Rector: Kevin Miller

Ministry Area(s): Prayer, Preaching, Vision, Leading Vestry and Clergy.
Background: Editor and vice-president at Christianity Today for 26 years; associate rector at Church of the Resurrection for 5 years; rector at Savior since January 2017.
Family/Pets: Kevin is married to Savior’s Associate Rector, Karen. Their son and daughter are grown.
Quote: “You can accomplish a great deal more by quiet, thoughtful work done as in God’s sight, than by all the busy eagerness and over-activity of your restless nature” (Francois Fenelon, 17th-century spiritual writer).

Associate Rector: Karen Miller

Ministry Area(s): Leading Staff Meetings, Coaching Staff, Leading Worship, Serving on Vestry.
Background: Karen led the counseling center for Evangelical Child and Family Agency for 9 years; coached church planters for 3 years; and served as executive pastor at Church of the Resurrection for 14 years. She founded and leads a leadership-coaching practice, Strengthen Your Leadership.
Family/Pets: Karen is married to Savior’s Rector, Kevin. Their son and daughter are grown.
Quote: “If you have the gift of leadership, lead diligently” (Paul) and “Apart from me, you can do nothing” (Jesus).

Ministry Area(s): Altar, Acolytes, Pastoral Care, Serving on Vestry
Background: Sandy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has worked for Outreach for nearly 20 years, and directs their counseling center at Warrenville Youth and Family Services. Sandy has been part of Church of the Savior since its beginning .
Quote: “Think and wonder. Wonder and think” (Dr. Seuss).

Ministry Areas: Altar and behind-the-scenes support.
Background: A software engineer for the last 15 years, Brad joined Church of the Savior in 2017.
Family/Pets: Brad is married to Sarah. They have three daughters: Isabel, Clare and Vivian.
Quote: “Let nothing disturb you,
Let nothing frighten you,
All things pass away:
God never changes.
Patience obtains all things.
He who has God,
Finds he lacks nothing;
God alone suffices.”
(Teresa of Ávila)

Ministry Area(s): Family Ministries, Children, Youth
Background: Mary Gonzalez is our Pastor of Family Ministries and has worked at Savior since its beginning in 2004.
Family/Pets: Mary lives in Winfield with her husband, Angel. Their daughter, Mariana, and son, Daniel, are grown.
Quote: “We always have enough time to do the work that God has for us” (Sibyl Towner).

Ministry Area(s): Music, Worship Team, Congregational Music
Background: John is a life-long church musician. He is currently artistic director and conductor of the Downers Grove Choral Society and the Naperville Men’s Glee Club. He also teaches conducting, music history, and voice at Wheaton College. He earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting and Pedagogy from the University of Iowa. You can learn more at www.johnrakes.com.
Family/Pets: John (JP) and his wife, Marissa, have four children, Samuel, Ana, Lydia, and Abigail (Lydia’s twin who lives in Heaven). We currently do not have any pets, but would love to adopt a beagle when the kids are older.
Quote: “He who sings scares away his woes.” – Miguel de Cervantes

Ministry Area(s): Adult formation: community-building, education, and worship-service teams
Background: Sarah has a background in teaching (English literature and writing). She has been an Anglican since she discovered liturgical worship in college; she joined Savior in 2017.
Family/Pets: Sarah is married to Brad, also a deacon, and they have three daughters: Isabel, Claire and Vivian.
Quote: “All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well” (Julian of Norwich).

Ministry Area: Communicate with the church community.
Background: Katherine is from Wheaton. She graduated from National Louis University (BS in Applied Behavioral Science).
Family/Pets: Katherine is married to Jake, and they have 2 girls, Reagan (5) and Payton (2). In her free time Katherine enjoys reading and spending time outdoors.
Quote: “Not all those who wander are lost.” (J.R.R. Tolkien)

Background: Sydney has lived in Wheaton since the age of 13 and grew up going to an Anglican church. She is a student at COD and has the privilege of staying home with her 3 kids.
Family/Pets: She has 3 children. Ayva, Braylin, and Cayden.
Quote: “God will never, never, never let us down if we have faith and put our trust in Him. He will always look after us. So we must cleave to Jesus. Our whole life must simply be woven into Jesus.” (Mother Theresa)

Background: Joy has been going to Church of the Savior since high school. She is studying Worship Arts and Creativity at Cornerstone University.
Family/Pets: She lives with her parents (Kim and Charlie Green) and has one older sister (Emma Green)
Quote: "The process of blooming is as valuable as the flower it produces" (Try Softer by Aundi Kolber)

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