Church Staff

Barbara Boertje DeVries : Director of Choirs/Congregational Care : e-mail
Barbara Boertje DeVries has served First Reformed Church as Minister of Music since 1989 and currently assists with Congregational Care as well. Inspired by Psalm 150 (“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord…”), she encourages musicians of all ages to use their vocal and instrumental talents to worship the Lord and lead His people in worship.

Barbara graduated from Central College (Pella, Iowa) with a B.A. in Keyboard Performance, and Westminster Choir College (Princeton, New Jersey) with a Masters degree in Church Music. Prior to moving to Grandville, she was a church music director in California, and a missionary in Tokyo, Japan. She lives in Grandville with her husband Jeff DeVries.

Angie Walker : Children's Minister : e-mail
Angie Walker has served as the Children’s Minister at First Church since 2001. She graduated from Reformed Bible College (now Kuyper College) with an Associate's Degree in Religious Education. She has been involved in children's ministry for over 15 years. She is married to Jim and has two children, Mikayla and Will. Her passion in ministry is to work with families to help children grow in the knowledge of Christ, to accept Him as their Savior, and to have them share their faith with others.

Judy Mesman : Maple Tree Preschool Director : e-mail
Judy Mesman Has been the director of Maple Tree Preschool since 1982, and she is also one of the teachers. Her passion is to share the joy of learning about God's world with her students and to remind their parents that children are "one of God's best gifts!" (Psalm 127:3). Being part of the larger staff of First Church allows Judy to view Maple Tree as as natural extension of sharing Jesus love with the world right at our door. A life-long member of First Church, Judy graduated from GVSU with her teaching degree in elementary education. Before coming to Maple Tree Judy taught in both the Northview and Grandville Public Schools. She and her husband, Doug, have two children.

Nancy Engels : Service Coordinator : e-mail
As the Service Coordinator for First Reformed Church, Nancy's passion is to be a "Doer of the Word" and to help others find the joy that comes from service in Christ's kingdom. 1 Peter 4:10 states that "Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others . . ." The mission of the Service Coordinator is to glorify God and build up His church, by providing leadership and organization that equips and empowers all those at First Reformed Church to use their spiritual gifts in serving God's family.

Nancy graduated from Davenport College and has attended Kuyper College. From 1978 - 1986, she worked for the Reformed Church in America in the areas of Missions, Speakers' Bureau and TRAVARCA. Nancy is also currently employed part-time at Grandville Public Schools. Nancy and her husband, Dennis Engels, have three children, Drew, Carrie and Mark.

Office Staff

Deb Timmer Office Manager : e-mail Publications Pat Stegehuis Finacial Secretary : e-mail Jackie DeRuyter Part-Time Secretary : e-mail Lois Scripsema Part-Time Office Helper : e-mail	Jeff Van Duinen Business Director : e-mail Harvey Kooistra Custodian : e-mail