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Our Leadership Team

Pastor Travis Wilson

Pastor Travis Wilson

Pastor

Serving others through the love of God and technology. Bringing the message of grace and hope to the world. Romans 8:38-39 - 'For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.'

Deb Berkey

Deb Berkey

Lay Ministry Coordinator

Deb has been a long-time member of Peace Lutheran Church. She has served in various leadership capacities, but joins the church as our Lay Ministry Coordinator.


She is in charge of helping with the worship assistant schedule and training, assisting the pastor with various tasks, and attending to parish administration.

Christi Assink

Christi Assink

Coordinator of Congregational Engagement

Christi has served in this role at Peace since 2020. She is responsible for office administration, communications, and connecting people with people!

​Christi is married with one son.

Jerry Jelsema

Jerry Jelsema

Director of Music

As a career Church Musician, Jerry developed extensive music programs in several Chicago area churches, featuring multiple choirs, handbell ensembles, and instrumental groups. In his last position at First United Methodist Church in Evanston, he worked with a professional choir and engaged a large cadre of student musicians from neighboring Northwestern University.

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