ST PAUL - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Officers Team
- Recording Secretary
Job Titles:
- Member of the Officers Team
- Vice President
Dolan is a certified therapy dog and a valued and beloved member of St. Paul's Calling and Caring Ministry. His bedside manner is second to none. You can visit with Dolan every fourth Sunday before and after worship service. Leave a message for Dolan - he writes back!
Job Titles:
- Member of the Officers Team
- Treasurer
Job Titles:
- Member of the Officers Team
- President
Job Titles:
- Financial Secretary
- Member of the Officers Team
Pastor Liz was called as senior pastor in January 2020. She also serves on the Committee on Church and Ministry for the Fox Valley Association of the Illinois Conference of the United Church of Christ. Pastor Liz is a graduate of University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and Chicago Theological Seminary. She is trained as an Our Whole Lives facilitator for Grades 7-9, 10-12. Pastor Liz previously served as Associate Pastor for Children, Youth and Families at St. Paul's and Youth Minister at St. John's UCC in Lyons, Illinois. In her first career, Liz taught Junior High Language Arts in Cicero, Illinois. She received her Secondary Teaching Certificate at Elmhurst University, home to the best Jazz Festival every February. Liz and her spouse Tommy live in Elgin. Travel, the whimsy of pop-up books, folk art, live music, and time around kitchen tables with family and friends - old and new - are some of her joys.
I grew up in Rockford, IL, where I married my high school sweetheart, Jarrod. We first met in Orchestra, sharing a music stand while playing the violin. Our journey together began in November 1985, and we've been writing our love story ever since. After Jarrod graduated from college, we tied the knot in July 1993. We have two wonderful daughters, Stephanie and Jessica. Stephanie is married and Jessica is in college and still lives at home. I enjoy crafting, spending time with my family, and serving on a Walk to Emmaus. I am also the Treasurer for our Emmaus District Board. My husband, Jarrod, is a pastor at Journey of Hope in Elgin, which keeps him very busy. I find great fulfillment working in a church office. I spent 10 years in a United Methodist Church office, 4 years in a Lutheran Church office, and 9 months in another UCC Church. I am looking forward to serving St. Paul's for many years! I truly believe this is where God has called me to be. Since high school I worked in medical offices, but I never felt truly happy until I found my place in the church. God is good, and I have always trusted that He leads us exactly where we need to be!