Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL 60611.2014
Receptionist: 312.787.4570
Email protocol: first name initial with last name @ fourthchurch.org
View a list of staff alphabetically by last name
Pastoral Care | Pastor’s Office | Pastoral Staff
Academy for Faith and Life (Adult Education) | Address Changes
Arts | Building and Facilities | Center for Life and Learning
Chicago Lights | Children and Family Ministry | Communications
Congregational Life | Counseling Center | Day School (Preschool)
Fellowship Groups | Human Resources | Membership | Mission | Music
Operational Ministries | Pastoral Care | Resource Development
Sermon Distribution | Social Service Center | Tutoring and Summer Day
Urban Farm | Volunteer Ministry | Weddings | Youth Ministry | Young Adults
Pastor’s Office
Shannon J. Kershner
Pastor
email
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
312.573.3364 | email
Allison Santos
Executive Assistant
312.573.3363 | email
Michael Mirza
Director of Worship
312.252.3567 | email
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Pastoral Staff
Please notify the church of illnesses, deaths, hospitalizations, and other pastoral care concerns by contacting
Carol Allerton, Administrative Assistant for Pastoral Care, 312.787.2729, ext. 2265 (email)
If there is an emergency need of a pastor during the night that cannot wait until 8:00 a.m. the next morning, please call 773.913.1659.
Shannon J. Kershner
Pastor
Email
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
Email
312.573.3364
Matt Helms
Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministry
Email
312.573.3362
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
Email
312.274.3835
Rocky Supinger
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry
Email
312.981.4037
David Handley
Interim Minister for Pastoral Care
Email
312.573.3360
Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
Email
312.981.3399
Jeffrey Doane
Parish Associate for Older Adults
Email
Maggie Shreve
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
Email
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Academy for Faith and Life (Adult Education)
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
Email
312.787.3364
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Address Changes
To update or add information to your member profile, including your contact information, please click here.
For additional assistance, please email the church at email or call 312.252.3595.
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Building and Facilities
Leszek Pytka
Plant Manager
Email
312.640.2523
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Center for Life and Learning
Susan Quaintance
Director, Center for Life and Learning
Email
312.981.3386
Robbin Kotajarvi
Program Coordinator, Center for Life and Learning
Email
312.981.3391
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Chicago Lights
Stacy Jackson
Executive Director
Email
312.981.3562
Alex Cornwell
Executive Programs Director, Chicago Lights
Email
312.981.3565
Ben Jaffe
Director, Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Email
312.252.3597
Jackie Lorens
Harris
Director, Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Email
312.981.3569
Patty Mendez
Director,
Chicago Lights Dance Academy
Email
312.274.3805
Fernie Tiflis
Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.981.3381
Kris Adamik
Communications Manager, Chicago Lights
Email
312.981.3596
Devon Stewart
Development Coordinator,
Chicago Lights
Email
312.981.3390
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Chicago Lights Dance Academy
Patty Mendez
Director,
Chicago Lights Dance Academy
Email
312.274.3805
Annie Snow
Program Manager, Chicago Lights Dance Academy
Email
312.981.3392
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Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Jackie Lorens Harris
Director,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Email
312.981.3569
Theresa Thornburg
Associate Director of Clinical Services,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Email
312.274.3826
Jill Keiser
Community Partner Manager,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Email
312.981.3590
Patty Sokolow
Program Services and Volunteer Manager,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
Email
312.981.3388
Sarah Berlyn
Street Outreach Coordinator, Chicago Lights
Email
312.981.3569
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Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Fernie Tiflis
Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.981.3381
Mark Dennison
Program Coordinator, Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.274.3828
Shatoya Harper
Youth Programs Manager, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.981.3384
Armedia Houston
Education and Enrichment Manager,
Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.981.3560
Jonita Johnson
Youth Programs Coordinator, Tutoring and Summer Day
Email
312.274.3800
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Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Ben Jaffe
Director, Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Email
312.252.3597
Malcolm Patterson
Head Grower and Workforce Programs Educator
Email
312.252.3566
Deja Stout
Program Manager
Email
312.252.3559
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Children and Family Ministry
Matt Helms
Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministry
Email
312.573.3362
Briana Belding-Peck
Family Ministry Coordinator
Email
312.274.3804
Kathy Hager
Director, Day School
Email
312.640.2579
Pam Crowell
Sunday School Coordinator
Email
Josie Phelps
Administrative Assistant to the Day School
Email
312.640.2577
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
Email
312.274.3807
Jill Keiser
Nursery Superintendent
Email
312.981.3590
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Children’s Births and Adoptions
So an announcement can be made during worship, please notify the church of birth or adoption dates.
