Our Staff

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="313864a0.png" border=0 width="134" height="74" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ou Beliefs"><U>Our Beliefs</U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="staff.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our Staff"><U>Meet the Staff</U></A>   </div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Upcoming Events"><U>Upcoming Events</U></A></div> <div>  <A HREF="history.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Our History "><U>Our History</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Ministry"><U>Children's Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="youth.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Youth Ministry"><U>Youth Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div>  <A HREF="adult.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Adult Ministry"><U> Adult Ministry</U></A>  </div> <div> <A HREF="missions.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>Missions/Outreach</U></A> </div> <div>   <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Music Ministry"><U>Music Ministry</U></A> </div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Newsletter"><U>Newsletter</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Sermons"><U>Sermons</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://sites.google.com/site/alphacoursefranklin/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://sites.google.com/site/alphacourse"><U>ALPHA</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.childrenschristiantheatre.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.childrenschristiantheatre.com"><U>Children's Christian Theatre (CCT)</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Building Process"><U>Our Journey </U></A></div> <div>   <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Picture Gallery"><U>Picture Gallery</U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#EEEEEE" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Garamond" ><B>Faith Community Church & Faith Academy</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000099" FACE="Garamond" >      </FONT> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Community Church Faith Academy"><U>Home</U></A>     <A HREF="church.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Faith Community Church"><U>Church</U></A>    <A HREF="academy.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="_"><U>Academy</U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1105c570.jpg" border=0 width="604" height="87" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> </B><B><IMG SRC="2aa646d0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="109" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </B><B>Rev. Dr. Stu Merkel</B> (“Pastor Stu”) is presently the Acting Pastor of Faith Community Church since April 2009.  His mission <I>is to serve God through pastoral ministry, promoting enduring relationships with Jesus Christ that gives people hope, purpose, deeper understanding and experience of God.</I> He studied at Fuller Theological Seminary is married to Lynn and has two boys Pete and Greg. Pastor Stu presently serves on the Congregational Church Development Division of the NACCC and serves as the Regional Director for Alpha Wisconsin.</div> <div> <B>  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1e6465e0.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="94" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         </B><B> Rev. Don Sinclair, </B><I>Our First Parish Associate, Retired.</I></div> <div>          The Rev. Dr. Donald Sinclair has been in ministry for 45 years and is now retired </div> <div>          and resides in Franklin, Wisconsin. Welcome Rev. Dr. Donald Sinclair as our first Parish </div> <div>          Associate, Retired. He brings a wealth of experience, education, wisdom, and maturity to</div> <div>          our Faith Community.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Dawn Vretenar,</B> is our church office administrative assistant.  Dawn is </div> <div> available in the church office Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings </div> <div> every week.  She is available to answer questions and provide administrative </div> <div> support for our Pastor.  Dawn lives in Raymond with her family. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="0be55640.jpg" border=0 width="85" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="20" VSPACE="0"></B><B>Sally Carlson</B>, Director of Music, has served the church from its very beginning. </div> <div> Sally directs our Adult and Chimes Choir and is Director for Chidren's Christian Theatre. She is also looking forward to building a youth choir.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="074465d0.jpg" border=0 width="70" height="93" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="20" VSPACE="0">Susan Persons</B> has served as our Keyboardist and musician for </div> <div> our choir for the last four years. She used to be in a military band </div> <div> and plays a variety of instruments including the harmonica.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="07645640.jpg" border=0 width="69" height="100" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="20" VSPACE="0">Sandy Klompmaker</B> has served as our Church Organist from the </div> <div> founding of Faith Community Church and is a Charter Member.  </div> <div> She comes from a line of church organists and offers her gift of music </div> <div> through playing our organ faithfully.</div> </td> </tr></table></body>