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Al Pruis was born on November 3, 1947 in Morrison,
Illinois. He was baptized and later made profession of his faith at Emmanuel
Reformed Church. In 1965, Al graduated from Morrison community High School and
later that year began his college studies at Illinois State University.
Following his sophomore year, Al enlisted in the army. He served for two years
in Belgium and for a year and a half in Vietnam. Upon his discharge, Al
returned to Illinois State where he graduated in December, 1973 with a
bachelor's degree in Political Science. In 1975, Al received his Masters degree
from Sangamon State University, again in the field of Political Science. Al
worked as a Legislative Assistant to the Speaker of the House in Springfield,
Illinois.
In 1976 Al answered God's call to the ministry. He attended Western Theological Seminary in Holland, Michigan and graduated with a
Masters of Divinity degree in 1980. Following his ordination Al was installed as
Pastor of North Holland Reformed Church in Holland, Michigan, in July, 1980. Al
and Nancy (Jacobsen) of Holland were married on July 30, 1983.
Al served as pastor of the First Reformed Church of Edgerton, MN
from 1985-1992; the Bethany Reformed church in Sheboygan, WI from 1992-2001; and was installed
as pastor of Peace Church in August, 2001.
Al has served the RCA as a Mission Stewardship
Associate and as a member of the General Synod Council from 1994-2000. He currently
serves as the chairman of the Church Planning and Development Committee of the Minnesota Classis.
Al and Nancy have two children: Joe, a junior at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire;
and Lindsay, a freshman at Luther College. Al and Nancy and family reside in Eagan. Bouala Sisomphou
Nancy Pruis is the Children's Ministry Director of Peace Church.
Nancy grew up in the Holland, Michigan area. She has worked as a children's ministry volunteer
in four churches, including Peace, prior to becoming part of the Peace Church staff.
She has also worked in the middle schools as a special education assistant and for several years
served as a Girl Scout leader in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Nancy has two children, Joe and Lindsay.
She is married to Al Pruis, the Senior Pastor of Peace Church. Nancy has a heart for children
and sharing with them the Good News of Jesus. Nancy can be reached at her church office at (651) 454-4542.
Chet serves as the Director of One Purpose Student Ministries at Peace Church. Chet was born in Rice Lake, WI August 15, 1981 and is one of six children raised as Pastor’s kids. Chet graduated High School at Amery, WI in 2000. Following High school Chet attended Crown College where he met and married His wife, Heather. While attending Crown College, Chet served as Pastoral and youth intern at Hope Church in Apple Valley, MN for two years. In addition to his pastoral internship Chet served as a Resident Assistant, College prayer delegate, a team leader for the men’s ministry, as well as preaching at numerous youth outreaches. Chet and Heather accepted their first call to serve as the Youth Pastor at New Prague Alliance Church, in New Prague, MN in the fall of 2004. Chet began serving at New Prague Alliance while still in college. Chet accepted this call to minister at this Church with the agreed mission of building the leadership foundations, setting direction and growing the ministry. Before leaving New Prague in the winter of 2006, the ministry had established 3 effective leadership teams, doubled in size and established a band ministry, worship team, and adult leadership team. Chet graduated and received his Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministries from Crown College in the Spring of 2005.
Before accepting the call to minister at Peace Church Chet served as a Financial Advisor with North Star Resource Group in Minneapolis, MN. After a short stay as a Financial Advisor Chet and Heather’s call to ministry led them to Peace Church. Chet received the phone call to interview for the position (with in the hour) while on a prayer walk with his wife from their home to the Church. Chet was initiated as the Director of Student Ministries in late June of 2006 by joining a group of 30 Sr. High students on a Mission trip 2 days after beginning the position. Chet and his wife Heather and daughter Hallie live in Apple Valley. Chet and his wife Heather enjoy hosting, swimming, biking, walking, movies, attending theatre performances and sports events and most of all spending time with their daughter, Hallie. Chet describes his passion as living 4 the cause of Christ and encouraging students to know and serve Jesus Christ.
I am Jodi Ellingson, administrative assistant to Youth Ministries at Peace
Church. I am married with three children: Samantha,17, Spencer,10, and
Victoria, 6. I have been attending Peace for 11 years and have been in this
position for 8 years. I assist the youth director in planning and
organizing all our events, mission trips, service projects and weekly
meetings. God had given us all gifts and I believe in implementing them to
bring Him glory. I enjoy organizing, but I love the relationships that I
have built with students over the years. I love watching teenagers develop
and grow in their own personal relationship with Jesus Christ and helping
them succeed in all that they do.
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Pastor Al Pruis
Nancy Pruis
Adriel Menard
Chet Carlson
Jodi Ellingson
Carolyn Ryberg