Briana Belding-Peck
Family Ministry Coordinator
Email
312.274.3804
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Communications
Ann Rehfeldt
Director of Communications
Email
312.640.5373
Micah Marty
Visual Media Coordinator
Email
Jeremy Pfaff
Editorial Associate
Email
312.640.5376
Katrina Buchanan
Editorial Assistant
Email
312.640.5375
Webmaster
Email
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Congregational Life
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
Email
312.274.3835
Anne Ellis
Program Manager for Congregational Life
Email
312.573.3369
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Counseling Center
See Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
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Day School
Weekday preschool program
Kathy Hager
Director, Day School
Email
312.640.2579
Josie Phelps
Administrative Assistant to the Day School
Email
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Fellowship Groups
See Congregational Life
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Human Resources
Doug Whitmer
Director of Human Resources, Office Administration, and Security
Email
312.640.2533
Peter Rasey
Human Resources Manager
Email
312.640.2535
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Membership
Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
Email
312.981.3399
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Evangelism
Email
312.274.3815
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Mission
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Mission
Email
312.274.3815
Maggie Shreve
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
Email
Mike Usiak
Meals Ministry Coordinator
Email
312.981.3599
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Music
John W. W. Sherer
Organist and Director of Music
Email
312.981.3592
Chris Norton
Music
Coordinator
Email
312.981.3595
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
Email
312.274.3807
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Operational Ministries
Andrea Denney
Executive Director of Operational Ministries
Email
312.981.3383
Wydetta Carter
Receptionist
Email
312.787.4570
Fred Hickler
Database Specialist
Email
312.252.3595
Kathy Kidder
Wedding Coordinator and Events Manager
Email
312.981.4026
Leszek Pytka
Plant Manager
Email
312.640.2523
Latasha Ward
Operations Coordinator
Email
312.640.2572
Doug Whitmer
Director of Human Resources, Office Administration, and Security
Email
312.640.2533
Bonita Wright
Receptionist
Email
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Pastoral Care
David Handley
Interim Minister for Pastoral Care
Email
312.573.3360
Carol Allerton
Administrative Assistant
Email
312.787.2729, ext. 2265
If there is an emergency need of a pastor during the night that cannot wait until 8:00 a.m. the next morning, please call 773.913.1659.
Stephen Ministry voicemail: 312.573.3365. Please do not leave emergency messages at this number.
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Preschool
See Day School
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Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
Phone: 312.787.8425
Fax: 312.787.4584
Thomas Schemper
Director, Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
Email
312.787.2729, ext. 2240
Elise Magers
Assistant Director, Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
312.787.2729, ext. 2248
Sharon Crawford-Tucker
Office Coordinator, Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
Email
312.981.3394
Darlene Cunneen
Office Associate, Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
Email
312.787.2339
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Resource Development
Katy Frey Bever
Director of Development
Email
312.981.3380
Tinesa Beyers
Controller
Email
312.640.2538
Joi Brooks
Foundation Relations Officer
Email
312.981.3563
Andrea Miller
Associate Director
of Development, Fourth Presbyterian Church
Email
312.640.2576
Ron Porras
Donor Information and Gifts Processing Coordinator
Email
312.252.3598
Laura Woods
Associate Director of Development, Chicago Lights
Email
312.981.3564
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Sermon Distribution
Jeremy Pfaff
Editorial Associate
Email
312.640.5376
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Social Service Center
See Chicago Lights Social Service Center
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Tutoring and Summer Day
See Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
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Urban Farm
See Chicago Lights Urban Farm
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Volunteer Ministry
Robert Crouch
Director of Volunteer Ministry
Email
312.981.3382
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Weddings
Kathy Kidder
Wedding Coordinator and Events Manager
Email
312.981.4026
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Youth Ministry
Rocky Supinger
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry
Email
312.981.4037
Katie Patterson
Youth Ministry Program Manager
Email
312.981.4035
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
Email
312.274.3807
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Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
Email
312.981.3399
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