Meet the Staff
Ministry Staff & Leaders:
Mike Rowe - Senior Pastor
Dave Steel - Associate Pastor of Discipleship
Lori Atkins - Interim Director of Children's Ministries; Office Manager
Aaron Thompson - Youth Pastor
Tony Payne - Minister of Worship, Music, & Arts
Joe Weinzettel - Minister of Worship, Music & Arts; Communications Manager
Kathy Soneson - Toddlers Campus Preschool Director
Shirley Webster - Global Missions Liaison (Volunteer)
Cindy Heslinga - Women's Ministries Director (Volunteer)
Mitzi Hands - College Ministries Coordinator (Volunteer)
Carol Novak - Church Administrator
Gloria Hofmann - Receptionist
Sandy Dede - Finance Manager
Jackie Snyder - Bookkeeper
Andrew Fuller - Communications Assistant
Pablo Araujo - Weekday Custodian
George Hofmann - Weekend Custodian
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Meet Mike Rowe - Senior Pastor
Family: Mike and his wife Maggie have three children: Adam, Amber, and Jordan
Where were you born? Buffalo, NY
Hobbies & Interests: Swimming, golf and gardening
What is your favorite food or Chicagoland restaurant? My favorite food is Maggie’s cooking, but my favorite restaurant is Culvers.
What would you do if you had spare time?
- Home renovation
- Build a waterfall/fish pond in my garden
- Golf
- Read a good book
Education: Master of Divinity and a Bachelor of Gardenology
What do you do around First Baptist? I am the Senior Pastor – which means I’m the Bible Preacher, the vision castor, the problem solver, the buck stopper, the team’s head coach as well as the head cheer leader, the counselor, the comfort giver the peace maker, the path finder – in short: The Pastor!