About Us
Our Mission, Beliefs, and Team
Our Mission
Helping people know Jesus as Lord by being a worshiping, praying, learning, caring, and outreaching community.
Nigel began to preach and teach the gospel as a layperson. A pastor asked him to join as an associate minister in 1995, which led to him serving bi-vocationally. In 2000, he accepted the call to serve in what is now called “The ClayHouse” (formerly Christ Community Church) in Colorado Springs. He began to recognize God’s specific call as a transitional pastor. In 2012, he joined the Interim Pastor Ministry (IPM). He and his wife Pauline have four grown children and twelve grandchildren.
Our church lay leaders are accountable to have a personal life consistent with the standards of Biblical leadership (1 Timothy 3). They are elected to these offices by the congregation. Our church is governed and guided by three different teams of lay leaders:
- Our Shepherds Team (Elders) gives spiritual focus and direction to the congregation.
- Our Governing Board is the administrative team that handles the operational and policy matters to the church.
- Our Deacon/Deaconess Team seeks to meet the needs of those who are sick or facing special physical issues.
Nita grew up in Jakarta, Indonesia and moved to Chicago area to attend Illinois Institute of Art where she received her BFA in Media Design. She and her husband, Adrian, started attending Bloomingdale Church in February 2009, got married in December 2010, and became proud pawrents of Pepper in June 2022. Nita started serving at Bloomingdale Church in August 2016 as the Office Administrator. She helps create church communication pieces and support the day-to-day processes of Bloomingdale Church. Nita loves finding typos, exploring new restaurants, and belting out karaoke tunes.
Donna began working in the church office since 2008 as Administrative Assistant and has attended Bloomingdale Church since 1998. She and her husband Rick have four children and two grandchildren. In addition to her current title, she is also the Women's Ministry Director and Nursery Coordinator. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, camping, traveling, bike riding, reading, fixing jigsaw puzzles, singing in the choir, and being with her grandchildren.
Jessica started as our Administrative Assistant in May 2024 and has attended Bloomingdale Church since 2016. She graduated in April 2023 from Indiana Wesleyan University (Marion, IN) with a BA in Business Administration. Jessica currently resides in Winfield with her family and her cuddly cat, Pixie. When not in the office, she enjoys spending time outdoors, crocheting, and going on adventures with her friends.
Our Beliefs
Bloomingdale Church has a rich heritage as a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance, a denomination committed to the authority of the Scriptures and to taking the Gospel to the whole world.
A Worshiping Community
“Worship the Lord with gladness; come before Him with joyful songs.”
— Psalm 100:2
A Praying Community
“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful."
— Colossians 4:2
A Learning Community
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness.”
— 2 Timothy 3:16
A Caring
Community
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
An Outreaching Community
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.”
— Matthew 28:19-20
Our Story
Bloomingdale Church has been a part of the Bloomingdale-area community for over 40 years. We started in 1978 with the mission to help people know Jesus as Lord by being a worshiping, praying, learning, caring, and outreaching community.