Council

Mike Carper - Council President

Mike and his wife Bridget begain attending Rejoice about 5 years ago, shortly after they moved from Batavia to Sugar Grove. Mike was raised in the Greek Orthodox Church, but after marrying Bridget who was a life long Lutheran in 1980, they have attended Lutheran churches since then. Their daughter Jessica, who is pursuing a master's degree in Psychology at Benedictine University, is also a member of Rejoice. Mike is involved in many ministries at Rejoice. He is a member of the Men's CRHP group and regularly serves on the worship team as usher, welcome center and worship leader. He has been on 2 Rejoice mission trips to the Gulf Coast and enjoys regular attendance at the Saturday morning Bible study.

Mike has a Master of Science in Computer Science from the Universtiy of Wisconsin and a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science from Oregon State University, where he also minored in Theater. He has worked at Alcatel-Lucent (formerly Lucent Techonologies and AT&T Bell Labs) for 29 years, first as a software engineer, then manager and for the past 12 years has served as director.

Mike’s ministry matchups are:

New Member Class – Pastor Lou
Ensemble – Pat Moynihan
Worship Team – Julie Douglas
Habitat for Humanity – Mike Stanch
Prayer Team – Pastor Lou
Liturgical Arts – Sharon Cooper

Adam Klomhaus - Council Vice-President

Adam and his wife Laurie along with their three kids, Zak, Lexi, and Darci joined Rejoice in 2005. They were searching for a new church home and, when they found Rejoice, knew that Rejoice was the place for them. “We found a very welcoming, vibrant, servant-led congregation that just won’t quit”. After taking part in three Men’s CHRP events and leading one, the church leadership asked if Adam would be a part of the council. The tasks of being part of this council have been challenging yet very rewarding especially in learning about how many people are involved in ministries outside the church walls. “Rejoice is that unique church that is hard to define, always evolving, and constantly reaching out to as many people as we possibly can”. Presently Adam serves as the treasurer.

Adam is a remodeling contractor with the never-ending house projects (completed? in his “spare” time!). He enjoys vacationing with his wife and kids as often as possible and enjoys all manner of motorized sports especially SeaDoos and snowmobiling.

Adam's ministry match-ups are:

Finance Team – Ralph Fasano
Financial Secretaries/Counters – Jody Brucato
Business Management, Communications Team – Suzanne Warner
Office Administration – Julie Douglas

Cindy Goodrich - Council Treasurer

Cindy and her husband Don moved to Mill Creek in the summer of 2000, found Rejoice and immediately felt more at home than they had in many years. In her ten years as a member, Cindy has been involved in the Worship Ensemble, Women’s CRHP, the Evangelism Team, Navigators (our 4^th grade Youth Group), Bible study, Angel Tree, Operation Christmas Child, and Matrix (as a 6^th grade mentor). She also has a heart for mission, traveling twice with Rejoice teams to Slidell, LA and once to Pine Ridge. She will travel to Honduras this August and make her third trip to Slidell in October.

Until 2 ½ years ago, Cindy owned a kitchen and bath design business, and had a showroom in Oak Brook and Downers Grove for almost 20 years. She is currently employed part time at a Geneva law office and is also involved in Don’s business, Goodrich Sales Inc.

Shelly Erdmann - Council Secretary

Shelly Erdmann moved to Geneva from Wisconsin in 2005 with her husband Gary and children, Quinn and Sydney. Their family has been a member of Rejoice for the last 4 years. Shelly participated in the Honduras mission trip in 2008 and the Biloxi mission trip with Gary in 2009. She presently serves as a mission committee member, a communion server with her daughter Sydney, and a offering counter. "Since the first day I attended Rejoice, it felt like a place I could be "just where I was" in my faith. That openness has allowed me to become close with many members of Rejoice and to grow in my relationship with God."

Shelly's ideal summer activity is spending time at a lake in Wisconsin with her family. She and her family are avid water sports enthusiasts and loves the outdoors. She is never without her camera at her kids sporting events.

Shelly has worked at FIS for 20 years after graduating from Marquette University with a bachelors in Marketing and Management Information Systems. Throughout her career, she worked as a computer programmer, a project manager, and a data warehouse consultant. She built an internet banking consulting team and is presently the product manager for FIS's business intelligence product. She is also a girl scout leader for her daughter's troop and has taught a rocket class several years as part of After School Enrichment. Shelly is a member of the Golfe for Wolfe board which raises funds for brain cancer research.

Shelly's ministry match-ups are:

Matrix/Summit – Jake Fry
Mission Team – Amy Frazer/Neil Edmondson
Moms On a Mission – Jessica Pluta
Angel Tree – Kit Bielenberg

Laura Beatus

Laura Beatus joined the Rejoice council in 2010. She and her family have been members at Rejoice for five years. She is married to Mike and they recently celebrated 18 years of marriage. They have three children - Grant is 14, Hannah is 11 and Brock is 6. Laura holds a Master’s Degree in Language and Literacy and has taught in the same elementary school for 19 years. Her favorite pastimes include dining out with friends, sunny beach vacations and getting lost in a great book.

During her time at Rejoice she has served as a worship leader, song leader and has played an active role each summer at Vacation Bible School. Laura and her family were drawn to Rejoice for many reasons but she says the “standouts” include: an open and loving congregation, life-changing Sunday messages, amazing youth opportunities and a band that can set any soul on fire for the Lord! Laura says, "I believe that God reveals His purposes so that each of us will do His work. How much better can it get than to be employed by the Good Lord himself? Proverbs 19:21 says, 'Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.'"

Laura's ministry matchups and their ministry leaders are:

First Communion, Kids for Christ, Tuesday Youth Group, VBS - Angel Slawinski
Nursery/Preschool - Jana Moynihan
Bible Study, Small Groups - Eileen Vella, Sue Garrison, Amy Moore
Koinonia - Verlyn & Bev Erickson
Davis Team Support - Pastor Lou

Grant Cale

Grant and his wife, Heather, moved to Geneva in 1997. They have two girls – Jackie (17), a junior at Geneva High School and Jennifer (14,) an 8th grader at Geneva Middle School. Their family started to attend Rejoice when services were at the middle school and then became members approximately in 2000. During his time at Rejoice, Grant has participated in three Men’s CHRP events and has been on the Worship team as an Usher/Greeter since 2001. Heather has been Matrix leader for six years and Jackie and Jennifer has been actively involved in the Matrix program.

Grant enjoys traveling with his family, outdoor activities including water skiing and snow skiing, and has been a coach with Geneva travel softball teams. He is also a member of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater Chicago and NAMI St. Louis. Grant has been with Bristol-Myers Squibb for 22 years and currently the Associate Director, State Government Affairs & Advocacy.

Dan Tresemer

2012 marks Dan’s 15^th year as a member of Rejoice. It is a place where he met his wife Stephanie, was married, and saw both of their girls (Nora and Ella) baptized. Needless to say Rejoice holds a special place in his heart!

Through his years at Rejoice, Dan has served as an usher, communion server, Matrix retreat mentor, and most recently as a member of the Finance Team. He is looking forward to continuing his service to our community as a member of the Council. “As a life-long Lutheran,” Dan says, “I believe that the heritage, mission, and overall doctrine of our Lutheran faith is an important part of the fabric of Rejoice.”

Professionally, Dan is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of OnPath Financial, a wealth management firm headquartered in St. Charles.