Al Tokheim
I have attended The Bridge since it first opened in 2005. I was part of the Meredith Drive project team during the construction of the building. I began serving as a volunteer staff member after retiring from a full-time career at John Deere. I found an opportunity to help enhance online video capabilities during the […]
Barb Van Roekel
Arlan and I joined the Meredith Drive Reformed Church in June, 1968. We were married and moved to Des Moines that month and joined Arlan’s sister’s family in worshipping here. I love worshipping through music and in 1968 accepted an invitation to play the organ for one worship service a month. (we had 3 other […]
Kathleen Ottley
I started working at The Bridge in August of 2017. My husband was a pastor for 40 years so I have served in many ways as a volunteer during that time. It is a different experience to work for a church and I have loved serving the staff and members of The Bridge. It has been […]
Christa Mooi
I started attending The Bridge in 2023 after some significant life change. I was immediately embraced by the people here, and have grown to love the diversity of the church. We are a group with diverse views, theologies, ages, cultural backgrounds and more – but we keep Jesus front and center! I joined the staff […]
Jenn Haack
I have been attending the Bridge since 2004 and volunteered in various kids ministry areas. I joined the staff as the 1st-5th grade kids ministry coordinator in August 2022. I am excited to be a part of the kids ministry team because I not only get to help children learn more about God and the […]
Lindsay Boehm
Tara Hartman
I became a member of The Bridge in 2004 and joined the preschool staff in 2012. I started as an associate, then 2’s lead teacher and assistant director, and currently, as of fall 2019, am the preschool director. I attended the preschool as a child and my children also attended before I joined the preschool […]
Fuzz Floyd
I started here at the Bridge as the Worship Arts Director on April 10th, 2023 and serve with a fantastic leadership team as we serve a great congregation here in Johnston Iowa. I am a Man of God first, then a husband to a wonderful wife, a father to 4 great kids, a grandfather to […]
Pastor Tony Vis
I served as the Lead Pastor of Meredith Drive Reformed Church for 28 years, before retiring in 2012. While my wife Dee and I will continue to worship weekly at Renew Church in Ames; I will preach at least quarterly, teach classes and occasionally officiate weddings and funerals.
Pastor Jane Brown
I joined the staff of MDRC in 1986 as Director of Children’s Ministries and Congregational Care Ministries and retired in 2013. I will continue co-teaching the Journey class, serving as a resource person for care ministries, and also occasionally officiating weddings and funerals.
