About

Our goal: To Build disciples and churches who go, grow, and overcome.

Go

Every ministry in our church is continually seeking to bring the gospel of Jesus to our friends, family, neighbors, city, and world. This is our mission because it is Jesus’ mission. It is our identity.

Grow

From our baptism services to our Q & A podcast, we intentionally grow together as a church as we learn more about who Jesus is and our role as believers in the world.

Overcome

When we follow Jesus’ mission to go and grow, we are faced with powerful resistance. With God’s Spirit living in us, we have His power to overcome the world.

What We Believe

The Bible

We believe the Bible is God’s written revelation of Himself, salvation, and godly living; without error, inspired by God, and authoritative over all people.

God

We believe in one God, the Creator of all things; eternally co-existing in three persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Each person is equal in every divine perfection, yet carries out distinct but harmonious offices in Their work.

Humanity

We believe that God created humanity in His own image and after His likeness to rule over the earth, but because of sin we are separated from God. Therefore all people since Adam are born spiritually dead, stand condemned, and are in need of salvation. Jesus is the only answer.

Salvation

We believe that Jesus Christ died in our place for our sin on the cross. Faith in Jesus’ deity, atoning death, and victorious resurrection is the only way we can be saved.

The Church

The Universal Church is made up of all individuals who believe in the saving power of Jesus and who are joined together by the Holy Spirit. Every believer should engage in a local church, participate in the Great Commission, and practice the ordinances of baptism and communion.

The End Times

We believe that Jesus will soon return personally, bodily, and visibly in power and glory to judge the living and the dead. Those who trust in Jesus will live and reign with Him on the new earth forever, while those who reject Jesus will perish in Hell forever.

Cultural Issues / Relationships

We believe that every person matters infinitely to God and that the Church must protect the sanctity of life, gender, sexuality, singleness, marriage, and the family.

Leaders

Our Staff

Michael Fuelling

Lead Pastor

Also oversees: Church planting, and preaching

Hometown:

Northville, MI

Family & Education

Michael has attended Village Church since 2001, and has been serving as Lead Pastor since 2010. Michael and his wife, Breanne, have three kids – Elliette, Evia, and Eliex. Michael graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a BA in Pastoral Ministry and from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with a Masters of Divinity.

Favorite Drink:

Double shot of espresso, over ice, with a 1 inch soy topper

Currently Reading:

Does listening to podcasts count??

On My Playlist:

OneRepublic, Hillsong United, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Lorde

Enneagram Type:

#SevensMakeLifeFun

Matt Soules

Pastor of Ministries

Also oversees: Student Ministries and Facilities

Hometown:

Penfield OH

Family & Education

Matt has attended Village Church since 2013. He and his wife, Lauren, have four kids – Madison, Colton, Weston, and Remington. Matt graduated with his BA from Cedarville University and with a Masters from University of Dayton. Before working for Village Church, he did missions work for LeaderTrek.

Favorite Drink:

uhh… Lemonade

Currently Reading:

No time to read… Trees to cut! Things to build!

On My Playlist:

Metallica

Enneagram Type:

Tami White

Children’s Ministry Director

Also oversees: AWANA & VBS

Hometown:

Merrillville, IN

Family & Education

Tami has attended Village Church since January 2019, and she joined the staff in April of 2019 as Children’s Ministry Director. She is married to James, and they have three sons – Austin, Westin, and Dylan. They also have a new daughter-in-law, Ashlyn. Tami graduated from Bob Jones University in Greenville, SC with a B.S. in Special Education.

Favorite Drink:

Vanilla Chai Tea Latte

Currently Reading:

The Road Back to You by Ian Cron

On My Playlist:

“You Say” – Lauren Daigle

Enneagram Type:

Vikki Basinger

Communications Manager – Bartlett and Central Services

Hometown:

Arlington Heights, IL

Family & Education

Vikki has been attending Village Church with her husband & children since 2017. She received her Bachelor’s degree in communications & marketing from Taylor University, and her master’s degree in organizational development & communication from Gonzaga University. Vikki loves helping Village Church and our ministries inform and inspire action through all our digital, spoken, & written media.

