Rev. Stuart Latimer - Senior Pastor
Stuart was born and raised in Greenville, South Carolina. After graduating from Clemson University with a B.A. in English Literature in 1990, he received a Master of Divinity from Westminister Theological Seminary in California (1994) and a Master of Theology from Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri (1996). He served as the Reformed University Fellowship campus minister at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee from 1996 to 2001 and then as Associate Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church in Nashville until 2007. Stuart is married to Camille, and has three children, Grace Anne, William and Lewis. Some of Stuart's favorite things include Clemson football, Calvin & Hobbes, and quoting Bono from U2.
Rev. Jason Little - Associate Pastor
Jason was born in Kansas and raised in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from SouthernMethodist University with a B.F.A in Studio Art (1994) he began pursuing vocational ministry as a Reformed University Fellowship intern. Jason received a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, PA (2000). Following seminary Jason served as an Associate Pastor in Houston, TX for two years and then as the Reformed University Ministry campus minister at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga for five years. In 2007 Jason collaborated with his good friend Rev. Pat Roach to start Hope Presbyterian Church in Portland, OR. In June of 2010 Jason, his wife Caroline, and his daughters Rynn and Eleanor moved to the North Shore to become a part of Grace Presbyterian church.
Helen Holbrook - Children's Minister
Helen was born in the Washington, DC area, and as the child of a Naval officer grew up on both coasts. Helen’s lifelong career of working with young people began as an elementary school teacher and volunteer with Young Life in Richmond VA. After several years of teaching, she became the children’s director at Trinity Pres in Charlottesville, VA where she was mentored by Ed Clowney and Skip Ryan. She filled the same role in Texas at Park Cities Pres in Dallas and then helped plant Christ the King in Houston. Her vision for children’s ministries is to ‘bring the heart of the Gospel to the heart of the child.’ After a few years away from full time ministry with children and families she is very thankful to join the staff at Grace North Shore as the director of children’s ministries.
Charlie Kirchen - Chief Musician
Charlie was born and raised in Darien, Connecticut and moved to Evanston in 2006 to attend Northwestern University. While at NU, Charlie majored in American Studies and participated in RUF, where he got his first experience leading worship. Charlie now lives in Chicago
and is pursuing a career in music.
Aijalon Church - Youth Staff
Aijalon is currently a Junior at Northwestern University studying Spanish. He is the 5th of 7 children and grew up in Bellmawr, New Jersey. His father is the pastor of Immanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Bellmawr. Aijalon enjoys writing and playing music, watching sports, and reading good books. He spent his past summer doing missional work in Uganda, Africa.
Sarah Briggs - Youth Staff
Sarah grew up in Xenia, OH and graduated in 2011 from Butler University in Indianapolis with a degree in Social Work. She moved to the North Shore last August. In conjunction with working for Young LIfe at New Trier High School, she will be working with the Jr. and Sr. high ministry. Sarah doesn't own a bike or drink coffee so you should pray for her.
Jessica Stanfill - Office Manager
Jess was born and raised in Sacramento, California and received her B.A. in Studio Art from the University of California at Davis in 2006. Jess left sunny California in the summer of 2007 to live and work in Chicago. Her hobbies include backpacking in the High Sierras, painting and traveling.
