About Us

National Family and Children's Ministries Council

Greg Braly
Pastor of Family and Children's Ministries
New Hope Church, New Hope, MN
(763) 533-2449   
gbraly@newhopechurch.org

Greg serves ReachNational as volunteer director of EFCA Family and Children's Ministries.
Click here to learn more about Greg and his ministry.

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

EFCA West District

Tammy Fredeen
Director of Children's Ministries
First EFC , Tucson, AZ
(520) 299-1660
tlfredeen@comcast.net

Rick Hart
Pastor of Discipleship for Children's Ministries
Porterville Evangelical Free Church, Porterville, CA 
(559) 783-2636
pastorrick@ocsnet.net

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 Free Church, Lakeville, MN
(952) 435-5548 
jandersen@trinityefc.net

Aaron Uran - Manager
NextStep Resources Bookstore
901 East 78th Street
Minneapolis, MN
(800) 444-2665
aaron.uran@efca.org 

Rocky Mountain District

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