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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
Pastor’s Office
Pastoral Staff
Adult Education
Address Changes
Building and Facilities
Caring Ministries
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
Resource Development
Social Service Center
Tutoring and Summer Day
Urban Farm
Volunteer Ministry
Weddings
Young Adults (TwentiesThirties)
Youth Ministry
Pastor’s Office
Shannon J. Kershner
Pastor
email
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
Email | 312.573.3364
Allison MacDonna
Executive Assistant
312.573.3363 | Email
Pastoral Staff
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Please notify the church of illnesses, deaths, hospitalizations, and other pastoral care concerns by contacting caringministries@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
Email
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
Email | 312.573.3364
Nancy Benson-Nicol
Associate Pastor for Caring Ministries and Spiritual Formation
Email | 312.573.3360
Matt Helms
Associate Pastor for Children and Family Ministry
Email | 312.573.3362
Joseph L. Morrow
Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Community Engagement
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
Email | 312.981.3399
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
Email | 312.274.3835
Rocky Supinger
Associate Pastor for Youth Ministry and Worship
Email | 312.981.4037
Adult Education
Lucy Forster-Smith
Senior Associate Pastor for Leadership Development and Adult Education
Email | 312.787.3364
Address Changes
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For additional assistance, please email the church or call 312.252.3595.
Building and Facilities
Leszek Pytka
Plant Manager
Email | 312.640.2523
Caring Ministries
Nancy Benson-Nicol
Associate Pastor for Caring Ministries and Spiritual Formation
Email | 312.573.3360
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.
Center for Life and Learning
Annette Mileski
Director, Center for Life and Learning
Email | 312.981.3386
Heather Groh
Program Manager, Center for Life and Learning
Email | 312.981.3391
Linda Daly
Program Assistant, Center for Life and Learning
Email | 312.981.3389
Chicago Lights
Stacy Jackson
Executive Director
Email | 312.981.3562
Alex Cornwell
Executive Programs Director, Chicago Lights
Email | 312.981.3565
Joi Brooks
Foundation Relations Officer, Chicago Lights
Email | 312.981.3563
Chicago Lights
Social Service Center
Theresa Thornburg
Director, Chicago Lights Social Service Center
Email | 312.274.3826
Lynn Milligan
Program Manager, Chicago Lights Social Service Center
Email | 312.981.3591
Chicago Lights
Tutoring
and Summer Day
Mark Dennison
Program Coordinator, Tutoring and Summer Day
Email | 312.274.3828
Armedia Houston
Director, Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
Email | 312.981.3560
Jonita Johnson
Youth Programs Manager, Tutoring and Summer Day
Email | 312.274.3800
Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Paxton Suggs
Director, Chicago Lights Urban Farm
Email | 312.252.3597
Deja Stout
Program Manager
Email | 312.252.3559
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
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
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
Communications
Ann Rehfeldt
Director of Communications
Email | 312.640.5373
Micah Marty
Visual Media Coordinator
Email | 312.640.5370
Roberto Flores
Video-Audio Production Manager
Email
Katrina Buchanan
Editorial Associate
Email | 312.640.5375
Webmaster
Email
Congregational Life
Nanette Sawyer
Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
Email | 312.274.3835
Simon Crow
Program Manager, Discipleship and Small Group Ministry
Email | 312.573.3369
Counseling Center
See Replogle Center for Counseling and Well-Being
Day School
Weekday preschool program
Kathy Hager
Director, Day School
Email | 312.640.2579
Josie Phelps
Administrative Assistant to the Day School
Email | 312.640.2577
Fellowship Groups
Human Resources
Coya Castro
Director of Human Resources
Email | 312.640.2533
Deidra Cox
Manager of Human Resources
Email | 312.640.2535
Membership
Joseph L. Morrow
Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Community Engagement
Email | 312.981.3399
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Evangelism
Email | 312.274.3815
Mission
Nancy Davis
Coordinator for Mission
Email | 312.274.3815
Joseph L. Morrow
Parish Associate for Jail Ministry
Email | 312.981.3399
Mike Usiak
Meals Ministry Coordinator
Email | 312.981.3599
Music
John W. W. Sherer
Organist and Director of Music
Email | 312.981.3592
Emma Cox
Music Coordinator
Email | 312.981.3595
Katy Sinclair
Associate Director of Music for Children and Youth
Email | 312.274.3807
Michael Rees
Organ Scholar
Email
Operational Ministries
Andrea Denney
Executive Director of Operational Ministries
Email | 312.981.3383
Wydetta Carter
Receptionist
Email | 312.787.4570
Fred Hickler
Technology Manager
Email | 312.252.3595
Kathy Kidder
Director of Ofice Management, 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
Bonita Wright
Receptionist
Email | 312.787.4570
Preschool
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
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
Resource Development
Katy Frey Bever
Director of Development
Email |
312.981.3380
Caryn Blomquist
Associate Director of Fundraising Events
Email | 312.981.3564
Joi Brooks
Foundation Relations Officer
Email |
312.981.3563
Shawn Fiedler
Major Gift Officer
Email | 872.250.9266
Liz Gump
Associate Director of Development for Individual Giving
Email |
312.640.2578
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
Social Service Center
See Chicago Lights Social Service Center
Tutoring and Summer Day
See Chicago Lights Tutoring and Summer Day
TwentiesThirties
Joseph L. Morrow
Associate Pastor for Evangelism and Community Engagement
Email | 312.981.3399
Urban Farm
Volunteer Ministry
Robert Crouch
Director of Volunteer Ministry
Email |
312.981.3382
Weddings
Kathy Kidder
Wedding Coordinator and Events Manager
Email |
312.981.4026
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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