Pastors & Staff

Dr. David Riemenschneider has been the Lead Pastor since April 1978. David and his wife, Marina, have two sons, Daniel and Joel. David regularly teaches at the weekend worships, leads the Monday Night Men’s group, and oversees the church in its mission. Marina serves as the Women’s Break Bible study teacher and PAK teacher.  David and Marina have served the Bloomingdale Church community together since its beginning more than 32 years ago.

David and Marina met at Nyack College (New York).  David graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.  He also completed a Master’s Degree and earned a doctor’s degree  from Denver Theological Seminary.  Besides David and Marina’s love for serving people in the community, they also enjoy hiking, biking, reading, and spending time with their sons and ther fiances. David enjoys making wood creations in the garage. Marina loves being Italian, which means she enjoys hospitality, cooking, and living life enthusiastically.

Dr. Bill Calvin became an Associate Pastor in July 2003. Bill and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Joel and Nicole. Bill oversees  the church’s adult education including the Alpha program, ushers, deacons, prayer teams, and outreach events in the community.

Bill graduated from Malone College (Ohio), earned a Master’s degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary (California). Nancy has a Master’s degree from the University of Akron.   Bill is an avid runner and has completed  several marathons.  Bill has a love for reading, running, telling jokes and Nancy’s homemade candies. Nanc’y's delicious cooking and care is enjoyed by many.

Mark and Kora Taube are the leaders of the 20somethings. They also  lead one of our weekend worship music teams. Mark graduated from John Brown University (Arkansas) and completed his Master’s degree at Wheaton College. Kora graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. They both grew up as missionary kids in South America where they developed their love for God, music, soccer and people. They hope to one day head overseas again.

Daniel Riemenschneider has served as the Youth and Communications Director since 2004.  As youth pastor, he oversees  student spiritual formation and group development. Daniel enjoys serving in this church because he was positively influenced by caring adults in this community as a teenager himself.  Also as Communications Director, he oversees the video team,  Inside Bloomingdale Church cable program, Information Technology, website, and other media technologies in the church. Daniel attended Toccoa Falls College (Georgia) and completed his Master’s degree at Wheaton College. When Daniel is not hanging out with teenagers, he enjoys listening to music, talking to friends, reading, learning about new media technologies, and exploring the outdoors.

Jennifer Hampshire serves as the  junior high dirctor.  She grew up in Cherry Hill, New Jersey and graduated from Toccoa Falls College (Georgia) with a degree in Cross-Cultural Studies in May 2008.  Jen loves finding ways to care for people.  She has led multiple youth missions trips to El Salvador.

Dan and Katie Bailey serve as the Music Director  at Bloomingdale Church. They both completed their bachelor’s degrees at Wheaton College (Dan in vocal performance in the prestigious Wheaton Conservatory. and Katie in elementary education). Dan also attended Wheaton College Graduate School, completing his Master’s degree in Intercultural Studies.  Katie is a public elementary school teacher. Dan and Katie grew up in Missouri, Kansas City and St. Louis, respectively. They are honored to be serving at Bloomingdale Church.  In his free time, Dan enjoys songwriting, reading and spending time in nature, especially with Katie.  Katie enjoys cooking, photography, and gardening.

Paul Thompson serves as a pastoral intern with Bloomingdale Church.  He received his bachelors degree from the University of Idaho before coming to Illinois.  He is currently attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he is studying for his Masters of Divinity. In his free time, Paul enjoys reading, hanging out with people, learning about other cultures, and playing strategy board games.

Dan & Amber Marcello serve as the  children’s director at Bloomingdale Church.  Dan graduated from SUNY Oneonta College with a degree in elementary education;  Amber graduated from Crown College with a degree in intercultural studies. Currently, Dan is attending Wheaton College Graduate School. He is pursuing a degree in Intercultural Studies & TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages). Dan and Amber met on a missions trip. They share a love of people, serving Jesus, soccer, and being outdoors.

Carol Moore and Donna Freeman oversee the church office. Carol and her husband, Walt, have been members since 1980. They are very proud of their three adorable grandchildren. Donna and her husband, Rick, originally connected with Bloomingdale Church when their daughter attended the church’s Day Camp. They have four children and one loving dog.

Lay Leaders

Following the Biblical standard, all our church lay leaders are expected to maintain a personal life that is consistent with the standards of 1 Timothy 3. They are elected to office by the congregation.

Our church is governed and guided by three different teams of lay leaders:

Our Shepherd’s Team (elders) gives spiritual focus and direction to the congregation.

Our Governing Board is the administrative team that handles the operational and policy matters of the church.

Our Deacon/Deaconess Team seeks to meet the needs of those who are sick or facing special physical issues.

The Shepherds Team

Primary focus: “priorities, people, prayer”
1. The prayer intercessors for the church.
2.  Keep the church program focused on the spiritual priorities of  the mission & vision statement.
3. Shepherd each of the members spiritually.
4. Give the pastors guidance/feedback to the staff.
5. Approve new members and carry out church discipline as necessary.
6. Oversee the selection of new pastors.

Current Team: Dave & Marsha Beard (chair), Rob & Susan Delano,  Mike and Pat Grisco, Greg & Janet Mahoney, David & Marina Riemenschneider, Gary & Rosemary Risley, Ted & Jean Selepa, Dale & Ruth Waterman

The Governing Board

Primary focus: “policy, purse, prayer”
1.  The prayer intercessors for the church.
2.  Maintain functional administrative policies for the church that keep the church on its mission and vision statement. This includes the management of the church     properties, resources and  budget, including staff compensation.
3.  Keep legal records, including minutes and treasurer’s report of business meetings.
4.  Assure good stewardship of the church finances.
Hold each of the board members and ministry group leaders in the church accountable to their
designated responsibilities via the defined lines of authority.

Current Team: Bill Baker (chair) Greg Bjorvik, Dave Jannush, Mike Grisco, Dave Lorenz, Gordon Pasley, Lou Passi, David Riemenschneider, Scott Stephens, Dale Waterman

The Deacons’ Team

Primary focus: “people, problems, prayer”

1. The prayer intercessors for the church.
2. Serve  as a care team in meeting the needs of those who are sick, discouraged or have practical needs in the church.
3. Support people in crisis/personal transitions/loss: and coordinate the church family in meeting these needs.
4. Administrate the Deacons (Benevolent) Fund.
5. Set up communion elements for the worship hours.
6. Participate in outreach and welcoming activities including 1st Base Luncheons.

Current Team: Linda Billings, Joanne Brewer, Bill Calvin, Mario Fernandez, Jr., Patrick Fisher, Julianna Isaacson, Scot & Barbara Laing, Suzanne Lehman, Lulu Martine, Janell Monacelli, Gini Nicky, Dave Lorenz (chair), Lou Pavone, Chris Pawela Amy Jo Steinbruecker, Sachiho Takabatake, Bill & Paulette Wirkus, Gary & Teresa Wurzinger