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Favorite Book: The Bible
Favorite Childhood Possession: My angel blanket
Favorite TV Show: Different Strokes
Favorite Movie: Lego Batman
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Chicken Wings
Dream Vacation: Bora Bora
Disney Spirit Character: Kenai from Brother Bear
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: The Pursuit of Happiness
How do you like your coffee? Tea is the way to go.
Favorite Book(s):I don’t read….like ever…..so its gotta be The Hobbit
Favorite Childhood Possession: An autographed baseball from my first Cubs game
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Movie: Elf
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?:BBQ Ribs
Dream Vacation: Deep Sea fishing for Blue Marlin and Bluefin Tuna
Disney Spirit Character: Olaf from Frozen
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: She’s Out of My League
How do you like your coffee? I drink my coffee the right way….black! If I want dessert I’ll eat it, I don’t need to drink it
Favorite Book(s): The Bible (of course!), Beautiful Resistance (Jon Tyson), A Cloud by Day Fire by Night (AW Tozer)
Favorite Childhood Possession: Golf Clubs
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Ribeye
Dream Vacation: 4 days at The Masters in Augusta, GA
Disney Spirit Character: Baloo from The Jungle Book
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: Instant Family
How do you like your coffee? First thing in the morning
Chad grew up in Northeast Ohio where he became a follower of Jesus on March 1st, 1999. He was trained in the local church, and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Liberty University with a Bachelor of Science Religion. Around the age of 23 he met his wife Jenna, felt God calling him into vocational ministry, and after the brith of their first son moved to take his first pastor position in Atlanta, GA. Since then Team Manbeck has lived in California, Kansas, Nevada, and now Central Illinois. Chad and his wife Jenna have 5 children (Luke, Jordyn, Trust, Ethan, and Selena) and a fun little dog named Penny! He has a deep heart and passion for preaching about Jesus, making disciples who make disciples, and seeing the church of God become a bright, vibrant light in Central Illinois. He is honored to serve Richwoods as Lead Pastor and excited to see more and more people find and follow Jesus.
Chad met Jenna in Northeast Ohio and have been married since 2003. They enjoy dating one another, theatre, discovering new restaurants, and watching some of their favorite shows by a warm fire. Chad loves golf, reading books about leadership, early mornings, cups of coffee, and sharing life’s moments with his best friend (His wife, not the dog!!!).
Favorite Childhood Possession: My cabbage patch doll that my daughter, Ella, still sleeps with (her name is Elyse).
Favorite TV Show: Longmire or Psych
Disney Spirit Character: Merida
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: The Looney Tunes!
How do you like your coffee? Dunkin Donuts Carmel Coconut iced latte all day long!
Alyssa has lived her life here in Illinois, never living more than a few hours from Lincoln where she grew up. Alyssa joined our staff here at Richwoods in 2015 in our children’s ministry but now is our Connection/Guest Services pastor! Alyssa, her hubby Sam, and their three kids love living out in the country with lots of fresh air, and room to run and explore!
Favorite TV Show: This Is Us or The Office
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Tacos…breakfast tacos, beef tacos, pork tacos, fish tacos…gimme all the Mexican food!
Disney Spirit Character: Snow White
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: Sleepless in Seattle (What even is sleep??)
How do you like your coffee? 3 caramel macchiato creamers, please!
Alissa has spent most of her life in the Peoria area. Growing up as a pastor’s kid (PK) she swore she’d never work at a church, but she’s clearly learned never say never! Alissa has been on the Richwoods team since 2012, spending the first 5 years doing missions before moving to her current role, overseeing communications and our office manager! Her real dream was to be a mom; she gets to call herself a wife and a mom to two awesome kiddos.
Favorite TV Show: The Amazing Race
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Pizza hands down!
