River Falls, WI
LEADERSHIP AND STAFF
CALEB VAN ROEKEL
LEAD PASTOR
BS, UW-Eau Claire
MDiv, Denver Seminary
FAVORITE BOOKS
You Can Change by Tim Chester
The Shepherd Leader by Tim Witmer
Humility: True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney
FAVORITE MUSIC
Ghost Ship, Citizens, Johnny Cash, CCR, Simon and Garfunkel
BRANDON RYAN
WORSHIP/EXECUTIVE PASTOR
BS, UW-Madison
MDiv, Denver Seminary
FAVORITE AUTHORS
C.S. Lewis, D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones,
Tim Witmer, John Piper, Tim Keller, Paul Tripp, Mark Dever, Fantasy and Sci-Fi
FAVORITE MUSIC
The Oh Hellos, Rivers & Robots, Citizens, The Gray Havens, Chris Renzema, Led Zeppelin, Coldplay, The Beatles
ANDY MARG
ELDER
Retired Engineer of 3M
FAVORITE BOOKS
The Shepherd Leader by Tim Witmer
FAVORITE MUSIC
Third Day, 98.5 radio
MARK MIRALDI
ELDER
Retired Analyst of Travelers Insurance
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FAVORITE BOOKS
Amillennialism and the Age to Come
by Matt Waymeyer
Morning & Evening by Charles Spurgeon
FAVORITE MUSIC
Classic Hymns, God-glorifying Contemporary Christian, Music from my mid-teens to mid-twenties (i.e., oldies)
DAVE VLASTUIN
ELDER
Owner of Quality Hearing Systems
Maplewood, MN
FAVORITE AUTHORS
Ed Welch, RC Sproul, Paul Tripp, John Grisham, Vince Flynn, Louis L'amour
FAVORITE MUSIC
Contemporary Christian Music,
80's Rock and Country (when working in the garage)
ALISSA PHILIPPI
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
FAVORITE BOOKS
Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Risen Motherhood by
Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler
Because He Loves Me by Elyse Fitzpatrick
FAVORITE MUSIC
Chris Renzema, Ben Rector,
Coldplay, Mutemath
BRITA RUST
WOMEN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Administrative Assistant
Stenseth, Samuelson & Boese, Ltd.
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FAVORITE BOOKS
Seasons of Waiting by Betsy Childs Howard
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom
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FAVORITE LISTENING
Podcasts: Help Me Teach the Bible, Being Known
Music: CityAlight, The Porter's Gate, and Classic Hymns
CASEY VAN ROEKEL
CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Prescott Rehab
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FAVORITE BOOKS
Gentle & Lowly by Dane Ortlund
Imperfect Disciple by Jared Wilson
Just Do Something by Kevin DeYoung
Fantasy, Mystery, and Sci-Fi Novels
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FAVORITE MUSIC
Poor Bishop Hooper, Page CXVI,
and Shai Linne
