Pastor Jim serves as co-pastor of the Evangelical Covenant Church of Hinsdale.  He began his ministry with us in 1993.  Jim grew up in Rockford, IL and was raised in the Lutheran church. Prior to coming to The ECCH, he worked in a variety of ministry settings in both the Lutheran and Covenant Churches.

Pastor Kramer completed his undergraduate work at Northern Illinois University, learning his degree in Child Development.  He also attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, doing graduate work in Counseling.  He then received his Masters of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary.

Jim and his wife have three children, and reside in LaGrange Park, IL.

Paul Allen serves as one of our pastors.  He began his ministry with us in June, 1999.  He grew up in the Great Lake states and started pastoring full time in California in 1977.  He graduated from Grace Bible Institute (CA) in 1981 and Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (IL) in 1994.  After pastoring in two independent churches, Paul has pastored two Evangelical Covenant Churches, both here in DuPage County.

Lars has been serving at The Evangelical Covenant Church of Hinsdale since July, 2006. He's married to Katie, has two wonderful sons, and lives in Hinsdale.  A Minnesota native, Lars enjoys broomball, disc golf, art galleries, hockey, outdoor activities, covenant camps, writing, reading, cooking, Minnesota sports and wearing itchy sweaters.

 Heidi Morrow is our Children's Ministries Director, for children preschool - 6th grade.