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title: Staff and Leadership
canonical: "https://universityreformedchurch.org/about-us/staff/"
description: "Pastors, staff, elders, and deacons serving University Reformed Church in East Lansing."
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# Staff and Leadership

The pastors, staff, elders, deacons, and volunteers who serve this congregation.

## Ministry Staff

- [Jason Helopoulos](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/jason-helopoulos/) — Senior Pastor
- [Nate Groelsema](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/nate-groelsema-2/) — Assistant Pastor
- [Chip Cogan](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/chip-cogan/) — Executive Director
- [Jon Anderson](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/jon-anderson/) — Music Director
- [Pat Quinn](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/pat-quinn/) — Counseling Director
- [Nick Setterington](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/nick-setterington/) — International Missions & Outreach Pastor
- [Dave Hinkley](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/david-hinkley/) — Family & Education Pastor
- [Katie Middlestead](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/katie-middlestead/) — Children & Youth Assistant Director
- [Kevin McAlvey](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/kevin-mcalvey/) — Campus Ministry & Discipleship Pastor
- [Miriam Riviera](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/miriam-riviera/) — Campus Ministry Associate
- [David Knapp](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/david-knapp/) — Campus Ministry Associate
- [Devon Rossman](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/devon-rossman/) — Church Plant Assistant Pastor
- [Joshua Duemler](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/joshua-duemler-2/) — Church Plant Assistant Pastor
- [Ben Preiser](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/ben-preiser/) — Church Plant Assistant Pastor

## Support Staff

- [Jenny Basch](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/jen-basch/) — Administrative Assistant to the Pastors & Webmaster
- [Taylor Dungerow](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/taylor-dungerow/) — Hospitality Coordinator
- [Cooper Heminger](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/cooper-heminger/) — Building Manager
- [Jennifer Lane](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/jennifer-lane/) — Assistant to the Senior Pastor
- [Charli Sinnaeve](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/charlie-sinnaeve/) — Financial Secretary
- [Thom Spalding](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/thom-spalding-2/) — Office Manager

## Pastoral Fellows

- [Alex Harmon](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/alex-harmon/) — Pastoral Fellow
- [Daniel Noor](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/daniel-noor/) — Pastoral Fellow

## Residents

- [Benjamin Ault](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/benjamin-ault/) — Pastoral Resident
- [Eric Berg](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/eric-berg/) — Pastoral Resident
- [Samuel Placencio](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/samuel-placencio/) — Pastoral Resident
- [Isaiah Sinnaeve](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/isaiah-sinnaeve/) — Counseling Resident

## Interns

- [Luke Antone](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/luke-antone/) — Pastoral Intern

## Elders currently serving on the Session

- [Brad Brus](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/brad-brus/)
- [Greg Kamp](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/greg-kamp/)
- [Allan Knapp](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/allan-knapp/)
- [Scott Lawton](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/scott-lawton/)
- [Peeter Lukas](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/peeter-lukas/)
- [Jeff McAlvey](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/jeff-mcalvey/)
- [Tim McCormick](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/tim-mccormic/)
- [andrew middlestead](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/andrew-middlestead/)
- [Nick Minnaar](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/nick-minnaar/)
- [Steve Roskos](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/steve-roskos/)
- [Chris Spencer](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/chris-spencer/)
- [Evan Vanderwey](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/evan-vanderwey/)
- [Scott Zeilstra](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/scott-zeilstra/)

## Greater Elder Board

- [Brad Beals](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/brad-beals/)
- [Chip Cogan](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/chip-cogan/) — Executive Director
- [Lee Cogan](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/lee-cogan/)
- [gerry gothro](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/gerry-gothro/)
- [Matt Herwaldt](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/matt-herwaldt/)
- [tim herwaldt](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/tim-herwaldt/)
- [Byron Lane](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/byron-lane/)
- [Dan Lohrmann](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/dan-lohrmann/)
- [josh puuri](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/josh-puuri/)
- [Pat Quinn](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/pat-quinn/) — Counseling Director
- [Keith Widder](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/keith-widder/)
- [David Young](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/david-young/)

## Deacons

- Tom Caldwell — (2027)
- Corey Degoffau — (2028)
- Jon Ehrlich — (2029)
- Blake Imeson — (2029)
- [John Lane](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/john-lane/) — (2027)
- Steve Longabaugh — (2027)
- [Thom Spalding](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/thom-spalding-2/) — (2028)
- Chris Umphlett — (2027)
- Shane Zuiderveen — (2029)

## Greater Deacon Board

- Maurice Bennink
- Gary Brinkman
- Blake Brogan
- Jesse Knapp
- [Kevin Koorstra](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/kevin-koorstra/)
- Brad Lankheet
- [Dennis LeBlanc](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/dennis-leblanc/)
- Eric Lewandowski
- Steve Lukins
- Jim Olson
- Paul Sinz
- John Vandersloot
- Billy Yang

## Current Assistants to the Deacons

- Joella Cogan — (2028)
- [Dawn Gawel](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/dawn-gawel/) — (2028)
- [Amity Hinkley](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/amity-hinkley-2/) — (2027)
- [Linnea Knapp](https://universityreformedchurch.org/people/linnea-knapp/) — (2027)
- Ali Rood — (2028)
- Sherre Whalon — (2029)