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

    Pastor Jeremy joined us on staff in 2006. A native of Wisconsin, Jeremy received his B.A. in Religion at Northwestern College in Iowa, and went on to earn his M. Div. from Phoenix Seminary. Jeremy entered into full-time ministry as a pastor in 1994. He and his wife, Jill, have four children. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys spending time with his family, and being outdoors golfing, camping, canoeing, fishing and hiking.

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  • Brian Schley- Student Ministries & Missions 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. Before his call to Faith, he spent nine years as a middle school counselor. Brian is passionate about teaching the Word of God and pouring into the lives of students. He also is passionate about spending time with his 4 little girls and his wife, Tiffani. Brian enjoys reading, being outdoors, camping, boating, biking, and coaching and playing sports.

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  • Kyle Matenaer - Worship and Connections Pastor circleinstagramcirclefacebook 

    Pastor Kyle joined the staff at Faith in 2015. He grew up in southern Wisconsin and has been leading worship in the church for over 17 years. He received his B.A. in Modern Music Ministry with an emphasis in Piano Performance and Worship Leadership from Visible Music College located in Memphis, TN in 2012. Kyle is passionate about creating an atmosphere where people can come and freely experience and worship God. His goal is to ignite in others a passion for worship; praising God in Spirit and in Truth. Kyle also leads the Creative Team at Faith. Kyle enjoys spending time with his daughter and wife, Rebecca. Kyle loves to spend time in the recording studio, writing worship songs, bombing around on his motorcycle, and playing in his Santana cover band.

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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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  • Holly Ford - Early Childhood Director

    Holly and her family are new to the area and have been attending Faith since 2019. She was born and raised in Oshkosh where she received her bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. Prior to relocation Holly worked at her home church and was actively involved in youth ministry. Since their move she has enjoyed being a stay at home mom. Holly met her husband and best friend, Andy, at the age of 16. God has blessed them with two beautiful children. She loves spending time with her family and building lasting memories. Holly has a passion for children and youth to teach and guide them in the knowledge of having a personal relationship with Jesus through stories, songs, laughter and being silly. In her free time she likes to play games with her kids or do fun art projects.

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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.

  • Heidi Dalberg - VISUAL Media Specialist

    Heidi is a Wisconsin native and loves her beautiful state and enjoys spending time in God's creation with her husband Jared - gardening, biking, SUP'ing, camping, kayaking and enjoying all the fun winter has to offer, too! She and her husband have called Faith Church home since 2007 and actively volunteer with the Connections Ministry and Youth Ministry (Crossfire). They also previously served in Children's Ministry and the Deacon Ministry. She joined the team in 2012 and loves getting to create art and tell people about Jesus at the same time! She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Winona State University in Minnesota and her Master of Science in Medical Illustration from the Medical College of Georgia. She creates visual communication materials & videography and also manages the website and Facebook page.

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: Paul Liermann

Elders: Jerel Sehloff, Vance Higdon, Ron Ziolkowski, Bill Harrington 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: Larry Schiffer

Deacons: Allen Rounds, John Coleman, Dave Lutz, and Paul Tittl