We?ve been married for nearly 33 years and have 4 adult children. Linda has been at Blackhawk since age 8. We were married in the Chapel (now the Youth Room) in 1984 and have served here ever since, aside from a 10-year stint serving at the Love Church. We currently participate in the Double Exposure LIFE Group and Marriage Matters, and teach Children?s Sunday School in the summer. We are thrilled to be experiencing the life-changing power of Jesus Christ in community with others, being loved and loving others, learning and applying God?s living Word, worshipping together, and being with others who desire to reach out to those around us.

We have been married 45 years this December. We have 3 adult children: Andrew, David, and Sarah, all living out-of-state (Madison, Wisconsin, Denver, Colorado, and San Diego, California), and 8 near-perfect grandchildren. We have been at Blackhawk since 1979, and are currently serving as Shepherds over 3 LIFE Groups. We’re excited to be a part of this new season at Blackhawk. We know that God has a great plan to mature us, and bring Him glory, and we don’t want to miss it.

Gail and I have been married 36 years and have 3 grown children and 1 grandson. I currently work for the MEDPRO GROUP as an Account Executive Team Trainer. Before coming to Blackhawk, I served as an ordained Pastor of two Grace Brethren Churches. We have been attending Blackhawk Ministries for over 10 years now. I am currently serving as part of the Worship Team and play the guitar most Sundays; I also serve on the Worship Arts Team, helping with the planning and direction of our worship services. Both Gail and I have gone on short-term mission trips and have had our hearts challenged to see the need for the gospel here and around the world. We are excited to see what God is doing and will do as we reach Fort Wayne (the One Five) and the world with the saving gospel of Jesus Christ.

Lori and I have been married for 46 years. We have 5 adult children and 14 grandchildren, one of whom is awaiting us in heaven. We are busy and active in our careers. Lori is a Nurse Practitioner. I am an Electrical Contractor and have rental properties. For 24 years, Blackhawk has been our church home. We have served in LIFE Groups for the past 15 years and are currently leading a LIFE Group. Lori and I are drawn to young adults. Presently, we are active in Grafted. Having been adoptive parents and grandparents, our hearts are touched by the Grafted focus which resonates with our heartbeat. We love our church’s mission purpose and feel blessed to support where opportunity has permitted. We especially love to support the missionary family in Poland. I am excited to serve our church as a Deacon and covet your prayers that God will use me to accomplish His will.

We are the parents of Craig and Kyle Seely, and we have 4 grandchildren. In November, Jane and I will celebrate our 50th Wedding Anniversary. We have been at Blackhawk since 1979 (about 38 years) and are currently serving on the Elder Board and with the Steward Team. We are members of the Dialogue Class and lead a smaller LIFE Group in our home that meets twice monthly on Tuesday evenings. We are currently studying Romans. We have always loved Blackhawk for the truth in God?s Word that is dutifully taught each week. It is most exciting to see what He is doing now in really growing our body both spiritually and in the new lives coming to Christ each week. Jane and I are both excited and feel privileged to be a part of this ministry.

Carrie and I have been married for 37 years, and Blackhawk has been our church home for over 20 years. We have two married sons, Daniel (& Katelyn) and David (& Meredith) and two grandsons, Deacon and Elliot. Over the years I have been actively involved in the school board, school musicals, choir, band, Our Future Together, the Steward Team and a very brief stint as a helper in the 2-1/2-year-old’s Sunday school class. I am excited to serve the Blackhawk family and look forward to growing together.

We have been married since 2006 and have been blessed with 3 children, each unique in their own way. Eric has been attending Blackhawk since 2000 and has served in the past with the Drama Team, Friendship Class, and Greeter Ministry, and currently serves on the Security Team. After marriage, Heidi began attending Blackhawk and has served in Blackhawk Kids every year. In Eric?s daily life, he is an IT Administrator, while Heidi works from home. We are excited about the growth of our church as we continue to speak the truth and show love to those who enter through the doors. Matthew 22:37-40

Barb invited me to attend the Blackhawk Church Singles Group in 1974. In 1979 I became a Christian, and later that year, we were married. During our attendance, I served several years on the Collection Counting Team and also served as a Greeter. Barb?s time was spent raising our 3 girls. Our blended family has expanded to 8 grandchildren. I am now retired from corporate life, and we spend time among our family, LIFE Group, Sunday School Class and Bible Studies. It is good to see the continued weekly decisions made for Christ and frequent baptisms which show that God is alive at Blackhawk.

Marie and I have been married 45 years and have 2 grown children and 4 grandchildren. I am currently a semi-retired CPA. I work during tax season, and garden and do yard work the rest of the year. Marie and I have attended Blackhawk for 37 years. Also, Marie and I help with the Student Ministry. The exciting thing for me is the ?new-ness? that I feel about what is happening. People are making new commitments (we witness the raising of hands after every message) and getting baptized. We are on the move again, and Satan must hate it, so we need to be aware.

