Growing up in Ohio as a pastor's kid, Bruce didn't sense his own call to ministry until after college. He studied History and Social Sciences with Secondary Education at Cedarville University, later completing seminary training at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Bruce and his wife Katie have two sons: Jack and Andrew. Bruce served as the associate pastor at EFCMM from 2002-08 and has served as our senior pastor since then. He counts it one of God's great gifts to be able to shepherd this flock.
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John grew up in Walnut, Illinois, but spent time at Grace Theological Seminary where he met Marissa, who had grown up attending EFCMM. John was called to serve our church in 2024, and he now oversees our youth ministries, small groups, and social media pages, among other pastoral duties. He specifically has a passion for seeing students come to faith because he had Christian friends in high school who introduced him to Jesus.
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Peggy has been a part of this church since childhood, and so it was especially meaningful for her to join our staff as secretary in 2016. She is always ready to welcome those who stop by our office or to pray with someone in need over the phone. Peggy and her husband Steve have also been long-time Sunday School teachers for our preschool class. They live in the neighboring community of Oregon.
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MINISTRY ASSISTANT: Paula Schurr
Paula and her husband Lane live in Forreston and have been at EFCMM since 2020, where they are happy to worship alongside their grandchildren. They have served together as Sunday School teachers in our children's ministry, and in early 2024 Paula joined our office staff. As our Ministry Assistant, Paula works administratively to support the work of our pastors and facilitates various congregational ministries.
