Fourth Presbyterian Church
126 E. Chestnut Street
Chicago, IL 60611.2014
Receptionist: 312.787.4570
Fax: 312.787.4584
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 | Business Administration | 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
(callerton@fourthchurch.org)
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
skershner@fourthchurch.org
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
lforster-smith@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3364
Victoria G. Curtiss
Associate Pastor for Mission
vcurtiss@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3598
Matt Helms
Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministry
mhelms@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3362
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
nsawyer@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3835
Rocky Supinger
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry
rsupinger@fourthchurch.org
312.981.4037
David Handley
Interim Minister for Pastoral Care
dhandley@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3360
Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
jmorrow@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3399
Jeffrey Doane
Parish Associate for Older Adults
jdoane@fourthchurch.org
Maggie Shreve
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
jailministry@fourthchurch.org
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Academy for Faith and Life (Adult Education)
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
lforster-smith@fourthchurch.org
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 databasechanges@fourthchurch.org or call 312.252.3595.
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Arts
Rob Koon
Coordinator of Fine Arts
rkoon@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3593
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Building and Facilities
Leszek Pytka
Plant Manager
lpytka@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2523
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Business Administration
Wydetta Carter
Receptionist
wcarter@fourthchurch.org
312.787.4570
Fred Hickler
Database Specialist
fhickler@fourthchurch.org
312.252.3595
Lori Parrett
Food Services Manager
lparrett@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2574
Bonita Wright
Receptionist
bwright@fourthchurch.org
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Center for Life and Learning
Susan Quaintance
Director, Center for Life and Learning
squaintance@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3386
Sue Hakes
Program Assistant, Center for Life and Learning
shakes@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3389
Robbin Kotajarvi
Program Coordinator
rkotajarvi@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3391
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Chicago Lights
Stacy Jackson
Executive Director
sjackson@chicagolights.org
312.981.3562
Alex Cornwell
Executive Programs Director, Chicago Lights
acornwell@chicagolights.org
312.981.3565
Jackie Lorens
Harris
Director, Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
jlorens@chicagolights.org
312.981.3569
Patty Mendez
Director,
Chicago Lights Dance Academy
pmendez@chicagolights.org
312.274.3805
Fernie Tiflis
Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
ftiflis@chicagolights.org
312.981.3381
Kris Adamik
Communications Manager, Chicago Lights
kadamik@chicagolights.org
312.981.3596
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Chicago Lights Dance Academy
Patty Mendez
Director,
Chicago Lights Dance Academy
pmendez@chicagolights.org
312.274.3805
Annie Snow
Program Manager, Chicago Lights Dance Academy
asnow@fourthchurch.org
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
jlorens@chicagolights.org
312.981.3569
Theresa Goodwillie
Associate Director of Clinical Services,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
tgoodwillie@chicagolights.org
312.274.3826
Ebony Harris
Education and Outreach Manager,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
eharris@chicagolights.org
Jill Keiser
Community Partner Manager,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
jkeiser@chicagolights.org
312.981.3590
Patty Sokolow
Program Services and Volunteer Manager,
Chicago Lights Elam Davies Social Service Center
pthomas@chicagolights.org
312.981.3388
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Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Tanya Uyigue
Associate Director of Youth Programs, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
tyuigue@chicagolights.org
312.274.3828
Shatoya Harper
Youth Programs Coordinator, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
sharper@chicagolights.org
312.981.3384
Armedia Houston
Education and Enrichment Manager,
Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
ahouston@chicagolights.org
312.981.3560
Meg Sutter
Program Manager, Chicago Lights Tutoring
and Summer Day
msutter@chicagolights.org
312.274.3816
Fernie Tiflis
Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
ftiflis@chicagolights.org
312.981.3381
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Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Ben Jaffe
Associate Director of Urban Farm Operations and Workforce Development,
Chicago Lights Urban Farm
bjaffe@chicagolights.org
312.252.3597
Malcolm Patterson
Head Grower and Workforce Programs Educator
mpatterson@chicagolights.org
312.252.3566
Deja Stout
Internship, Volunteer, and Operations Manager
dstout@chicagolights.org
312.252.3559
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Children and Family Ministry
Matt Helms
Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministry
mhelms@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3362
Briana Belding-Peck
Family Ministry Coordinator
bbelding-peck@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3804
Kathy Hager
Director, Day School
khager@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2579
Pam Crowell
Sunday School Coordinator
pcrowell@fourthchurch.org
Josie Phelps
