Leandro comes to Elk Grove Baptist after serving as Associate Pastor & Worship Arts at Hillside Church in Bloomington, MN. Prior to Hillside, he served as Lead Pastor at a multi-ethnic church in the Twin Cities. He is passionate about the local church and has a heart for missional living. Leandro is a graduate of Bethel Seminary with a Master of Arts Degree in Ministry Practice and has worked in full-time missions in several places, including Brazil, New Zealand and Ethiopia. Leandro and his wife Isabella have four young children — twins Isaac and Caleb, and Ana and Sarah.
staff
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leandro nogueira
lead pastor
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andre de mesquita
wORSHIP pASTOR
Andre and his wife, Wanessa, are originally from Brazil, and he shares his musical gifts leading worship with the Brazilian Baptist Church of Chicago. Andre loves being part of God's work in bringing people together to offer their hearts and songs of praise to Him. He does so by making the congregation active participants in worship whether speaking Scripture readings he arranges, or singing theologically sound music he selects from a variety of genres, or original compositions. Andre has a degree in Sacred Music from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. He and Wanessa's sons are native Chicagolanders: Nickolas (the elder) was born in Chicago; Anthony (the younger) was born in Elk Grove Village.
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sue kitten
Administrative Assistant
Sue has been a valuable member of EGBC staff for many years. She is responsible for handling the calendar of events, newsletter, weekly bulletins, as well as other administrative duties. Sue is an active voice in the EGBC women's ministry, and enjoys creating crafts. Sue and her husband, Jack, are longtime residents of Elk Grove Village and have two adult daughters living in the Chicagoland area.