughters, Selah & Sutton
Fun Fact: Frank is in a local band with a bunch of good friends called Relatively Close!
Guilty Pleasure: Kenosha's Hob Nob Supper Club
Big dream: To never make contact with a piece of cheese again
Fun Fact: Frank is in a local band with a bunch of good friends called Relatively Close!
Guilty Pleasure: Kenosha's Hob Nob Supper Club
Big dream: To never make contact with a piece of cheese again
LEAH TENNYSON
Assistant to the Lead Pastor
Family: Leah has four children- three boys, one girl, two dogs, two cats and a partridge in a pear tree!
Fun Fact: She can wiggle her ears
Guilty Pleasure: Terrible reality tv shows
Big Dream: To own a bulldog named Winston
Fun Fact: She can wiggle her ears
Guilty Pleasure: Terrible reality tv shows
Big Dream: To own a bulldog named Winston
Johanna Susmilch
Bookkeeping & Database Admin
Family: Married to husband Ed for 25 years, and they're parents to Two kids: Rebecca and Josh!
Fun fact: She has worked both full-time and part-time, while being a mom. She has also been a work-from-home-mom, a stay-at-home-mom and a homeschooling mom!
Guilty Pleasure: Dr Pepper and watermelon Jelly Bellies
Big Dream: Play in the NPL (National Pickleball League)
Fun fact: She has worked both full-time and part-time, while being a mom. She has also been a work-from-home-mom, a stay-at-home-mom and a homeschooling mom!
Guilty Pleasure: Dr Pepper and watermelon Jelly Bellies
Big Dream: Play in the NPL (National Pickleball League)
Michele Batz
Groups Director
Family: Michele is married to Dale, and together they remember the legacy of their late son, Cory
Fun Fact: Loves hiking -- hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim in one day!
Guilty Pleasure: Banana Splits--all sorts of creations
Big dream: Traveling, hiking, moving well into her 80's
Fun Fact: Loves hiking -- hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim in one day!
Guilty Pleasure: Banana Splits--all sorts of creations
Big dream: Traveling, hiking, moving well into her 80's
Jeneyl Anglin
Lani Renneau
Justin Mathews
James Grogan
