Staff

Ray Tilstra
Lead Pastor
Ray, who has served as pastor at FRC for five years, has a passion for worship and teaching.  His focus at FRC is leading the church forward into God’s preferred future.  Ray and his wife, Ginny, have two married children and three grandchildren.

Email at rtilstra [at] frcpella.org

Kevin Yurk
Pastor, Young Adult Ministries
Email at kevin.yurk [at] frcpella.org

Travis Albers
Children and Family Ministries
Email at travis.albers [at] frcpella.org

Jill Borgman
Administrative Secretary
Email at frcpella [at] frcpella.org

Monica Jansen
Youth Director / Student Ministries / The Place
Monica started as youth director at First back in the spring of 2005.  She is very passionate about the spiritual lives of young people as well as summer Angel Tree camp and mission trips.  Monica also loves reading, music, movies, traveling, and time with friends.

Email at mjansen [at] frcpella.org

Kelli Jones
Informal Worship Leader
Kelli has led worship for over twenty years.  She has a passion for praising the Lord through music and for helping people realize their gifts in leading worship.  Kelli and her husband, Mark, have been married for 27 years and have 2 daughters, 3 sons, 2 daughter-in-laws, 1 son-in-law, 1 grandson with 2 more on the way!

Email at kjones [at] frcpella.org

Judy Steenhoek
Worship Planning / Choir Director

Ginny Tilstra
Pastoral Care Elder Coordinator
Ginny is a ministry wife with many years of pastoral care experience gained from working alongside her husband in the pastorate.  Ginny loves working and being with people.  She uses her spiritual gifts of mercy, hospitality, leadership, and administration in caring for the family of God.

Email at ginny.tilstra [at] frcpella.org

Mike Van Ee
Information Technology

Cynthia Van Zee
Sanitation Director
Cindy has been working for the church for 10 years and her favorite part is the daily contact with people.  She is married to her high school sweetheart, has three grown children, and 1 granddaughter.