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Curt and Heidi Ammons Curt and Heidi Ammons:  Curt and Heidi Ammons have been serving the Chicago Church of Christ in the full time ministry since 1995. Currently residing in the western suburbs of Chicago, the Ammonses serve as Evangelist and Women’s ministry leader for the Youth and Family ministry in the West Suburban Ministry Center. Curt is a graduate of the College of Dupage and is currently pursuing a Bible degree from the Moody Bible Inst. Heidi is a graduate and former basketball player at Miami University.
Jeff and Roberta Balsom Jeff and Roberta Balsom:  Jeff is an elder here in our ministry serving with his wife, Roberta. They have lived and served in western suburbs since moving to the Chicagoland area in 1988. They were married in Columbus, Ohio in 1980 and they have three children: Paul, who is married to Sara, Susan and Alex. Jeff and Roberta feel a strong calling to help others build strong marriages and families to bring honor and glory to God in our homes.
James and Jennifer Becknell

James and Jennifer Becknell have been serving in the full time ministry since 1994. Both James and Jennifer were raised, converted to Christ and married in Los Angeles. The Becknell's were put into the full time ministry in L.A., where they served a variety of ministries. James is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he also served as campus minister. Jennifer is a graduate of the University of California at Los Angeles. They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1998 where they served in the ministry until May of 2001. They have two daughters, Jordan and Jade, both born in Milwaukee. They have been in Chicago since May of 2001. James is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity from Harding University Graduate School of Religion.

Ed & Nancy Dawson Ed and Nancy Dawson: Ed and Nancy Dawson were married and began serving in the ministry together in 1987. They returned to Chicago in 2007 to work with the West Suburban Ministry Center and are thoroughly enjoying being back in Chicago, working with many of the same people they served in the early 90's when their oldest daughter was an infant. During their 13 year absence from Chicago, they served the churches in Cincinnati and Dayton, the Baltimore region in Washington D.C., and in Indianapolis. Through the years, they have worked with teens, campus, singles, and married ministries. Ed and Nancy have two teen daughters, Lindsay and Erica, who are also enjoying Chicagoland. Ed and Nancy both graduated from Douglas Jacoby's Ministry Training Program; Ed also has a degree in business from Indiana University, and Nancy has a degree in pharmacy from Butler University. 
Jeff Throne Jeff Throne: Jeff grew up in Chicago where his parents, Bill and Arie Lea, served in the fulltime ministry of the Chicago Church of Christ. The family moved to Hampton Roads, Virginia in 1997.  Jeff later graduated with a degree in Graphic Design from Florida State University.  In 2007 Jeff and his wife, Kelly, returned to the area and now live in Aurora.  Both Jeff and Kelly will be working with the College of DuPage campus ministry and see the potential for strengthening and growth at this 30,000 student campus.