Our Staff

Clement G. Walchshauser, Senior Pastor

Age: 60
Senior Pastor since church's beginning in October 1996
Married since 1970 to Anne, B.A. in Christian Education

Four children:

Jeffrey: life stage pastor (30-year-olds) of Christ Chapel Bible Church, Fort Worth, TX; married to Anjannette of Temple, TX, lives in suburbs of Fort Worth, TX with their two daughters, Beth (1/7/03) and Anica (8/17/07)

Christina: Physician Assistant, married to David Bartz of Rippon, WI, live in Joliet, IL, with sons, Cooper (2/17/05) and Caleb (1/11/07)

Julie: teacher, married to Eric Fornelli of Naperville, IL, live in Joliet, IL with children: Josiah and Hannah (twins - 1/20/05), and Selah (6/14/07)

Nicole: graduate of Illinois State University 2005, employed by Chicago Scenic, Chicago, IL

Education:

          Washington Bible College, B.A. 1969
          Dallas Theological Seminary, Th.M. 1974
          Denver Theological Seminary, D.Min. 1991

Testimony:

I trusted Christ as my Savior when I was twelve years old in my home church, Hagerstown Bible Church, Hagerstown, Maryland. I spent my high school years involved in Youth for Christ and musical competitions. I went to Bible college to learn God's word and then to seminary to prepare for the pastorate. I married during seminary and served as a youth director until graduation. I was an associate pastor for two years, and then planted my first church (Montgomery Evangelical Free Church) in Maryland (1976).  I stayed there for the next 17 years. I left that church to pastor a well-established church for three years in Wisconsin (Calvary Community Church) until I accepted the challenge of starting Three Rivers Church in 1996. Unless God indicates otherwise, Anne and I plan to minister here for the next 10 years.

One of the reasons we want to stay so long at this church is because God is doing something among this wonderful congregation of diverse people. Anne and I are watching God glorify Himself through changed lives. We so enjoy the ministry here. A second reason we want to stay is that long pastorates tend to be good for a church's ability to grow and reach its God-given potential. We hope you'll join us to worship and serve our great Lord and Savior, Jesus. We love and admire Him so, and want you to love Him as much as we do.

Updated 9/07

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Eric Fornelli, Worship Arts Director

Trinity International University, B.A. in Biblical Studies

Family:

Julie, married to Eric in August 2002

Josiah, (Twin #1) 1/20/05

Hannah, (Twin #2) 1/20/05

Selah, 6/14/07

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Joel Anderson, Youth, Sports, and Day Camp Director

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Anne Walchshauser, Women's Ministry Leader