People

People

Adult Education

Eric Almquist

Minister

Colby Lawrence

Colby joined 151YG in October 2024. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University, where he earned a degree in Bible and Youth & Family Ministry. His ministry experience includes serving as a youth intern with the Church of Christ on McDermott Road in Plano, Texas, and the Richmond Church of Christ in Richmond, Kentucky. Growing up in a ministry family, Colby developed a deep love for serving God and others. His father and brother both serve as full-time youth ministers…
Safety Coordinator

Garry Ahlgren

Ministry Coordinator

Michael Inloes

Widowhood

Bill Koehn

Elder

Bruce Vantine

Bruce grew up in northwest Arkansas.  He met Julie while attending Harding University and they were married in 1979.  They have three children and three grandchildren who all live in the Kansas City area. After graduating from Harding, Bruce worked at public accounting firms in Little Rock, AR, and Baton Rouge, LA, (1979-1997); as controller at a renewable energy start-up company (1998-2010); and as CFO and corporate Secretary/Treasurer of Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc. (2010-2025). Bruce has served as a deacon…
Elder

Ken Steggerda

Ken was born in December 1967 and grew up in Holland Michigan.  He enlisted in the Marines in 1986 and retired in 2007.  Ken was baptized into Christ on May 19, 1993. Ken met Michelle (Missy) and they were married in 1994.  Ken graduated with a bachelor degree in History in 2006.  He is currently working as a contractor for the federal government in the security field. Ken and Missy have attended the 151st Street Church of Christ since 2010.  He…
Connections

Ryan Bennink

Connections

Jordan Powell

Technology

Shelby Helms

Children’s Education

Colin Dalli-Smith

Adult Education

Mike Smith

Elder

Terry Duffy

Terry was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and educated there within the Catholic school system through High School.  He entered the Navy in 1969, serving over a year in the Vietnam conflict.  Shortly after the military, he was taught and convicted that New Testament Christianity through the Scriptures was the path that he’d give his life to.  He was baptized in West Monroe, Louisiana on Jan 23, 1974.  In February of 1975, he began a 2-year intensive study of the…
Elder

Gary Boyle

Gary was born and raised in Marion, KS, and has been a lifelong attendee of the church. He and Paula met at York College in York, NE, and were married in 1979. They have four children and seven grandchildren: Erica ( Avaree and Emersyn), Adam (Lindsey, Camryn, Audrey, and Isaiah), Meghan (Marty, Ciaran, and Adalynn), and Michael (Marisha). Gary’s career has included David’s Stores of Wichita, KS (1979 – 1982), Gibson Discount Centers (1982 – 1996), and Alco Stores (1996…
Minister

Joshua Hartwigsen

Joshua Hartwigsen is a graduate of both Freed-Hardeman University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Upon graduation from the University of Tennessee, Joshua worked with the Karns Church of Christ in Knoxville, Tennessee for eight years. Near the end of 2008, Joshua and his family moved to Mount Vernon in Southern Illinois where he worked with the Mount Vernon Church of Christ for ten years before moving to Kansas to work with the 151st Street Church of Christ at the end of 2018. Joshua and his wife Amy have been married for twenty-two years and have two sons.
Grounds

Grounds Deacon (open)

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