Our Team
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616.454.4888
Office hours are Monday - Thursday, 9:00am - 2:00pm
514 Eastern Ave SE
Grand Rapids MI 49503
Our Team
Just like our congregation, what holds our team together is not our differences, but our common allegiance in Jesus. We each come—bringing our unique stories and gifts—to journey together as a team, building God's kingdom and serving our community as the staff of Eastern Avenue.
Rev. Lindsay Small
Lead Pastor
Rev. Kristy Bootsma, she/her
Pastor of Faith Formation
Rev. Bob Rienstra
Bilingual Pastor & Food Program Chaplain
Rev. Arlan Palmer, he/him
Neighborhood Chaplain
Julia Smith, she/her
Interim Director of Worship Arts
Marla Ehlers, she/her
Director of Operations
Erin Bernstein, she/her
Office Manager
Suzi Bos, she/her
Adult Faith Formation Coordinator
Roy Hopp, he/him
Music Director
Kristyn DeNooyer Garcia, she/her
Bilingual Worship Leader
Jessica Hannink, she/her
Director of Children's Programming
DeMarco Wilkinson
Food Program Director
Seth VanOss, he/him
Custodian
Bruce Spoolstra, he/him
Sunday Custodian
Chris Commeret, she/her
Accountant
Claire Pacer, she/her
University Intern