Our Leadership Team

The staff and leadership here at Faith Church is comprised of men and women who love, care and pray for the church. If you have any questions for any of our staff, feel free to reach out and email them or call our church office to speak with them. You can email the church office here or call the office at 920-684-7208.


  • Jeremy Vance - SENIOR PASTOR

    A native of Wisconsin, Jeremy received his B.A. in Religion at Northwestern College in Iowa, and went on to earn his Master of Divinity from Phoenix Seminary and Doctorate of Ministry from Grace School of Theology in Houston, Texas. Jeremy entered into full-time ministry as a pastor in 1994 and is ordained in the Evangelical Free Church of America. He and his wife, Jill, have four children and three grandchildren. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, writing, painting, golfing and hanging out with those he loves.

  • Brian Schley - ASSOCIATE PASTOR circlefacebook

    Pastor Brian joined the Faith Church family in 2016. He grew up in neighboring Two Rivers and later received a BA in Psychology and Sociology from St. Norbert College, MSE from UW-Oshkosh in School Counseling, a MA in Christian Ministries from Liberty University and a Master of Divinity from Liberty University.  Before his call to Faith, he spent nine years as a middle school counselor. Brian doesn’t have hobbies because he is too busy with his five girls! He loves traveling with his wife and kids, and spending time with them on the water in summer and hitting the slopes and four wheeling when the snow flies.

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  • Isaac Benfield - WORSHIP AND CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS

    Isaac has attended Faith Church since 2017. He is a Manitowoc county native and has served on worship teams since he was 12 years old. After volunteering for 7 years at Faith Church, he is excited to step into this new position. Isaac loves working with worship/tech teams and using his creative skills to minister to others. He also loves co-leading worship with his wife, Breanna, and enjoys gaming with his friends.

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  • Julie O'Toole - CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR

    Julie has been attending Faith Church since 2015. She grew up in Ohio where she received her Childhood Development Associate Degree and her Medical Assistant Degree. Before joining the Staff at Faith Julie worked for L.B. Clark Middle School in the special education department and serves in Crossfire. Her passion is to help children know they are loved and they are fearfully and wonderfully made by God. Julie is married to her high school sweetheart Tom and they have 3 children. She enjoys spending time with her family, watching her daughter compete in gymnastics, camping, traveling, going to Ohio to see family and hanging out with the youth group.

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  • Darian Zastrow - EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR

    Darian has attended Faith church since 2019. She grew up in Arkansas and received her degree is Early Childhood education and later received her Mid-Level Education degree as well. After graduating college, Darian taught Pre-K for one year and Fifth grade for two years. After having children of her own, she left teaching to be a stay-at-home mom. Darian is passionate about encouraging families as they walk through all the things that comes along with growing children in Christ. Darian loves spending time with her husband, Nate, and their two boys. She also enjoys a great cup of coffee, cooking new recipes, bonfires in the fall, and repurposing and painting furniture. 

     

  • Grace Welch - STUDENT AND YOUNG ADULTS DIRECTOR

    Grace and her husband, Josiah, have grown up in Faith Church. They both went through the youth programs and served in the church in multiple ways throughout the years. Grace graduated from the University of Milwaukee- Wisconsin with a degree in English in 2023. Grace has a passion and desire for leading and equipping the next generation of students and young adults with the tools needed to have a bold and audacious faith. She is passionate about spending time with her loved ones whether that is just staying at home playing games or going out and making memories. She also enjoys writing and storytelling, public speaking, and adventuring outside.

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Our Administrative Team


  • Sue Herrmann – OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

    Sue is a lifetime Manitowoc County resident. She grew up in a large family and all 6 of her siblings and most of their families still live in the Manitowoc area. Sue and her husband Fred, and their two sons love to be surrounded by family…sharing large family meals, stories, tears, and laughter. Sue and Fred started attending Faith Church in 2009. She began volunteering regularly in the Faith office and with FaithKids after retiring from a career in the Energy Industry in 2018. Sue became a staff member in 2020. She is passionate about the work she does behind the scenes to help the younger generation learn about Jesus and how to share their love for Christ with their families and friends. Sue is also a member of the Hope House board and she and Fred both serve on the volunteer team at Hope House. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a double major in both Accounting and Human Resource Management. In her spare time, Sue enjoys spending time with her big crazy family, camping, hiking, cooking, crafting and painting.

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  • Angie Goessl - OFFICE SECRETARY

    Angie was born and raised in Lower Pennisula Michigan and graduated from Holly High School in 1986. She moved to Wisconsin in 1987 and married her husband, Michael, in 1989. Angie joined the staff in 2007 but has been a part of the Faith family since 2006. Angie and her husband have two children and two grandchildren. In her free time, Angie loves to spend time with her family and friends, exercise and read.

Elder Board

The elders at Faith Church ensure the teaching and activities of the church are consistent with its doctrinal statement, pray for the needs of the congregation, shepherd the congregation, oversee business of the church, nominate candidates for elder and deacon for election by the congregation and recommend an annual budget to the congregation. To contact an elder, please call the church or click on a name below to email a specific elder.

Elder Chairman: Jerel Sehloff

Vice Chairman: Bill Harrington, Treasurer: Gary Campbell, Secretary: Paul Liermann, Vance Higdon, Paul Tittl and Jeremy Vance


Deacons

The deacons at Faith Church have the responsibility of meeting the Biblical qualifications as set forth in 1 Timothy 3:8-10; 12-13 and Acts 6:1-6. Jesus came to serve and set an example for us; therefore, our main purpose is to serve others within the Faith Church body. Members of this ministry have a love and a passion to help others which is accomplished through acts of service, providing financial assistance, and personal home visits. Most of our ministry duties are performed behind the scenes because of the confidential nature of the requests. To contact a deacon, please call the church office and they will have a deacon return your call.

Deacon Chairman: 

Deacons: John Coleman, Dave Lutz, Allen Willems, and Glenn Mella