Administrative Assistant to the Day School
jphelps@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2577
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
ksinclair@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3807
Jill Keiser
Nursery Superintendent
jkeiser@fourthchurch.org
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
bbelding-peck@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3804
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Communications
Ann Rehfeldt
Director of Communications
arehfeldt@fourthchurch.org
312.640.5373
Micah Marty
Visual Media Coordinator
design@fourthchurch.org
Jeremy Pfaff
Editorial Associate
jpfaff@fourthchurch.org
312.640.5376
Katrina Buchanan
Editorial Assistant
kbuchanan@fourthchurch.org
312.640.5375
Webmaster
webmaster@fourthchurch.org
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Congregational Life
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
nsawyer@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3835
Anne Ellis
Program Manager for Congregational Life
aellis@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3369
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Counseling Center
See Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
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Day School
Half-day preschool program
Kathy Hager
Director, Day School
khager@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2579
Josie Phelps
Administrative Assistant to the Day School
jphelps@fourthchurch.org
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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
dwhitmer@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2533
Peter Rasey
Human Resources Manager
prasey@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2535
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Membership
Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
jmorrow@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3399
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Evangelism
ndavis@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3815
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Mission
Victoria G. Curtiss
Associate Pastor for Mission
vcurtiss@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3598
Maggie Shreve
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
jailministry@fourthchurch.org
Mike Usiak
Meals Ministry Coordinator
musiak@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3599
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Mission
ndavis@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3815
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Music
John W. W. Sherer
Organist and Director of Music
jsherer@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3592
Thomas Gouwens
Associate Organist
tgouwens@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3594
Chris Norton
Music
Coordinator
cnorton@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3595
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
ksinclair@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3807
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Operational Ministries
Andrea Denney
Director of Operational Ministries
adenney@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3383
Kathy Kidder
Wedding Coordinator and Events Manager
kkidder@fourthchurch.org
312.981.4026
Lori Parrett
Food Services Manager
lparrett@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2574
Leszek Pytka
Plant Manager
lpytka@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2523
Doug Whitmer
Director of Human Resources, Office Administration, and Security
dwhitmer@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2533
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Pastoral Care
David Handley
Interim Minister for Pastoral Care
dhandley@fourthchurch.org
312.573.3360
Carol Allerton
Administrative Assistant
callerton@fourthchurch.org
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
tschemper@fourthchurch.org
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
scrawfordtucker@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3394
Darlene Cunneen
Office Associate, Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
dcunneen@fourthchurch.org
312.787.2339
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Resource Development
Katy Frey Bever
Director of Development
kbever@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3380
Joi Brooks
Foundation Relations Officer
jbrooks@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3563
Stuart Jamieson
Major and Planned Giving Officer
sjamieson@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2578
Andrea Miller
Associate Director
of Developmentt, Fourth Presbyterian Church
amiller@fourthchurch.org
312.640.2576
Ron Porras
Donor Information and Gifts Processing Coordinator
rporras@fourthchurch.org
312.252.3598
Laura Woods
Associate Director of Development, Chicago Lights
lwoods@chicagolights.org
312.981.3564
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Sermon Distribution
Jeremy Pfaff
Editorial Associate
jpfaff@fourthchurch.org
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
rcrouch@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3382
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Weddings
Kathy Kidder
Wedding Coordinator and Events Manager
kkidder@fourthchurch.org
312.981.4026
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Youth Ministry
Rocky Supinger
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry
rsupinger@fourthchurch.org
312.981.4037
Katie Patterson
Youth Ministry Program Manager
kpatterson@fourthchurch.org
312.981.4035
Allie Green
Director, Urban Youth Mission
agreen@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3831
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
ksinclair@fourthchurch.org
312.274.3807
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Joseph L. Morrow
Minister for Evangelism
jmorrow@fourthchurch.org
312.981.3399
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