New Life Church Leadership Team
Pastor Roger and Tammy Wright
Lead Pastors
Roger and Tammy have been married for 34 years, spending the majority of those years in ministry as youth pastors, associate pastors, worship leaders, and senior pastors, lead pastors since September 2018, in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. They have three adult children who are married, serving God, loving people, and one amazing granddaughter. They are passionate about loving God, loving people, and teaching others to do the same. Pastor Roger and Tammy believe that the Bible has answers for every question we face, and that inside every human being is a God-shaped hole that only His love and His plan for our lives can fill. They believe that everyone has God-given gifts, talents, and abilities, and they love helping people discover and use those gifts to serve others. If Pastor Roger could have been anything other than a pastor, he would have been a football coach. He has a gift for recognizing talents and abilities in others and for building teams where each person’s strengths complement one another. If you’re looking for a place to belong, to connect, and to use your gifts and talents for Jesus, look no further than the New Life Church Team!
April Kemnitz
April is a devoted member of our church family, serving faithfully as Treasurer and managing the soundboard and computer graphics for Sunday services. Married for 24 years, she is the proud mom of two grown daughters. She brings a heart for service, a gift for organization, and a love for using her talents to help create a welcoming worship experience.
Jamie Kemnitz
Jamie serves as a church board member and leads our congregation in heartfelt worship. His passion for music is matched by his love of aviation. Jamie’s leadership, enthusiasm, and servant’s heart help inspire and uplift our church family.
Brooke Barker
Brooke is a Jesus loving wife to Dan, they have been married since 2006. They have 4 amazing kids- Caleb, Zachary, Annabelle and Gracie that she also homeschools. Brooke has been following Jesus since 2007 and serves as Youth Leader at New Life Church, where she loves encouraging parents and the next generation to know and follow Christ.
Ron and Priscilla Patterson
Joseph’s Hope Food Pantry Coordinators
Ron and Priscilla grew up in the Bancroft/Plainfield area and were married at NewLife Church in April 1989. They are the parents of three children and proud grandparents of two grandsons and one granddaughter. Ron is a retired U.S. Army First Sergeant, having served more than 22 years in the military. He currently serves as the Assistant Fire Chief of the Bancroft–Pine Grove Fire Department, where he has volunteered for 36 years. Ron is also in his second term as a member of the New Life Church Board. Priscilla enjoys gardening and spending time with their grandchildren. She and Ron have been the Joseph Hope Pantry Coordinators since June 2022. They enjoy camping and traveling across the country especially throughout the mountain west and their goal is to visit every U.S. National Park.
Tim and Jane Adamak
Joseph’s Hope Food Pantry Assistants
When Tim and Jane aren’t serving at NLC they love watching the Brewers, Packers and Badgers, motorcycle/UTV riding, and camping.