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Pastor - Head of Staff
Rev. Jenny Hubbard
Rev Jenny Hubbard’s favorite verse is Matthew 28:20 when Jesus is commissioning his disciples to carry on the good news and says ”and teaching them to obey everything that I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Jesus’ promise of his presence has always been important to her in her own ministry and in her service to the church.
This began with serving as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Knox Presbyterian Church for 12 years. During that time she received her MDiv from McCormick Theological Seminary in 2017 and after fulfilling all the requirements for ordination, received her first call as a Pastor to AuSable Grove Presbyterian Church in 2020. Prior to being called to serve in the church, Jenny worked at Fox Valley Special Recreation Association as a Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist and has a bachelor’s of science in Therapeutic Recreation.
Jenny has been very involved with Indian Prairie Great Banquet from its beginning. She served as the Community Spiritual Director for 3 years and continues to serve as the Head Spiritual for the women’s weekends from time to time.
Jenny enjoys reading, gardening, being with her dog Ava who she adopted four years ago, meals with her family which usually includes lively conversation, travel with Brian and ALL things Disney. Jenny and Brian have been married for 31 years and have three great kids - Taylor, Matthew and Katelyn. She also loves her sweet but sometimes grumpy cat Chase.
Parish Associate
Rev Barbara Carmichael
Pastor Barbara gives support to the leadership and staff in our various ministries. Her roles involve some preaching, teaching, pastoral care and resourcing of discipleship ministries.
Barbara served in full-time pastorates in Houston, Texas and Fond du Lac, Wisconsin before retiring and answering the call to serve at River Glen.
She has her Master of Divinity from McCormick Theological Seminary in Illinois and her Certificate in Spiritual Direction from San Francisco Theological Seminary in California. She is married with two children and two grandchildren.
Office Administrator
Krisztina Benke-Kiraly
Krisztina is our Office Administrator at River Glen. Originally from Hungary, Krisztina worked in public relations with the Prime Minister's office, as the Social Media Coordinator for the Minister of Finance, and as a senior executive assistant, secretary at the Ministry of Finance. Krisztina and her husband moved to the area seven years ago. Krisztina brings with her a wealth of administrative and social media experience. In her spare time, Krisztina makes handcrafted jewelry and Hungary-related items which she sells through her own Etsy shop called FaerieDecor.
Children and Youth Ministries Director
Kalina Waszak
Kalina grew up at River Glen and grew up participating in our programs. She additionally has served as a volunteer in both children and youth programming off and on for the last 20 years.
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She lives with her husband Matt and kids Kellen and Leo. She also works as a Speech-Language Pathologist at Soaring Eagle Academy, an autism school in Lombard. She has a deep passion for integrating neurodiversity affirming practices in all aspects of life, especially in ministry.
Audio Visual Coordinator
Cereza Saucedo
A proud Mexican and Chicagoan, Cereza has been doing live sound engineering since she was 17 years old. She is raising two cats and one dog and also volunteers at Cat Nap from the Heart. Most importantly, she is zealous and passionate about music and everything related to music.
Director of Music
Adrian Ruiz
Adrian is a professional pianist. He grew up in Puerto Rico and moved back to Illinois in time for high school, where he has remained since. Adrian and his wife, Lindsay, are expecting a new family member. They are animal lovers with a full house, including two dogs, Maevis and Morticia, a fish named Fuego, and a 13-year-old rabbit named Ash. He looks forward to the opportunity to share his musical gifts with the congregation.