Staff & Leadership

Pastoral Staff

Rev. Karen Locken,
Lead Pastor karen.locken@explorepeace.org

Rev. Doug Locken,
Pastor, Congregational Life doug.locken@explorepeace.org
Rev. Erica Becker,
Pastor Specializing in Grief Support &
Director Holy Experimentation Project
Rev. Anne Wickland, Children Youth & Family Pastor anne.wickland@explorepeaceorg

Administrative Staff

Jan Rutkowski,
Office Supervisor jan.rutkowski@explorepeace.org

Denise Blume,
Assistant Treasurer denise.blume@explorepeace.org

Carrie Miller, Finance & Communications carrie.miller@explorepeace.org

Steffie Holmen, Property Manager


Education Staff

Shannon Conners, KiX & Route 56 Coordinator Shannon.conners@explorepeace.org

Pastoral Staff lead much of the Youth Ministry as well and can be reached at any time for more information and with questions.


Music Staff

Sherry Johnson, Music Coordinator & Ju’Bell’ation and Resurrection Director
Jerry Johnson, Peace Choir Director

Janet Rutkowski, Radical Ringers & Festival Ringers Director

Peace Preschool Leadership

Sandra Briesath, Preschool Director sandra.briesath@explorepeace.org

Suzanne Sackett, Assistant Preschool Director suzanne.sackett@explorepeace.org
Heidi Gaugert, Curriculum Director