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. Co-founder of PreachingToday.com and CTPastors.com.

• Family/Pets: Kevin is married to Savior’s Associate Rector, Karen. Their daughter, Anne, teaches high school English and son, Andrew, works in software. “No pets, though I’m partial to Lexi, the Australian shepherd of Karen’s sister.” Kevin loves the Cubs and great coffee.

• 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 Members, Leading Worship, Preaching, Serving on Vestry.

• Background: a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, 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 daughter, Anne, teaches high school English and son, Andrew, works in software. Karen loves making cards, and beating Kevin (or trying to) in Scrabble.

• Quote: “If you have the gift of leadership, lead diligently” (Paul, to the Christians in Rome) and “Apart from me, you can do nothing” (Jesus, to his disciples).

Deacon: Sandy Oyler

• Ministry Area(s): All Things Altar-Related, Acolytes, Pastoral Care, Preaching, Serving on the Vestry

• Background: Sandy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, has worked for Outreach Community Ministries for the past 15 years, and is currently director of their counseling center at their Warrenville Youth and Family Services. Sandy has been part of Church of the Savior since its beginning and was ordained as a Deacon in 2014.

• Quote: “Think and wonder. Wonder and think” (Dr. Seuss).

Deacon: Brad Lindsay

• Ministry Areas: All Things Altar-Related and Behind-the-scenes support.

• Background: Brad has been working as a software engineer for the last 15 years, and he joined Church of the Savior when he and his family moved to Chicagoland in 2017 shortly after being ordained as a Deacon.

• Family/Pets: Brad is married to Sarah. They have three daughters: Isabel, Clare and Vivian. Also in the household are two guinea pigs (Harry and Ron), one bunny (Cocoa), and two dogs (Knightley and Hershey).

• 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

Pastor of Family Ministries:
Mary Gonzalez

• 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).

pastor of music and worship:
John (JP) Rakes

• 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 and Kishwaukee 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

Pastor of Adult Formation:
sarah lindsay

• 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, 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).

Director of Communication:
Caprice Miller

• Ministry Area: Communicate with the church community. 

• Background: Caprice is from Wheaton. She graduated from Wheaton College in 2013 (BS in Spanish Language and Culture) and married her high school sweetheart a week later. She currently works as the Ph.D. Office Coordinator for the Biblical and Theological Studies at Wheaton College.  

• Family/Pets: Caprice is married to Ben, and they have 2 kids, Dana (6) and Eve (4). They have a feisty outdoor cat named Thunder Cat.

• Quote: “We are not what we do, we are not what we have, we are not what others think of us. Coming home is claiming the truth. I am the beloved child of a loving creator.”

  -Henri Nouwen

Family ministries administrator: 
Sydney DePasquale

• Ministry Area: Family Ministries Administrator

• Background: Sydney has lived in Wheaton since the age of 13 years old and grew up going to an Anglican Church. She is currently a student at COD and has the privilege of staying home with her 3 kids.

• Family/Pets: She has 3 children. Ayva (8.5) Braylin age (7), and Cayden (3).

• 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 Teresa)

Bookkeeper: Joy Green

• Ministry Area: Manages the weekly giving of the Church.

• Background: Joy has lived in Wheaton since middle school and has been going to Church of the Savior since she was in High School. She is currently taking a gap year from Cornerstone University, studying Worship Arts and Creativity.

• 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