Our Team

Family and Children’s Ministries Council 

Family and Children’s Ministries is led by the national Family and Children’s Ministries Council, made up of chidren’s ministries leaders and pastors within the EFCAGreg Braly gives leadership to the team and sits on the ReachNational team in a volunteer role.

Greg Braly, volunteer director
Greg serves ReachNational as volunteer director of EFCA Family and Children’s Ministries, in addition to his role as Pastor of Family and Children’s Ministries at New Hope Church, New Hope, MN. Learn more about Greg and his ministry.

(763) 533-2449   
gbraly@newhopechurchmn.org

National Family and Children’s Ministries Council - by District 

Eastern District Association

Julie M. Walton
Director of Children’s Ministries
Faith Evangelical Free Church, Allentown, PA
(610) 395-4731 ext. 41
jwalton@faithefc.com

Forest Lakes District

Carol LaCasse
Director of Children’s and Family Ministries
Oakwood Church, Hartland, WI
(262) 367-1212
carol@oakwoodnow.org

Great Lakes District

Gary Kniseley
Children’s Pastor
Maywood Free Church, Rockford IL 
(815) 874-6806
pastorgary@maywoodfreechurch.org

Midwest District

Jo White
Pastor of Children’s Ministries
Christ Community EFC, Leawood, KS
(913) 685-1161 ext. 123
jow@ccefc.org

North Central District

Julie Andersen
Director of Children’s and Family Ministries
Trinity EFC, Lakeville, MN
(952) 435-5548 
jandersen@trinityefc.net

Aaron Uran - Owner
NextStep Resources Bookstore
Minneapolis, MN
(952) 853-8400-phone
(952) 853-8409-fax
(800) 444-2665
nextstep@nsresources.com

Rocky Mountain District

Julie Kurz
Consultant for Family and Children’s Ministry
Englewood, CO
(303) 798-8419
juleenb17@hotmail.com