Team and Group Emails

The following is a list of our various leadership groups and teams with each group's general email and the members of the group who will be copied on the message. These lists may not include all members of the group, only those on the email distribution list.

Updated February 11, 2026

Consistory: consistory@frcportage.org, elders@frcportage.org, deacons@frcportage.org
  • Kyle Douglass (Sr. Pastor/President/Elder)
  • Jeff Everts (Vice President/Elder)
  • Jamie Schuring (Clerk/Elder)
  • Tom Byholt (General Fund Treasurer/Deacon)
  • Brad Dayton (Chairman of Deacons/Deacon)
  • John Byholt, Sr. (Elder)
  • Peter Cook (Elder)
  • Doug Heystek (Deacon)
  • Gary Lewis (Deacon)
  • T. J. Pool (Deacon)
  • Rick Reeves (Elder)
  • Tom St. Peter (Deacon)
  • Chris VandenOever (Elder)
Church Life – churchlife@frcportage.org
  • Deb Polderman (Leader)
  • Kathy Descheneau
  • Kyle Douglass
  • Joan Esuis
  • Gloria St. Peter
  • Gloria Terpstra
  • Joyce Terpstra
  • Marcia VandenOever
  • Eileen Weilinga
Education Team – education@frcportage.org
  • Chris VandenOever (Leader)
  • Hayden Axe (Student Ministry Intern)
  • Sarah Byholt (First Kids Director)
  • Val Medema (KidZ KamP Co-Director)
  • Brooke Matyas (KidZ KamP Co-Director)
  • Vicki Thompson (Nursery Director)
  • Peggy Cook
  • Kelli Hoeksema
  • Deb Polderman
Finance Team – finance@frcportage.org
  • Bookkeeper email: financeteam@frcportage.org
  • Tim Kirby (Leader)
  • Brad Dayton (Chairman of Deasons)
  • Gloria St. Peter
  • Sue Bos
  • Blane Heisler
  • Brad Dayton
Mission and Outreach – missionandoutreach@frcportage.org
  • Pam Reeves (Leader)
  • Sue Bos
  • Marcia Byholt
  • Kyle Douglass
  • Darlene Kuiper
  • Sue Kleiman
  • Gail Mullinax
  • Marti Phelps
  • Molly Pool
  • Evelyn Puckett
  • Kelly Schuring
  • Laura VanSweden
Prayer Team – prayer@frcportage.org
  • John Medema (Leader)
  • Peter Cook
  • Kyle Douglass
  • Jeff Everts
  • Kathy (Ed) Hoeksema
Property Team – property@frcportage.org
  • Tom St. Peter (Leader)
  • John Byholt
  • Tom Byholt
  • Kyle Douglass
  • Drew Hamlin
  • Gary Lewis
  • Dave Newhouse
  • Steve Newhouse
  • Steve Pasma
  • Derek Poff
  • John Smith
  • Don Terpstra
  • Ron Terpstra
  • Jerry Wielinga
Tech and Security – tech@frcportage.org
  • Dan Kalleward (Leader – Worship Tech)
  • Brent Reeves (Leader – Security)
  • Hayden Axe
  • Sue Bos
  • Kyle Douglass
  • Drew Hamlin
  • Tim Kirby
  • Julie Pasma
  • Rick Reeves
  • Diane Terpstra
  • Jim Thompson
Worship Team – worship@frcportage.org
  • Kyle Douglass (Leader)
  • Jan Meyer (Praise Team Director)
  • Ben Kunkel (Worship Intern)
  • Ryan Hoeksema
  • Tim Kirby
  • Sue Nicol
  • Deb Polderman
  • Steve Johnson