Senior Pastors

Rev. Jim & Greta McDonald

The Reverends Jim and Greta McDonald have been married since 1977, and each of them has 34 years of pastoral experience. Jim grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He received his BA with a double major in Sociology and History from the University of Manitoba. Greta grew up in northern Illinois, graduated from Dixon High School, received a BS in Communications-Journalism from the University of Illinois at Champaign, and served in 1974-75 as a part-time Senior High youth minister at Downers Grove First UMC.

Greta and Jim met at Iliff School of Theology, a United Methodist seminary in Denver, Colorado, where they both received Masters of Divinity degrees. Following seminary, Jim served the Hanover, Illinois UMC 8 years while Greta served the Elizabeth, Illinois UMC. They were both appointed as associate pastors to Libertyville UMC, where they served for 13½ years. For the past 11 years, they have served as co-pastors of the New Lenox UMC.

They have two adult children. Their daughter, Danica, is a pediatric intensive care nurse at Hope Children's Hospital in Oak Lawn. Her husband, Dave Johnson, is a middle school teacher at Hinsdale, and they are parents of a 20-month old son, Kellen. Danica and her family live in New Lenox (guess what Greta's and Jim's favorite hobby is these days!). Their son, Colin, is completing his Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing degree, at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Greta: Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 201 | Email: greta@dgfumc.org
Jim: Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 202 | Email: jim@dgfumc.org

Youth Pastor

Rev. Nick Nicholas

Paul "Nick" Nicholas is a Deacon in Full Connection and has been on staff since 2000. Nick and his wife, the Rev. Jane Cheema, live in Evanston where Jane is on staff at the First UMC. They have three children, a teenager at home, one in college and one who lives and works in Minneapolis. When not at the church, Nick loves to walk by the Lake and dreams of trips to far off places.

Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 203 | Email: nick@dgfumc.org

Director of Children and Family Ministries Rev. John Smoke Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 204 Email: john@dgfumc.org

Deacon Rev. Denise Hage Email: denise@dgfumc.org

Office Administrator Sharon Harman Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 205 Email: sharon@dgfumc.org

Director of Data and Computers Diane Kerr Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 206 Email: diane@dgfumc.org

Communications Administrator Nikki Manternach Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 207 Email: nikki@dgfumc.org

Financial Secretary Carolyn Donnelly Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 208 Email: carolyn@dgfumc.org

Music Coordinator Andi Kinsella Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 209 Email: andi@dgfumc.org

Building Superintendent Don Dunham Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 210 Email: don@dgfumc.org

Membership Secretary Marilou Welch Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 211 Email: marilou@dgfumc.org

Kitchen Supervisor Carrie Flory

Preschool Staff

Clockwise from top left: Deb Howard (Director), Sue Fink, Karen Dortwegt, Beth Schloss, and Jenni Robinson

Phone: (630) 968-7120 x 215
Email: deb@dgfumc.org