Calvary Church Elder Board
Calvary Church’s Elder Board desires to shepherd the Calvary Body in an
ever growing relationship with Christ
through the teaching of God’s Word and the fellowship of the Body.
Feel free to contact them at Info@CalvaryChurchMN.org with questions about the Calvary Body.
Howard Braith
Kurt Stepka
Dustin Sammons
Aron Yingling
Andrew Nelson
Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him,
and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
Pastor Andy Kazulak
Andy
about
My name is Andy Kazulak, and it is my joy to serve as the Senior Pastor of Calvary Church. I spent a little over a decade in the corporate world before God called me to full time vocational ministry. Prior to coming to Calvary, I served a church in Upstate NY for nine blessed years.
Supporting my ministry is my wonderful wife, Gwen, and my three beautiful daughters, Charlotte, Lucy and Isabelle.
I love to talk theology, sports – especially the Buffalo Bills, and where to find that hidden food gem. My primary passion, however, is preaching and teaching the Word of God to His people. He is an infinitely great, inexhaustible God that has revealed Himself through His Word. What a joy it is to learn of and from Him as often as we can!
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:8-10
Craig Larson
craig
about
My name is Craig Larson, and I am the Youth Director at Calvary Church. Right alongside me, serving the youth, is my amazing wife, Rachel. She has been my best friend for 11 years (7 years of marriage), and she has been encouraging me to keep growing in my relationship with Jesus.
As a family, we are passionate about youth ministry because we believe 6th-12th graders are both an integral part of the church body right now & are going to be a light for Jesus as they prepare for adulthood. All students are welcomed into a community of imperfect students who are falling in love with a perfect savior.
Tabitha Hurt
Tabitha
about
Tabitha has been attending Calvary Church since 2015 and has served in multiple areas of our church including worship, children’s, and women’s ministry. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has multiple years of administration experience. Her experience as a “missionary kid” has ingrained in her a deep desire to serve the local body of Christ in any way the Father asks. She is passionate about Truth, family, music, food, movie-naps, and learning. Please feel free to contact her at the church office with any questions!
Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8
Katherine Kaczor
Katherine
about
Katherine has been working with kids from a very early age. From being the oldest of 5, to daycare, and PCA work – she’s been working to learn about children, how they learn, and what makes them tick from day one.
In 2019, the Lord put on her heart to begin work in Children’s Ministry as a volunteer with Calvary. Now, with 3 kids of her own in the Children’s programs, that’s where you’ll find her most of the time.
She’s very family oriented and spends a lot of time with her husband, Jimmy, and their kids as well as the extended family. She enjoys reading with her kids (or, on rare occasions, by herself), watching movies as a family, and singing.
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39
Mikayla Bird
Mikayla
about
My name is Mikayla Bird, and I am the Director of Worship at Calvary Church. Music has been a passion of mine since I could talk and press keys on the piano. I now have a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education, an M.A. in Choral Conducting, and have spent the last 10 years doing all sorts of musical things both in and outside of the church.
But worship music played a key part in my acceptance of Christ as my savior. Surrendering myself to the Lord through worship played a pivotal part in finding Him and dedicating a full life of service to Him and the gospel. It is an honor to serve the Lord now through this role at Calvary.
When I am not involved in something musical, I love spending time with my husband Ian and our two littles – playing board games, being active outdoors, or eating pizza!