Dream Vacation: Greece
Disney Spirit Character: Elastigirl From The Incredibles
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: Grease – SandraDee
How do you like your coffee? Black or with Salted Carmel
Sandy is a Peoria Native. Married to Doug, they met in “78” Woodruff Highschool, Go Warriors! Having 5 grown children, Sara, Laura, Jarod, Tyler, & Cassie, their ages ranging from 36-26 with three being married so far, & grandchildren to look forward too. The banking industry was her home for many years, but she has enjoyed the switch to working for our church. Going on 5 years, it gives her great joy to integrate her personal journey with Christ and serving him as well by using her talents in accounting, and numbers. What can she say, she loves to balance down to the penny. Numbers are just fun! In her spare time, she loves to putter around in the yard with her flowers. She dreams of buying her next motorhome, for touring the country in her retirement. Camping also is just fun!
Favorite Book(s): Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Shack, This Present Darkness
Favorite Childhood Possession: Any basketball I could get my hands on.
Favorite TV Show: Hart of Dixie and Blue Bloods
Favorite Movie: Marvel – The Avengers
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Pizza hands down!
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
How do you like your coffee? Venti Mocha Frappuccino with Almond Milk, 5 pumps, and no whip
Marty grew up in central Illinois, graduated from Richwoods HS and earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering at SIU-C in May 1993. Shortly thereafter, he became involved in a college ministry in Peoria where he committed his life to Christ, was baptized and met his wonderful wife. Marty served as a youth/small group ministry intern in the inner city of Chicago in 1996-97. It was through this experience Marty’s calling to be a pastor was affirmed. Marty joined Richwoods staff in May of 2000 as an associate pastor overseeing student and small group ministries. He completed his M.A. from Lincoln Christian Seminary and was ordained at Richwoods in 2003. Marty currently serves as the Pastor of Spiritual Formation and Care. He loves leading retreats and acting as the chaplain/spiritual director for the staff and church. Away from church, Marty’s interests are sports, exercise classes and all around health and fitness! He enjoys reading books and watching movies that stir the soul. He looks for any opportunity to break bread, hang out and have fun connecting with others. He loves playing sports with his four active boys and connecting with his wife, Kathy, at their favorite quiet places and restaurants.
Favorite Book(s): I loved reading The Hatchet or My Side of the Mountain as a kid. Where the Red Fern Grows is the first book that made me cry. The Sparrow is a book I’ve returned to many times as an adult that really made me think about God and our perception of him.
Favorite Childhood Possession: An Official Red Ryder Carbine-Action Two-Hundred-Shot Range Model Air Rifle (with a compass on the stock).
Favorite TV Show: Survivor–I would love to be on Survivor. And The Office.
Favorite Movie: Dumb & Dumber, Tommy Boy, Good Will Hunting, Finding Forrester, Akeelah and the Bee
If you had to eat one food at every meal going forward, what would it be?: Japanese cuisine in general, and sushi in specific.
Dream Vacation: I’d love a salmon-fishing trip to Alaska.
Disney Spirit Character: Donald Duck
Movie or TV title that best describes your life: Threat Level: Midnight
How do you like your coffee? …as a McDonalds’ Diet Coke
Tom experienced God calling him to ministry when he was 12 years old, and–after a few internships–he went into full-time ministry 10 years later. He primarily served in student ministries for 15 years, with many opportunities to lead in other areas as well, including children’s, adult’s, small groups, men’s, women’s, hospitality, connections, and finance ministries. He is now delighted to serve Richwoods as the Executive Pastor. He is energized by the idea that–if he does his job well–he enables the church and its ministries to run smoothly, the church and its people are protected, and the staff and the congregation are well-cared for.
Tom met his wife Renee at Fuller (where she got her Master of Divinity two years before him!), and they have two rambunctious boys: James and Jacob. Tom is working on his doctorate through Fuller, and spends his free time working on that, going out with his wife, playing board games and video games with friends, wrestling or going on adventures with the boys, reading, cooking, and learning to garden in the very forgiving midwest soil.