Favorite Drink:

Coffee or Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate

Currently Reading:

God’s Battle Plan for the Mind, by David W. Saxton & The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron & Suzanne Stabile

On My Playlist:

Everything from Broadway tunes, to Chopin, to Aerosmith, to Hillsong.

Enneagram Type:

They tell me I’m a 3.

Sara Yun

Connections & Groups Director

Hometown:

Idaho and Virginia

Family & Education

Sara has been attending Village Church of Bartlett since early 2019. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Theater at the University of Idaho. After graduating she worked in Theater Ministry and as a Project Manager in telecommunications. Sara and her husband John have been married since 2001. They have three teenage children, Shaun, Caleb, and Hannah.

Favorite Drink:

Coffee..Strong : )

Currently Reading:

In the middle of many books. I enjoy Biographies, any book on WWII and historical fictions.

On My Playlist:

Praise, Classical, Opera, Big Band and many more styles.

Enneagram Type:

Undetermined

Currently Reading:

Random Video Gear Tutorials

On My Playlist:

Tim Menzies & Glen Campbell Baby!!

Enneagram Type:

No Clue…

Scott Dyck

Communications Assistant

Hometown:

Wichita, KS

Family & Education

Scott has been attending Village Church since moving back to the area in 2015. He received his Bachelor of Aviation Flight Technology from Purdue University, and now works as a pilot for American Airlines. He and his wife, Sara have been married since 2005. They have two daughters – Lizzy and Eleanor.

Favorite Drink:

Grande dark roast in a venti cup with extra cream

Currently Reading:

Mostly podcasts, like: “The Art of Manliness,” “Business Wars,” Enneagram Journey.” I hope to read Irresistible by Andy Stanley in 2020.

On My Playlist:

Shane & Shane’s “Worship Initiative” albums, Ben Rector’s “Magic,” “Dear Evan Hansen Soundtrack”

Enneagram Type:

1 (social)

Elders

AJ Loredo

Local Outreach Director

Tim Stinger

Prayer Director

Jon Tuck

First Impressions Director

Carissa Dahik

Global Outreach Director

Our History

Village Church was founded in 1973 by seven like-minded families meeting in their homes for Bible study. After meeting for 3-4 months, the group felt called by God to plant an official church with the mission of being an evangelical witness to the Bartlett community.

The bible study grew as other families began to attend and catch the vision. For the next 3 years, the Village Church of Bartlett held Sunday services at the local elementary and middle schools as home bible studies continued. During this time, the church hired its first full-time pastor who served the church for 3 years. Since the church had more youth than parents, they hired a full time youth pastor that same year.

When it was time for the church to start thinking about a building, they held their first fundraising dinner called the Harvest Dinner. The funds raised at the dinner were used to buy five acres of land along West Bartlett road. During these years attendance was consistent: 60 people in the morning service, 60 people in the evening service, and 60 people on Wednesday evening.

Many of the materials used to construct the first building were donated or provided at cost. Members and friends of the church also donated much of the labor. The building was completed in 1976 with a large multi-purpose room surrounded by small classrooms. During this time, the church hired a young pastor, Jim Mooberry, who shepherded the church for almost 25 years as he faithfully taught the Word of God. The church continued to grow both physically and numerically under his leadership.

In 1988 the cornerstone was laid for the next church expansion. The project included a new sanctuary, offices, classrooms, and remodeling of the existing space. Again, volunteers supplied much of the labor for the building.

In 2001, the Village Church hired its next Teaching Pastor, Don Yates. Under Don’s leadership along with a growing staff and leadership, the Gospel and Word of God were protected and preserved for another generation.

2008 began another revamping and refocusing of the Village Church’s mission, values, and ministries. God has used this most recent season of transition to unify and strengthen our body by His grace. With a renewed focus, God called Michael Fuelling to serve as our Lead Pastor in 2010. Michael had served as Youth Pastor since 2003.

Village has gone through countless changes since then- building renovations and new leadership- but the core of who we are has stayed the same for 45 years. We want to be a church who builds disciples and churches of Jesus who go, grow, and overcome.

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