Pastor & Staff

Pastor Ron is in his third year at Hope and has formed close relationships with our congregation. He is a life-long learner with a Doctor of Ministry degree and also an EdD in Higher Education and Organizational Change. As an undergraduate he has earned degrees in Business Administration, Music, Recreation Parks and Tourism. Pastor Ron has also pursued post-doctoral work at Chicago Theological Seminary.
In addition to leading Hope, Pastor Ron has worked in higher education for over 25 years teaching, mentoring and advising students. At home, he is the proud father of Autumn and Adam and is also an accomplished musician who plays the piano and organ and dabbles in art and cooking.

Jaquetta (Jay) has worked in administration for over 13 years and joined Hope a year ago. She’s married to our Videographer, Keith Carter, and between them they are parents to 10 and grandparents to seven. In her free time, Jay enjoys crafting, journaling,  and spending time with her grandchildren.

Yulia is a professionally trained pianist who immigrated from Belarus. She holds a master's degree in Piano Performance and Education. Yuliya came to Hope in 2008  as the accompanist for the choir and now serves as the Music Director. Outside of Hope, Yuliya is an accompanist for the Sale Creek Ballet Company, gives private piano lessons and performs in the Chicagoland area.

Keith has been videoing and live streaming Hope’s services for over three years. He has a degree in Graphic Design and worked in Home Depot’s warehouse department for 17 years before retiring. Keith enjoys playing the drums and the bass and has used his artistic talents to create a Christian themed comic book.