New Covenant Community • 210 West Mulberry Street • Normal, IL • 61761 • 309.454.7362

Staff:

Revs. Bob and Susan Ryder, Co-Pastors

Bob and Susan came to New Covenant Community (NCC) in August of 1997.  They were both ordained by the Presbyterian Church (USA) in 1989, and have dual ordination standing in the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). 

Bob was born and raised in Northern New Jersey. He attended Juniata College in Huntingdon, PA and Princeton Theological Seminary.  Susan was born and raised in Southern California, and attended California State University at Long Beach and Princeton Theological Seminary.  They met in seminary, married on New Year’s Eve in 1986, and graduated from seminary in 1988.  They have no children – but share their home with their Yellow Lab, Daisy. In their time off they enjoy camping on the beach in South Carolina, camping and river rafting in Utah, volunteering at the local Humane Society, reading, going to movies, and spending time with friends.

Prior to coming to NCC, Bob served as a chaplain resident at St. Luke’s Regional Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa.  He also served two pastorates in Iowa, and has completed two units of Clinical Pastoral Education.  Susan served as an Associate Pastor in Sioux City, Iowa for six years, and taught at Morningside College in Sioux City as an Adjunct Professor of Religion.  She was also a chaplain at Siouxland Regional Cancer Center for two years.

In addition to their positions with NCC, Bob and Susan own and run a dog training business, Pawsitive Transformations, LLC.

They can be reached at:

Campus Religious Center

210 W. Mulberry Street

Normal, IL  61761

(309) 454-7362

Susan's email: susan at nccnormal dot org

Other Staff:

Rev. William R. DeLong, Ed.D Parish Associate

Russ Rutter, Musician

Suzie Hutton, Children/Youth Director

 2012 Steering Committee:

Our congregation is governed by the Steering Committee, which has ten members (eight people from the congregation, plus the pastors).  Their names are listed below. 

Nikki Brauer, Chair

David Hirst, Vice-Chair

Marie Genrich, Secretary

Kim Tingley, Treasurer

At Large Members:

Joe Boudreaux

Kathleen Kirk

Garrett Scott

Pam Unkrich

Bob and Susan Ryder, Co-Pastors

2012 Steering Committee Meeting Dates - Tuesdays at 6:30PM:

TBA

Pastor/Parish Relations Committee

Nikki Brauer, Caroline Fox, Peg Kirk, Mark Lewis, Jim Turner

Care Committee

Willemina Esenwein, Marie Genrich, Mary Beth Taylor, Kim Tingley

NCC Endowment Committee:

Brian Finch, Kelly Mirksy, Kim Tingley, Bob Ryder

Pruyne Lectureship Committee

Chrissy Cataldo, Caroline Fox, Pam Lubeck, Betty Rademacher,

Susan Ryder, Mary Beth Taylor, Charline Watts, Jim Wagner