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ABOUT US > Staff
Staff Lead Pastor – Dr. Randy L. Rowland rrowland@sanctuarycrc.org
Pastor (Awake) – Ben Katt bkatt@sanctuarycrc.org Ben is a great young leader who is passionate about building community, reaching out to meet the needs of the community. Ben is a graduate of Calvin College and Calvin Seminary and is currently on a wild goose chase searching for where the Holy Spirit is leading him to plant a new church. Ben is married to Cheri. More can be found out about him on his Awake blog. Pastor – Summer Mohrlang smohrlang@sanctuarycrc.org Sumer is a recent graduate of Fuller Seminary with a Masters of Divinity. Previously she was an Air Force Officer in Colorado Springs working as a project manager. In the midst of keeping about a bazillion people working nicely together to upgrade an Atari era computer system she heard God's call on her life- away from the military and into full-time ministry. Now she is living her call here at Sanctuary and hoping to be ordained in the next year to serve Sanctuary as a Minister of the Word and Sacrament. Summer and Mark are married. Worship – Mark Mohrlang mmohrlang@sanctuarycrc.org Mark is a gifted musician who is passionate about community and worshipping God. One of the ways Mark is using his gifts to worship and lead people to worship is through Urban Hymnal. He is currently a student at Fuller Theological Seminary where he is exploring the area of ministry in which he will be involved in the future. Mark and Summer are married. Children’s Ministry – Tammie Haulter thaulter@sanctuarycrc.org Tammie joins our staff as a Masters level counselor who has worked with families in various settings for the last six years. Tammie is passionate about providing a space for children of all ages to experience the love of the Lord and finds joy in watching them learn their own ways to worship him. She also believes in the importance of community and the need to support the parents who are working hard to raise children. She is married to Adam and they have a beautiful daughter Lola. Outreach – Hayden Smith hsmith@sanctuarycrc.org Hayden has dual roles as head of children's ministry and operations manager of the Green Bean. You can spot her on Sunday mornings by looking for the person being hugged by all the little ones. Hayden was born and raised in Indiana and holds a Bachelors degree from Calvin College in Elementary Education. She taught in Chicago before moving here to join in the the work of Sanctuary and the Green Bean. You can count on finding her in the Green Bean, and if not, she's either sleeping or enjoying one of the infinite beautiful outdoor spots that exist inside and outside the city. Outreach – Lisa Carlson lcarlson@sanctuarycrc.org Lisa is the other face of the Green Bean as the community advocate and program manager. If she is not in the coffeehouse, she must be on her way there. She was born in St. Louis and is a graduate of Calvin College with a Recreational Therapy degree. Lisa has a tremendous passion for life and people which she utilizes in coordinating community events through the coffeehouse and advocating for Greenwood. Lisa is an avid hiker and outdoors person. Lisa is married to Andy. Administration & Communication – Torrey Edwards tedwards@sanctuarycrc.org Torrey is gifted with an eye for the details. She keeps our Santuary council and staff organized and on the same page. In addition to her position at Sanctuary, she is running a photography business, Moment to Moment and a wedding coordination business, Step Together. Torrey is married to DJ.
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Randy is passionate to see people connect with God. This defines both his relationships and his work in church planting. In addition to serving as the lead pastor of this local church plant, Randy is involved in developing and supporting church plants regionally
and bi-nationally in the