Elders
Jon Hanes
Elder
Jon serves as an elder at Redemption. He is married to Christy, and they have four children-- Elijah, Hannah, Maddie, and Caleb. Jon has a PhD in Geography and currently works full time at UW-Milwaukee.
Danny D'Acquisto
Elder
Danny serves as the pastor of Redemption. He is married to Kari, and they have three children -- Lewis, Audrey, & Swara. He graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2017, with a Masters of Theology in preaching & pastoral ministry.
Carl Dernell
Elder
Carl began serving as an elder at Redemption after the completion of a year-long elder candidacy program. He is also a Pathology Resident at the Medical College of Wisconsin. He is married to Elizabeth, and they have two children -- Jaina & Scott.
Deacons
Rachel Swanson
Deacon
Rachel serves as our deacon over Finances, serving to keep the financial health of our church strong.
Jane Foerster
Deacon
Jane serves as our deacon over Meals and Food Service, leading a team of volunteers who provide our church with warmth and hospitality through food service.
Buck Knitt
Deacon
Buck serves as our deacon over Building and Grounds, overseeing and stewarding the property God has provided us.
Lucas Gallagher
Deacon
Lucas serves as our deacon over Technology, leading the practical needs of our church related to digital systems. He also leads our Worship Arts tech team.
Staff
Danny D'Acquisto
Pastor
Danny serves as the pastor of Redemption. He is married to Kari, and they have three children -- Lewis, Audrey, & Swara. He graduated from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2017, with a Masters of Theology in preaching & pastoral ministry.
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Matt
Hoaglund
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Director of Operations
Matt serves as the our Director of Operations. He graduated from Lincoln Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in 2016 and will soon graduate from Reformed Theology Seminary with a Doctor of Ministry. He's married to Megan and they have three kids- Lenna, Haddon, and Clara.
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Nick
Matula
Pastoral Resident
Nick serves as our Pastoral Resident. He graduated from Moody Theological Seminary in 2023 with a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Studies. Nick helps coordinate our Worship Arts Ministry along with other pastoral duties. He's married to Olivia and they have a daughter name Naomi.
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Christy
Hanes
Youth Discipleship Coordinator
Christy oversees all of the logistics for our programmed ministry designed for children (birth-4th) and students (5th-12th). This includes Sunday morning children's ministry, student small groups, events and more. She is married to Jon, and they have four wonderful kids: Elijah, Maddie, Hannah, and Caleb.
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Abbey
Mente
Administrative Assistant
Abbey serves as the primary administrative support to Redemption's elders, staff, and deacons. She manages much of our day-to-day operations, digital systems, communications, and ministry collaboration across teams. She is married Tony, and they have two children-- Cecelia and Graham.
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