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Brad Klassen

Lead Pastor

 

My wife: Elfie

Our family: Aaron & Christine and our grandson Levi, Matt, Katy

Music I most enjoy: listening to my son Matt play music he has written

Books I most like to read: I’m a Grishom fan

When I’m serious about reading I read: A.W. Tozer, Dallas Willard, Tim Keller, Brennan Manning, 

VOD/POD casts I check out regularly: Andy Stanley, Mark Driscoll, Wayne Grudem, Bill Hybels, TED

I’m a fan of: hockey… playing and watching

A great day for me:  spending time doing just about anything with my wife . . .  Oh and hanging out with my chilldren and grandson is pretty good too.

 

Scott Huska

Associate Pastor

 

 

Ministry Oversight:  Worship and Lifegroups

Family:  Married to Amy for 23 years, 3 daughters- Emily, Callie and Elizabeth

Favorite Music:  Jesus Culture, Lincoln Brewster, U2, Jimmy Eat World

Favorite Books:  To Kill a Mockingbird, Victory Over The Darkness, The Green Letters

Interests:  Mountain biking, Home improvement (not the TV show), Sportscenter, Traveling, Spearfishing

 

 

 

 

Kevin Larter

Youth Pastor

 

Ministry Oversight: Families, Youth, & Kids

My Wife and Ministry Partner: Holly Larter

Education: Arizona State University, B.S. in Management '03; Fuller Theological  Seminary, M.A. in Youth, Family, & Culture '08

Favorite Music: David Crowder Band, Anberlin, Project 86, Emery, The Beatles, Stephanie Light

Favorite Movies: Little Miss Sunshine, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Tommy Boy, the Harry Potter series

Worldview Shapers: Jesus, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, Rob Bell

Therapy: Spending time with my wife, watching movies & TV, sports

 

 

Gavin Linderman

Church Planting Intern

 

Ministry Oversight: 18-20 somethings

My Wife and Ministry Partner (better half): Kendall Linderman who is my biggest fan and I am hers. 

My Kids: Expecting a boy named Emerson! We hope to have a girl next.

Favorite Music: Disco , David Bazan, The Juliana Theory, Seabird, Further Seems Forever

Worldview Shapers: Jesus of Nazareth, Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, St. Peter, R.C. Sproul, Charles H. H. Scobie, Timothy Keller, mom, dad and so many more.

                                                                                                                                               Ed: Grand Canyon University

Therapy: Writing, Driving, the Disciplines, Reading, Laughing, Practicing the Sabbath with my wife, and Man VS Wild!

 

 

 

Juli Schragel

Administrative Assistant

 

Family:   Husband- Ray;  Kids- Tayler 15, Damian 12, Gwen 9, Billy 7

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Why I choose to come to Copper Hills?  I saw the sign "NO PERFECT PEOPLE"  and that was me!

You might not know:  I am a Cosmetologist and worked for 15 years as a hair stylist.

Random: I love to people watch could spend hours just sitting in a park or airport.....

My passion: I crave to soak up, hear, learn everything I can about My Savior Jesus Christ.

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Klassen

Lead Pastor

 

My wife: Elfie

Our family: Aaron & Christine and our grandson Levi, Matt, Katy

Music I most enjoy: listening to my son Matt play music he has written

Books I most like to read: I’m a Grishom fan

When I’m serious about reading I read: A.W. Tozer, Dallas Willard, Tim Keller, Brennan Manning, 

VOD/POD casts I check out regularly: Andy Stanley, Mark Driscoll, Wayne Grudem, Bill Hybels, TED

I’m a fan of: hockey… playing and watching

A great day for me:  spending time doing just about anything with my wife . . .  Oh and hanging out with my chilldren and grandson is pretty good too.

 

Scott Huska

Associate Pastor

 

 

Ministry Oversight:  Worship and Lifegroups

Family:  Married to Amy for 23 years, 3 daughters- Emily, Callie and Elizabeth

Favorite Music:  Jesus Culture, Lincoln Brewster, U2, Jimmy Eat World

Favorite Books:  To Kill a Mockingbird, Victory Over The Darkness, The Green Letters

Interests:  Mountain biking, Home improvement (not the TV show), Sportscenter, Traveling, Spearfishing

 

 

 

 

Kevin Larter

Youth Pastor

 

Ministry Oversight: Families, Youth, & Kids

My Wife and Ministry Partner: Holly Larter

Education: Arizona State University, B.S. in Management '03; Fuller Theological  Seminary, M.A. in Youth, Family, & Culture '08

Favorite Music: David Crowder Band, Anberlin, Project 86, Emery, The Beatles, Stephanie Light

Favorite Movies: Little Miss Sunshine, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, Tommy Boy, the Harry Potter series

Worldview Shapers: Jesus, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, C.S. Lewis, Rob Bell

Therapy: Spending time with my wife, watching movies & TV, sports

 

 

Gavin Linderman

Church Planting Intern

 

Ministry Oversight: 18-20 somethings

My Wife and Ministry Partner (better half): Kendall Linderman who is my biggest fan and I am hers. 

My Kids: Expecting a boy named Emerson! We hope to have a girl next.

Favorite Music: Disco , David Bazan, The Juliana Theory, Seabird, Further Seems Forever

Worldview Shapers: Jesus of Nazareth, Dallas Willard, Richard Foster, St. Peter, R.C. Sproul, Charles H. H. Scobie, Timothy Keller, mom, dad and so many more.

                                                                                                                                               Ed: Grand Canyon University

Therapy: Writing, Driving, the Disciplines, Reading, Laughing, Practicing the Sabbath with my wife, and Man VS Wild!

 

 

 

Juli Schragel

Administrative Assistant

 

Family:   Husband- Ray;  Kids- Tayler 15, Damian 12, Gwen 9, Billy 7

Hometown: Gurnee, IL

Why I choose to come to Copper Hills?  I saw the sign "NO PERFECT PEOPLE"  and that was me!

You might not know:  I am a Cosmetologist and worked for 15 years as a hair stylist.

Random: I love to people watch could spend hours just sitting in a park or airport.....

My passion: I crave to soak up, hear, learn everything I can about My Savior Jesus Christ.