Woodstock AG

Roger Willis, Lead Pastor

Pastor Roger Willis has served as lead pastor of Woodstock Assembly of God since 2004.  Prior to arriving in Woodstock, he served for 11 years as senior pastor at First Assembly of God in Fairfield, Ill. Previously he was youth pastor at First Assembly of God in Carlinville, Ill. Prior to that, he served as youth pastor at Trinity Campus Church in Ellendale, N.D. Roger was born and raised in Sycamore, Ill. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Bible/Pastoral Ministry from Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, N.D. Roger and his wife, Annette, have four children.

Steve Schmidt, Associate Pastor

Pastor Steve Schmidt has served Woodstock Assembly of God since 2005. Steve’s responsibilities include oversight of Woodstock AG's Faith at Home ministry. Previously, he served for seven years as pastor of Metro Assembly of God in Des Moines, Iowa. Born in Elk Grove Village, Ill., and raised in Carlinville, Ill., Steve received his Bachelor of Arts in Ministry from Central Bible College in Springfield, Mo. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Steve and his wife, Michelle, have four children.



Daniel Collins, Youth/Worship

Daniel was born in Des Moines, Iowa, and raised in Carlinville, Ill. He began leading worship in his youth group in Carlinville at the age of 16. At 19 he spent a year with his family as missionaries in Brussels, Belgium. He worked with and led teams abroad, and participated in North Central University’s weekly praise gathering, upon his return to the U.S. He spent two years in Quincy, Ill., working with different music groups, and in January of 2008 he became the youth pastor and worship leader at Woodstock Assembly of God.

 

 Cathy Hartley, Prayer Minister

Stephanie Kenny, Office Administrator + Web Master

Stephanie facilitates the operation of the church through managing our church website, answering phone calls, maintaining correspondence, scheduling events, stocking supplies and anything else to ensure smooth sailing. She has owned and operated two local businesses with her husband, focused mostly on accounting and administration. Stephanie has three children, ages 21,20 and 17! 

Michael Chinlund, Deacon Board Member

Michael Chinlund is an attorney for the Chicago-based firm Marshall, Gerstein & Borun, where he specializes in patent prosecution, with an emphasis in aerospace/defense. Prior to joining the firm, Michael spent 13 years as a pilot for both American Airlines and the U.S. Air Force, where he was both instructor pilot and chief pilot in the Air Force Special Operations Command, taking him all across the globe. Michael received his J.D. from Northern Illinois University and his B.S. in Aeronautical Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy. Michael and his wife Shelli live in Woodstock with their five children.

John Meyer, Deacon Board Member

John Meyer is the owner of Homestead Custom Builders in Woodstock, having spent 37 years as a carpenter and 23 years as a general contractor. He has been married to his wife Sandra for 32 years, and is enjoying their extended family of two married children and one grandson. John also plays guitar and contributes that talent to the WAG praise team.

Dave Gersch, Deacon Board Member

Robert (Bob) Rhead, Board Secretary/Treasurer

Bob Rhead has served on the Woodstock AG board for 27 years -- three years as a Deacon and 24 years as secretary and treasurer. Prior to his retirement in 2009, Bob was a property risk control professional for 35 years. He is a graduate of California State University. Bob and his wife Beverly have lived in Woodstock for 24 years.

Zach Stanberry, Deacon Board Member

Zach Stanberry, born and raised in Champaign, Ill., has served on the Woodstock AG board for 2 years. He holds an Associates Degree in Secondary Education from Parkland Community College and a Bachelor of Science in Special Education from Illinois State University. He is certified to teach Type-10 Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students and spent 7 years in the classroom. Zach currently works as a pipe insulator. Zach and his wife Tabitha share a love of cooking, lending their skills to Wooodstock AG's kitchen ministry. They reside in Wonder Lake, Ill., with their three girls.

Gary Tudor, Deacon Board Member

Gary Tudor, originally from Indianapolis, Ind., joined Woodstock AG in 2000, and has been on the Board for more than 5 years. He grew up on a dairy farm prior to embarking on a career that included EMT, EMT instructor, firefighter, electrical engineering and business owner. Gary married his wife, Kay, on his birthday, and has been blessed with three grown children. Gary played drums in bagpipe bands for more than 25 years, most recently for the University of Chicago. He has also contributed that talent to the WAG praise team for 15 years.