Staff

Bryan Craddock

Pastor

As Pastor of Calvary East, Bryan takes the lead in guiding us to fulfill our mission to make disciples (Matt 28:18-20). Each week he devotes much of his time to studying the Bible so that he can present God’s truth in a way that is clear and compelling. God prepared him for this role through his studies at the Master’s College and Seminary (B.A. and M.Div.) and the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (D.Min. in progress) and through his experience as an intern at Grace Community Church and as an associate pastor at Calvary Bible Church. He and his wife, Shari, live in Comstock Township with their three children. You can read the story of Bryan’s conversion here and his call to ministry here. You can find him on Facebook here.

Jared Ransom

Minister of Worship and Community Life

As Minister of Worship and Community Life Jared plans times for us to fellowship together, sing praises to God, serve our community, and reach out to those who don’t know Jesus. Some of the ways that God has brought Jared to this ministry have been through his time at Cornerstone University in studying (B.M.- Comp.) and being involved in the Evensong chapel, and his internship at Spring Creek Church. Jared and his wife Meag live in Kalamazoo.  You can learn more about Jared on Facebook.

Church Council

Calvary East is led by a group of biblically qualified elders and deacons (1 Tim 3:1-13).  More information about the organization of the church is available in the Calvary East Bylaws.

Lee Davis

Deacon

Picture and bio will be available soon.

David Foster

Deacon (Council Chairman)

As a Deacon, David serves in a variety of ways to make the weekly meetings of the church go smoothly. As financial secretary, he also oversees the receipt of all donations to the ministry of Calvary East. Along with his experience running his dental practice, David previously served as a Sunday School superintendent and a Deacon at Calvary Bible Church. He and his wife, Sarah, are long-time Comstock residents along with their two teenage children.

George Malley

Elder

As an Elder, George gives Bryan close support in prayer, consultation, and planning for our ministries.  He provides leadership at congregational and Council meetings, and in our Nursing Home Ministry.  Along with Brian Matecun, he assists Bryan in shepherding our congregation. George’s formal education has been related to teacher training.  He taught at Parchment High School for thirty-five years. He has several years of experience teaching adult Sunday school classes and serving as an elder at our parent church. He and his wife, Esther, live in Kalamazoo Township and keep in close contact with their adult children and grandchildren, who live elsewhere.

Brian Matecun

Elder (Treasurer)

As an Elder, Brian seeks to encourage the spiritual growth of our church family in a number of ways. This year his responsibilities include serving as church treasurer. God has prepared him for this role by stretching him with new and different tasks including serving as the lead teacher for the Calvary East youth ministry for two years. He continues to trust God to provide courage and strength for service. He and his wife Anna have lived in Comstock Township for 14 years with their two teenage children.

John Thorn

Deacon

As a Deacon, John seeks to help people get involved in serving at Calvary East.  He has experience serving in a variety of ministries with children and teens, including working on resident staff at SpringHill Camp. He currently works as a research technician at Pfizer Animal Health. He and his wife, Jan, have three children and live in Augusta.

Steve Washburn

Deacon

As a Deacon, Steve serves as a sound technician in the morning worship service, assists the worship team however he can, and helps meet various needs within the church body.   He is a teacher at Galesburg/Augusta Community Schools.  He and his wife have four children and live in Galesburg.