Melissa and I have been married 16 years and have 4 children, with our 5th due in June. I am a Police Officer in the local area and Melissa home-schools our children. Melissa and I have been attending Blackhawk for over 20 years, and we currently serve on the leadership team for Grafted Ministries. We love our church, specifically that every Sunday, the proclamation of the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ for the sins of His people and His exaltation at the right hand of the Father is taught and exhorted with a call to repent and receive forgiveness and eternal life. We love that our leaders make it known that no one is too far from God, but that through Christ, anyone can be saved.

Michelle and I will be celebrating 29 years of marriage this coming September. We have been blessed with 3 wonderful children. Our 2 oldest are now married, and the youngest is finishing up his sophomore year of college. I have attended Blackhawk for over 33 years. I am currently serving on the Steward Team, using over 32 years of experience in corporate accounting and finance. I also served for many years in the Music Ministry as a part of the Choir and Worship Team. Michelle is a graduate of Blackhawk Christian School, so she has been around this place for much longer. Michelle has, and continues to serve in Children?s Ministries. It has truly been exciting for both of us to see first-hand God?s faithfulness and provision over the years here at Blackhawk. ?HE? continues to use this ministry in a strong and mighty way for ?HIS? purposes.

Abby and I have been married for 17 years. We have 5 daughters ranging in ages from 3 to 10. I have worked for Fort Wayne Community Schools for 15 years, first as an Elementary Teacher and now as a District Technology Coordinator. My hobbies include hanging out with friends and family, basketball, golf, and making fun videos with my drone. I have attended Blackhawk since I was in middle school and Abby and I feel blessed to be raising our family in such a wonderful Christ-centered community. I am a proud graduate of Blackhawk Christian School, and we are thankful to be able to send our kids to BCS as well. We help lead the Grafted Adoption Ministry at Blackhawk and we are a Host Family with Safe Families for Children. We have helped coordinate a few Both Hands projects to raise money for Grafted and fund several adoptions in our church. We also serve with Blackhawk Kids on Wednesday nights, and I have taught on Sunday mornings at various times. We love the community of believers at Blackhawk and look forward to seeing what God has in store.

Sarah and I have been married for 11 years and have 2 children: 4-year-old son Silas, and 3-year-old daughter Abigail. We have been members of Blackhawk for 2 years and serve in Blackhawk Kids, Young Adult, Women’s, and Simple Suppers ministries. We love being a part of a church where scripture and its authority is taught every week both to us and to our children, and opportunities to both serve and grow relationships with others are abundant.

We have been married for 55 years and have 5 adult children, 3 of whom are serving our Lord in full-time ministry. We also have 12 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and 2 more arriving shortly. We have been attending Blackhawk since 1990, aside from a 9-year stint to help our son plant a church. Mike currently serves on the Care Team and is the teacher for the Excel Class. Kathy and I are excited about the direction of our church. Souls are being won, lives are being changed, and above all, God is glorified! Kathy and I look forward to being involved in the “equipping process.”

We have both been at Blackhawk and in the same LIFE Group for about 11 years. We began dating after Milt?s first wife, Deana, went home to heaven after a long illness. Milt has 2 daughters, both married, and 6 grandchildren. Milt serves as the Excel LIFE Group Leader, and Monica serves with the Communion Deaconess Team and is a Greeter at Door 3 on Sunday morning. Over the last 11 years, we have come to love the pure biblical, missional teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ and the ongoing closeness of our small group family. We are always asking the Lord for His vision and plan for us regarding serving the King?s family here at Blackhawk and wait in eager anticipation of future serving opportunities He brings to us.

We have been married 50 years and have 3 children who graduated from BCS, and 5 grandchildren who have attended BCS. We have been members of Blackhawk since 1974 (43 years). Neil has been a deacon every year and a LIFE Group leader, first for Young Marrieds, and then for the Discovery Class. What excites me is God bringing Pastor Kevin and his family to Blackhawk, and God using him to draw people to Himself literally every week!

Diane and I have been married for 27 years. God has given us 3 sons: Caleb, Josh, and Zach. I have been involved at various levels here at Blackhawk since 1986, and I currently serve in the roles of Elder, Shepherding Team Member, and Dialogue LIFE Group Teacher. I am so excited to be at a place where my family is encouraged and challenged to model the life of Jesus every week. I am so grateful to see the multi-generational body of Christ worshipping and serving side by side. We value a church family that has helped develop three sons, who prioritize their lives to participate and serve in ways that live out the gospel in their relationships outside the walls of Blackhawk.

Megan and I have been married for nearly 10 years. We have 3 children: Porter 4, Sloan 2, and Sebastian 1. We have attended Blackhawk Ministries for nearly 4 years. Serving the Lord through volunteering our time at Blackhawk is a big part of our lives. It?s a joy to see our church thriving through renovations and people choosing to follow Jesus on a weekly basis.