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To some, we may be "staff." To us, we're family. We can't help but be, given the experiences we've lived together, challenges we've rallied for, close quarters we've worked in, and common passion we share for building meaningful relationships.
We love serving together, and we love including others in the adventure: volunteer leaders and teams, people pursuing community and growth in small groups, others simply curious about God or church. Regardless of individual titles, our shared job description is attract people to Christ and build His body of believers. In a nutshell, it's not about us. It's about showing His love through us.
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Joe Urcavich Senior Pastor joeu@gbcommunitychurch.com Joe started as Senior Pastor of GBCC in March of 1983. His main responsibilities at GBCC are teaching, coaching, mentoring, and counseling. Joe and Arlis have been married for 36 years and have two grown children and five grandchildren. When asked what he likes most about his job, his answer was, "The people." Funny, that's also what he said he likes the least! Joe is also Chaplain for the Green Bay Packers. His favorite colors are green and gold. Go figure.
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Sue Beauchamp Administrative Assistant sueb@gbcommunitychurch.com Four kids, a husband, a dog, a cat and fish all round out the Beauchamp home. Sue is married to Ron, their kids are Josh, Emily, Zach, and Brianna. She has been working at GBCC since January 2005. She gets to talk all day long while looking out a wall of windows with a nice view, and do life with wonderful, caring, encouraging co-workers in an office that is filled with love and laughter. Sue loves On Golden Pond ("Norman, the loons are back"), snuggling with her kids, and unexpected trips to Iowa.
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Shelly Jarosinski Administrative Assistant shellyj@gbcommunitychurch.com Shelly works part-time at GBCC in Student Ministries as well as Women's Ministries. Working part-time allows for a lot of freedom to be with her husband and their two teenage boys. Did you know that raising teenagers is like nailing Jello to a tree? Shelly loves funny movies, listening to kids belly laugh, and anything chocolate. She is kind and soft-spoken, but at times will surprise you with her candor – bless her heart.
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Tracy Laine Administrative Assistant tracyl@gbcommunitychurch.com A former VP of Operations at a local insurance firm, Tracy has come to enjoy the fun-loving environment at GBCC. She and her husband Gherud have been married since 1991 and have two cats and three very small dogs. Tracy works on the KidsQuest Team and the Communications Team. Her least favorite thing about working at GBCC is the fact that there is always food here. Remember Tracy, veggies: good – chocolate: bad.
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Cindy Mosch Administrative Assistant cindym@gbcommunitychurch.com For ten years Cindy has been gracing the doorstep of GBCC as the person who schedules all the rooms at GBCC, controls the master calendar and room set-ups, handles membership, weddings, and whatever else Pete tells her to do (as long as it is legal, honest, and moral). Cindy is married to Bob and has one daughter, Chelsea. She loves people, dark humor, mysteries, and the color pink.
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Colleen Connors Adult Ministries Director colleenc@gbcommunitychurch.com She has three children, Justin, Josie and Jenna, and a grandson. She loves The Sound of Music, I Love Lucy, the color red, and walking in the rain. Does this sound like single's ad? That's Ok, because gentlemen, she is single. What Colleen likes best about her job is the fact that she and her co-workers are a team in the truest sense. She oversees Support Ministries such as DivorceCare, 12 Step Recovery, GriefShare and other support services.
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Joan Johnson Arts/Ministry Development Director joanj@gbcommunitychurch.com As Community Life Director, Joan is responsible for leading the Community Life Team and casting vision for that group. She also leads GBCC's Arts Ministry, which is no small task. Joan is married to Denver, and they have two children. Before GBCC, Joan was a music director, computer trainer, and high school business teacher. In her spare time, she loves to shop, shop, and what else? Shop.
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Ken Hettinga Building Services kenh@gbcommunitychurch.com Before working at GBCC, Ken operated a Christian radio station, WWGN, in Ottawa, Illinois. He has the best natural radio voice you have ever heard! Ken does anything and everything that relates to keeping the building well maintained. He is married to Laverne and they have three children and seven grandchildren. Ken loves the movie The Man from Snowy River, and TV show Hannity and Colmes on Fox.
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Andy Stockheimer Building Services A fan of Tommy Boy, Andy is young and single. He started working on the Building Operations team in May 2007. Andy likes the color red, the TV show Stargate, and science fiction. He's also a cameraman at a local TV station. Don't say anything, but we're hoping we can somehow take advantage of him and use his media skills on our tech team.
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Rick Ledvina Building Services Rick has been married to Sheryl since 1988 and together they have three kids - Christopher, Katie, and Beth. Interestingly enough he also works for the Brown County park system and actually lives on the grounds of one of the most beautiful parks in the area. He likes watching three TV shows at once (he is a man with a remote after all), Funniest Home Videos, and the color green.
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Dave Hill Building Services Dave is married, has two daughters, and enjoys the hit TV show House. We can only hope that he has a better bedside manner than the illustrious Dr. House, so you'd better prepare yourself in case he doesn't. Dave began working at GBCC in May 2007, when he joined our Building Operations team for "something to do" in addition to his full-time job and family.
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Patrick Jelen Campus Director patrickj@gbcommunitychurch.com Patrick's primary job is to oversee the building and grounds at GBCC, making sure the facility is a warm, welcoming, and safe place. He has been with the church since May of 2004. Patrick and Patricia have been married for twelve years. If you want to score points with Patrick, just talk to him about the old Star Trek or Kung Fu TV shows - he loves them. You'll be his best friend if you tell him The Outlaw Jose Wales is your favorite movie. You don't have to mean it, just saying the words will be enough.
