with our leadership

Some quick things about me. Jesus Follower. Love my wife. 3 awesome and busy kids! Dig fall afternoons with a cup of hot cider, a fire in the fireplace and a good book in hand. Love being a part of theAlley church!

Brian & his wife Sarah have been married for 7 years and live in Cottage Grove with their 3 daughters; Amelia, Adalie & Delaney.  Brian is a graduate of the ministries program at Northwestern College and has been leading worship for 10+ years.  In his spare time Brian enjoys spending time with the family and home renovations.

My wife Marcie and I are from San Diego, CA. We have been married for 2 years now. We live in St Paul and have 3 cats: Gracie, Lua and Fatty. I love Jesus and am thankful for God’s grace more and more every day.

Dave and his wife Jill live in Woodbury with their three teen-aged kids.  Dave works for a local company in charge of their finance and accounting function, and serves on several boards.  Dave was born, raised, and educated here in the Twin Cities and is active in a variety of pursuits.  On the outside, Dave may come across like he’s “all-business.”  But on the inside, he is striving to be “all-for-Jesus!”

Gary has been married to Shelley for 32 years and is the father of 3 and grandfather of 4. Gary is retired from federal service and continues to works as a consultant on large scale federal construction projects.  Gary enjoys family time and boating on the St Croix River. Gary believes that Jesus is most important above all else.

Mary, and her husband Stefan, have been married for 16 years and have two very active children keeping them busy!  The Schulz family moved to Woodbury from Texas in 2005.  Mary was a litigation services consultant at Arthur Andersen, then a small business owner (both in Houston), and now loves being a stay-at-home mom.  The Schulz’s are actively involved in their Small Group at theAlley.  Mary feels very blessed to have the opportunity to serve Christ, along side many of you, through the activities at theAlley.

Stefan and his wife Mary (pictured above), are originally from the Houston area.  The family moved to Woodbury in 2005 when Stefan accepted a role in Accounting and Finance management at St. Paul based Lawson Software.  Stefan, Mary and their two children were part of theAlley”s launch and believe the church’s missional focus emphasizes the calling of all Christians.

Rick and Denise have been married for 36 yrs and is father of 2 and a grandfather of 3. Rick works at Medtronic as a Sr. Engineering Mgr. involved in product development & product launch. In his spare time he enjoys time with the grandsons, runs 5-6 days a week and participates in a couple 10 milers and half marathons per year.

Paul has been married to Julie for 27 years and is the father of 3 and grandfather of 2. Paul works in IT at a large Financial Institution and manages a team of programmers supporting Consumer Loans.  In his spare time he enjoys spending time with family, fishing, golf, reading and running the occasional 5K with his son-in-law and son-in-law to be.

Jon Schommer was born and raised in Wisconsin and currently lives in Woodbury, Minnesota. He has been married to Lisa since August 1988 and they have two children; Dave born in 1993 and Emily born in 1996.  Jon enjoys gardening, hiking, reading, golfing, and ice fishing. Jon earned his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and currently is a professor at the University of Minnesota, College of Pharmacy.

Troy grew up in the southern Twin Cities area.  His wife, Ingrid, and he have been married for 17 years and have two teenagers.  He has been working at a large financial instution for over 12 years and is currently a portfolio manager.  He serves as an Assistant Scoutmaster in a local Boy Scout troop and helps coordinate events at the church site in Cottage Grove.  What is important to him? Having a purpose-filled life and Jesus as the savior in his life.