james sullivan
pastor
James Sullivan is the husband of Helena Sullivan with whom he has two children, Ruth (12) and Ransom (10). He holds a Master of Arts in Ancient History from Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is a Navy Veteran, having served with the Marine Corps as a Combat Corpsman.
James loves the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. He enjoys reading fiction aloud with his family, playing board games, and cooking. James’ theology and churchmanship is largely influenced by the Caroline Divines, particularly Lancelot Andrewes, John Cosin, Richard Hooker, George Herbert, and Jeremy Taylor. His favorite fiction authors are Anthony Trollope, C.S. Lewis, and J.R.R. Tolkien.
Tim Gehrke
Deacon
Tim Gehrke is the husband of Pamela K. Gehrke. They were married in November of 1984 and are the parents of 7 children (5 sons and 2 daughters), and have 11 grandchildren. Tim studied at Grand Rapids Baptist College and Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Music, where he majored in Aviation Maintenance. He is a federally licensed Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic.
His professional career has included 17 years with American Airlines followed by Nestle Waters NA. He currently works full-time as a Production Supervisor for Dicastal NA.
Tim is dedicated to his church and family, and also enjoys a number of outdoor distractions including hunting, fishing, softball, and golf. We should not neglect to mention that he also loves baseball. Tim loves to read and enjoys the works of John Calvin, Martin Luther and N.T. Wright.