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Patricia Jelen Communication/Missions Director patj@gbcommunitychurch.com Patricia came to work at GBCC in 2003. Prior to her time here she was a stifled VP at a large advertising firm. Her job at GBCC is to oversee all avenues of communication and to help people get connected to the church and one another. She is also in charge of GBCC's annual Family Camp. Patricia has been married to Patrick for twelve years. They have two dogs, two cats and a flock of free-range chickens. She loves flying monkeys, Chewbacca and Middle-earth.
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Kim Sechler Community Life Pastor kims@gbcommunitychurch.com Kim and Beth have been married long enough to have three children. Kim, a native Texan, used to be a forester, but got tired of talking to insects, squirrels and trees. After a 27-year stint with Campus Crusade for Christ, Kim came to work at GBCC. Kim is such a nice guy that his all-time favorite TV show is Bonanza because he liked the way the brothers interacted with each other and their father. There is not a sarcastic bone in Kim's body and we like that. He balances the rest of us out!
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Kelly King Graphic Designer kellyk@gbcommunitychurch.com Kelly has been working at GBCC since October of 2001. She and Allen have been married for 23 years and have two children and two cats. Kelly works in the areas of communication and connection, and does the design work for the church. She loves any movie with Dennis Quaid. She enjoys the great work environment and the wonderful people at GBCC.
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Cindy Vandermause KidsQuest Director cindyv@gbcommunitychurch.com Cindy joined the GBCC staff as KidsQuest Director in September 2005. She loves working with all different kinds of people - children, volunteers, parents, and a warm and friendly (and albeit quite witty) staff. Cindy and Mike have been married since 1982 and have four kids: Jenny, David, Rachel and Jonathan. They have a dog and two cats that love seafood and one very nervous goldfish.
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Marcia Coffey KidsQuest Nursery Director marciac@gbcommunitychurch.com Marcia Coffey has a deep love for kids. She has volunteered in many different ministries at GBCC, but found the nursery to be her niche. As a GBCC employee, Marcia trains schedules and supervises all of the nursery's childcare workers. Marcia and her husband Chris both love kids and have three little Coffey's of their own. The family loves to play Simon, Paula and Randy by arguing over who should be voted off of American Idol. In the immortal words of William Hung, "She Bangs. She Bangs."
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Martha Spice KidsQuest Scheduling Director marthas@gbcommunitychurch.com Martha was hired in June 2005 as the KidsQuest Scheduling Director for GBCC's Children's Ministry. She works at the church part time and is in charge of recruiting and scheduling weekend volunteers for KidsQuest and the nursery. She has been married to Tim for 14 years; they have three kids, Zach, Cameron, and Brianna, a cat named Domino and one dog named Spunky (12). If you calculate Spunky's age in dog years he has easily earned the name Old Spice.
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Sheryl Meyer KidsQuest Volunteer Director sherylm@gbcommunitychurch.com Sheryl and Todd have been married since 1987 and have 3 boys; Adam, Aaron, and Noah, and a dog named Maddy. Sheryl started working part time at GBCC in June 2005 as the KidsQuest Volunteer Director, developing teaching and helper teams, and providing training for these teams. She loves the opportunity to work with kids and other adults who see the importance of teaching kids about Jesus. She also owns her own business teaching fitness classes to preschool and school-aged children.
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Jeff Whitney Music Director jeffw@gbcommunitychurch.com Jeff, Julie, Keegan, and Noah moved to Green Bay from the Seattle area so Jeff could oversee music at GBCC. Since then they have been blessed with the birth of a third son, Braden. Jeff, a Star Wars fan, loves to play music all the time for the right reasons. When asked what his favorite color is he said, "Silver (as in "and black" - GO RAIDERS!). We'll make believe we didn't hear that…
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Sue Hurckman Office Manager sueh@gbcommunitychurch.com Working on a bottom line that has an impact on eternity is what Sue likes most about GBCC. She and her husband Jim have three adult children and four grandchildren. She has been at GBCC since 1998. As Office Manager, she helps maintain the administrative workflow and maintenance of equipment. Sue is a real calming force in an otherwise hectic environment. She loves the movie That Thing You Do, shoes without socks, and Birkenstocks.
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Peter App Operations Director petea@gbcommunitychurch.com Pete oversees the finances, facility, and human resources at GBCC. He started in June of 1993 when he and his wife, Sheri, moved here from the Chicago area. Pete and Sheri have been married for almost 16 years and have exactly three children, including 1 teenager. In addition to work and Graduate school, Pete enjoys sitting by the fireplace with his family, playing fetch with his dog, watching the Office and playing Halo 3.
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Brian Martin Student Ministries Pastor brianm@gbcommunitychurch.com Brian is a high-energy guy who is willing to do almost anything to stay ahead of the students he works with. He married Ann in March of '07. He enjoys X-Men cartoons from the late 90's and Anne (not necessarily in that order).
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Danny Lueck Technical Director dannyl@gbcommunitychurch.com Danny has been with GBCC since November of 2004. He oversees lighting, audio, and video production for the church. He has seamlessly fit in - how can you not love a guy who's a huge Star Wars Trilogy fan. Danny is married to Carisa and they have two sons, Tanner and Max. Before coming to GBCC, he was a self-employed musician as well as a teacher. Rumor has it that he is one of the most accomplished drummers in the state.
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