Pastor Ken came to Shiloh in July of 2016. He received a call to ministry while a freshman in high school in Oklahoma. After receiving a BA in History at Oklahoma Baptist University, Ken earned a Master of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a Doctor of Philosophy in Old Testament at Emory University in Atlanta. He has served churches in Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, and Illinois. Ken's ministry gifts include teaching, preaching, and vision. He is passionate about caring ministries (divorce and grief recovery), training Christian leaders, and mission work in Eastern Europe. Ken has a grown daughter and son. He enjoys ballroom dancing, history, Rotary, and travel.

Dave began his ministry at Shiloh on March 2, 2020.  Dave was called to the music ministry in 2008 at an O’Fallon area church where he served bi-vocationally for 11 ½ years as the praise band director.  After retiring as a M/Sgt from the Illinois State Police, Dave decided to devote more of his time in the ministry.  Dave has more than 20 years experience in contemporary worship, playing the guitars, bass, drums, low brass, and sings lead and background vocals.  Dave also has experience in installing and operating sound, lighting and projection systems.  Dave attended Southwest Illinois College where he studied public safety, computer science, and played in the jazz band.  In his free time, Dave enjoys his time with his family.  Dave also enjoys playing in a secular band with his wife Becky.  Dave and Becky reside in Mascoutah with their daughters Ellen (20) and Emily (17).   

Lauren was born and raised in Wood River, IL where she currently resides with her husband, Patterson, and their five children: Madelynn (15), Marjorie (11), Brady (6), Clark (5), and Noah (8mos). She graduated from Grace Christian University with an Associates in Human Services, and then started working on furthering her education by obtaining a Bachelors in Psychology with a concentration in youth ministry. 

Lauren has worked in a ministry setting for the past five years, but has been involved in serving in the church her entire life. She has served three UMC’s over the past five years in various roles (Director of Family Ministries, Contemporary Worship Coordinator, Youth Director, and Administrative Assistant), as well as volunteered in the community as an after school homework lab  partner, Volunteer Assistant Chaplain for Unity Hospice, and also as a troop leader for Girl Scouts of Southern IL. 

She is looking forward to serving Shiloh UMC and letting God lead this new journey!