Our Staff & Elders
Pastor Blaine and his wife, Autumn, have been married since 1991 and are blessed with three children. Pastor Blaine brings extensive pastoral experience, having previously led churches in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and Spokane, Washington. From 2010 to 2018, Blaine also served as President of the Fellowship of Evangelical Bible Churches. His cross-cultural ministry experience, including time spent in Nigeria, Paraguay and Colombia has broadened his perspective and deepened his understanding of the global Church.
Pastor Blaine is deeply passionate about the Bible and is committed to helping people experience life transformation through Jesus Christ. His ministry vision centers on cultivating a church family that is deeply rooted in Scripture, committed to prayer, and passionate about reaching others with the love of Christ.
In his spare time, Blaine enjoys hunting and fishing. A lifelong learner, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Briercrest Bible College, a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, a Master of Divinity in Theology from Trinity Seminary and Bible College, and a Master of Arts in Theology from Acadia Divinity College.
Pastor Blaine is deeply passionate about the Bible and is committed to helping people experience life transformation through Jesus Christ. His ministry vision centers on cultivating a church family that is deeply rooted in Scripture, committed to prayer, and passionate about reaching others with the love of Christ.
In his spare time, Blaine enjoys hunting and fishing. A lifelong learner, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Bible from Briercrest Bible College, a Master of Arts in Pastoral Ministry, a Master of Divinity in Theology from Trinity Seminary and Bible College, and a Master of Arts in Theology from Acadia Divinity College.
Karen graduated from Dordt College (now University) with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Karen grew up in Iowa and met her husband Dan at Dordt College. After living in Minnesota for 26 years, Karen and Dan moved to Beloit in 2011, where Dan taught at Rock County Christian School and Karen worked as the school's bookkeeper.
They enjoy traveling to Milwaukee, North Dakota, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Iowa (basically the Midwest!) to visit their children, grandchildren, and extended family.
Angie is married to Keith Hoekman and has two daughters, Amy and Karen. Angie has been blessed with 3 grandchildren and she loves to spend time with whenever she can. Angie leads a Revival prayer meeting at RVC every Monday night at 6:00 p.m.
OUR ELDERS
The Elders at Rock Valley Chapel supervise the spiritual and organizational welfare of the Church and meet regularly for prayer, consultation and oversight of the Church’s ministries. In accordance with the By-Laws of Rock Valley Chapel, these Elders are publicly recognized as desiring to serve as Elders. They are men from the Church who meet the standards of the New Testament as stated in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9. They have each been members of the church for at least two years and are deemed active participants in the life of the church.
Living stones are men who have served on the Elder board in the past.
John has been married to Sarah since 1991, and they have been blessed with 9 children and one grandchild. He and his family have been attending Rock Valley Chapel since 2011. He is currently serving as the teacher for Adult Sunday School. He enjoys reading about archaeology and history, and often applies that to his Sunday School topics. His favorite passage of Scripture is Mark 9:24.
Donnie is married to Beth, father to three girls, and grandfather to seven. He has been a Rock Valley Chapel member for many years and has served on the Elder board. Donnie has enjoyed teaching Sunday School to the children, and working with the Awana program. He feels blessed to be able to preach occasionally. His heart’s desire is to be more like Jesus. To be a light for the gospel of Jesus Christ. My favorite verse is “And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.” (Romans 8:28, NKJV). God has shown me how He works with me, and how He has the best plan for my life when I follow Him. My prayer for the church is that everyone will be sanctified through reading and study of God’s word, and be the Light into the darkness as Jesus called us to be.
Warren Beckes has been married to his wife Patty for 40+ years. They have been blessed with 2 adult children. Warren is a Process Engineer at Taylor Company. He and Patty have been attending Rock Valley Chapel since 2004. He has enjoyed serving in different capacities over the years. God's Word continues to instruct and challenge his walk. To God be the glory.
Jeff Williams loves the Bible, which is the word of God given to us through the hands of many men. As one is reading through the Bible we should be building our relationship with the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, getting to know them more personally. His favorite passages are Psalm 118, Ephesians 2:8-10, Proverbs 3:1-12. Jeff has a heart for Missions and has been on the RVC Missions Team for many years.
Jeff is married to Donette, and they love to travel around the country. They have lived in Beloit for over 35 years.
God has blessed them with a daughter, Bryanna, and son-in-law, Tyler Shear, and they have one grandchild.
Jeff was a member of Steamfitters and Pipefitters Local 601 for 31 years. He is now doing Operator Qualifications (OQ) work, training construction workers in the Natural Gas Industry.
Jeff is married to Donette, and they love to travel around the country. They have lived in Beloit for over 35 years.
God has blessed them with a daughter, Bryanna, and son-in-law, Tyler Shear, and they have one grandchild.
Jeff was a member of Steamfitters and Pipefitters Local 601 for 31 years. He is now doing Operator Qualifications (OQ) work, training construction workers in the Natural Gas Industry.
Peter is married to Arlana and they have three grown children. He began attending RVC with his family shortly after the church was formed and has been active on the Elder Board. Peter’s greatest passion is to tell others how they can have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and then to help them grow in that relationship. His favorite passage from the Bible is from Revelation 4:6-11 because it gives us a glimpse of what Heaven is like and how it would feel to be in the presence of God.