Rachelle Ferguson
Rachelle has been an integral part of The Village since its beginning in 2004. She enjoys serving on the Teaching Team and with Pulse Students. She is passionate about the purpose of the local church and is willing to serve anywhere that the Lord leads to show others that they belong to the Kingdom of […]
Patrick Erzinger
Patrick is excited about the online community, chatting with them on Sundays during The Village Live services as well as connecting with them during the week. His goal as the Online Campus Director is to welcome online guests well, build relationships and a vibrant online community. Patrick is an adult convert to Christianity from atheism. […]
Sarah Windham
Hearing you give praise through song is one of Sarah’s greatest joys. She believes God moves through those moments, when we let our guard down allowing ourselves to be vulnerable. It’s her prayer that we can continue to cultivate these moments. She leads the Worship and Tech Teams and manages the service flow across all […]
Justin Walsh
Justin’s prayer each Sunday as he leads worship at the Coal City Campus is that he would simply stay out of the way and allow the Holy Spirit to move in only ways that He can. Justin had this to say, “At 43 I find it hard to believe that the Lord has led me […]
Kelsie Hall
Kelsie served on the worship team at the Minooka and Seneca campuses for four years before coming on staff as the Seneca Worship Leader in January 2024. Her passion for Jesus paired with her gift of singing brings a great combination to the Seneca Campus. Her excitement overflows to see what God will continue to […]
Lilye Sease
Lilye has a passion for prayer and serves as our Prayer Pastor making sure prayer is at the forefront of all we do at The Village. She leads the prayer team as they pray for the world, nation, city, community, leadership, church prayer requests, every space in the church and every chair. Lilye grew up […]
Amy Pehlke
Amy leads Kid Village for infants – grade 3 and Pulse 45 for students in grades 4-5 at the Minooka Campus. Her goal is to create a fun, safe, and secure environment where kids can learn about Jesus! She loves Jesus and is an expert at living out our core value of no boring here, […]
Sara Hurt
Sara leads Kid Village for infants – grade 3 and Pulse 45 at the Coal City Campus. Her experience, joy and passion for kids fit perfectly with her goal to build a fun, loving environment. Sara is excited to share her love of Jesus with the kids, build a strong faith foundation and further the […]
Megan Morris
Megan leads Kid Village for infants – grade 3 at the Seneca Campus. Her experience, joy and passion for kids fit perfectly with her goal to build a fun, loving environment. Megan is excited to share her love of Jesus with the kids, build a strong faith foundation and further the mission of the church […]
Cassi Norman
Cassi’s goal as Connections Leader is to help people experience Life Growth through a range of discipleship opportunities in our church community. She will be working with new guests as well as people that have been around for a while, but haven’t yet connected in a group. Cassie had this to say, “As people grow, […]
Tracy Read
Tracy manages everything administrative for the Seneca Campus and coordinates lifegroups, events, and service projects. She serves as a Lifegroup leader, prayer team leader, Kid Village volunteer and loves to serve with community outreach initiatives. Tracy grew up in the Seneca/Marseilles area and has a deep love for the Seneca community and all the people […]
Shannon Wujek
Shannon has a heart for Jesus and carries that passion through in all she does on the Communications Team. She oversees Enews, our weekly email newsletter, manages our databases, updates the website and so much more. Her gift for organization ensures we are communicating in a clear, consistent and timely manner. Shannon spent her childhood […]
Nichole Nyalka
Nichole has a heart for Jesus and carries that passion through in all she does on the Communications Team. She combines her creativity and love of art to lead the Photography Team, design graphics, signage, invitations, Village Gear, and other visual tools to bring more people to know Jesus. Nichole grew up in Wilmington, Illinois. […]
Sarah Becerra
Sarah loves Jesus and sharing the good news with others. Sarah joined the staff after volunteering with the Communications Team and finding she loves utilizing social media to spread awareness about Jesus and The Village Christian Church. She understands that social media is a ministry that has unique opportunities to equip and encourage all people. […]
Tim Juskiewicz
Tim led the Building Team when the church was built in 2004 and now volunteers as our Facility Manager. He uses his construction knowledge and experience as he maintains the Minooka Campus keeping it safe and looking good. Tim grew up in southern Indiana, and was raised in Baptist and non-denominational churches. He studied civil […]