Biography:
Tom has been with High Point Church for 7 years. He has 16 years of maintenance and management experience. Tom has been married for 15 years and has a 13 year-old son. In his spare time, he helps operate a limousine business which he has been doing for 17 years.
Biography:
Steve Dale has had a heart for middle schoolers since he suffered through it himself! Steve graduated from the Wisconsin Bible Institute in 1994. He has been happily married to his wife Melissa for six and a half years. She is an interior designer by trade, but shares the same passion for middle school students. Melissa is currently volunteering for MSM with the 7th grade girls. Steve is very familiar with middle school work, as he volunteered for 5 years at High Point Church and 3 years at the church he previously attended. For the nine months prior to being hired, he served as the interim volunteer MSM co-director along with Drew Leja. Steve is also currently serving as an director for Senior High Ministries.
Sheila Eichorst
Interim Director of Children's Ministries & Special Needs
My calling is to feed the littlest lambs of
High Point Church's flock, birth through 5th grade. I am passionate about
laying a foundation of TRUTH in ALL children's lives and I love being involved
in creative ways to help children make God and His Word alive and relevant to
their world today! I believe that prayer is my greatest resource and the Holy
Spirit is my greatest guide!
I am married to Tim and have five children:
Tyler, Kayla, Jess, Jared and Shannon. My home has been my best classroom and
my kids, my best teachers; they have taught me so much! I am very thankful for
the privilege it is to be their mommy!
I grew up in a Christian home and asked Jesus
into my heart when I was a little girl. During my tumultuous teen years, I questioned
God's Sovereignty and wandered away from my Good Shepherd, seeking greener
grass on the other side of the fence.
While living in Naperville, IL, the patient
Shepherd, drew me back to church and into HIS word. In 1994, God moved me and
my family back to Madison. I began attending High Point Church and was baptized
in the summer of 2000. I gave myself totally to the Lord and asked HIM to take
my life and let it be consecrated unto THEE! I have been amazed at how God used
all of my life experiences to prepare me for the work HE has for me to do!
I joined the High Point Church staff part-time
in 2004 as an early childhood assistant and director of the newly-formed Special
Needs Ministry. Under the leadership and loving encouragement of Rose Mugford,
I discovered my gifts of teaching, administration and leadership and am looking
forward to using them to bring GLORY to The Almighty's name.
I love to write poetry, reflections and song
lyrics, as well as essays and biographical profiles. I play the piano and
flute; I love to sing; and I enjoy listening to contemporary Christian music.
Additionally, I love drama and believe that it is a powerful teaching tool. I
am a life-long learner, and from 1990 through the present I have taken several
Beth Moore Bible studies, Precept courses, a comprehensive biblical survey
entitled Thy Kingdom Come, and Experiencing God. I love to be creative, especially
in the classroom. Storytelling is one of my favorite means of creative
expression with young learners. I love making GOD the hero of every story and
the main character of every scene.
Brandon hails from the East Coast where he graduated from Penn State University in 1998 with a degree in Nutritional Sciences. He completed a Master's Degree in Life Sciences Communication from the University Wisconsin -Madison in 2004. Brandon has served as a volunteer at High Point Church since 1999 and joined staff in 2002. He enjoys learning as well as helping others achieve their dreams and goals. His current ministry interests include the emerging church, small groups and of course seminary extension. Married to his sweetest-of-hearts, Nadege in 2005, they represent Madison's southwest side. In his free time, Brandon enjoys collecting Transformers toys as well as connecting with people through popular culture and food. His current favorite music artists include L.A. Symphony (the rap group), Something Like Silas, David Crowder Band and Faye Wong. And yes, Brandon has worn his Penn State University gear in the student section at a PSU-UW football game in Camp Randall Stadium (PSU won).
MISSION: to praise God through teaching and encouraging others to make the most of the musical gifts with which they have been blessed!
EDUCATION
Trinity Evangelical Divinity School,
Berklee College of Music - Music Production and Technology
UW Madison - Music Theory and Composition
University of Northern Colorado - Wind Conducting and Jazz Studies
UW Eau Claire - Music Education and Composition/Music Theory
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Verona Area High School, Verona, WI
Very Special Arts Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps Association
Edgewood College, Madison, WI
UW-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI
Lawrence Conservatory of Music, Appleton, WI
Madison Media Institute, Madison, WI
Arts World, Department of Public Instruction, Madison, WI
Mauston High School, Mauston, WI
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Pepin High School, Pepin, WI
FAMILY
Wife, Judy, music educator at Verona Area High School
Son, Anthony, (28), Graduate of UW-Madison and Juilliard School of Music, currently Principal bassoonist in the Florida Symphony Orchestra, married to Erin
Daughter, Jenna, (25), Graduate of UW-Madison and Arizona State University, currently a smoking cessation counselor for Maricopa County and adjunct professor at Otowa community college, Phoenix, AZ
Daughter, Mia, (21) attending MATC, pursuing coursework in Restaurant Management and Culinary Arts
HOBBIES, INTERESTS
enjoying my family, composing music, playing trumpet and flugelhorn, playing guitar and bass, singing, cooking, hiking, photography, woodworking, working in the recording studio, traveling, snorkeling
Mona became acquainted with HPCS (then Middleton Christian School) as a parent in 1975 when the school first opened its doors to students. She came on staff as the third grade teacher in 1982, having previously taught in the public school systems in Wausau, WI and Wisconsin Dells, WI.
In the course of her many years at MCS/HPCS, Mona taught 1st, 2nd and 3rd grades. She was the 1st grade teacher from 1988 - 1998. Mona worked in HPCS administration in 1998-99 and has been the school principal since August, 1999.
Mona holds a B.A. in Elementary Education from UW - Stevens Point and a M.A. in Public School Administration from Edgewood College.
Biography:
Kathy joined the High Point staff in October 2005. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and music but enjoys balancing her creative side with left-brain thinking and has worked in financial positions since moving to Madison in 2001. Originally a Michigander, Kathy grew up in the suburbs of Detroit and attended Hope College in Holland. She has been happily married to her husband, Chris, for nine years and spends the majority of her time as a stay-at-home mom to adorable two-year-old, Luc. In her spare moments she enjoys reading, writing, and playing the piano and keyboard.
Biography:
Once upon a time, a long time ago I graduated from the UW-Madison with a degree in education. I have been married to Walt for 31 years and we have 5 children who are all taller that I am. We have been members of HPC for about 16 years. This is my 3rd year as the HPC library assistant. It is a pleasure to visit with and assist library patrons. It is a real treat to be able to read to and conduct classes for HP Christian School grade K - 5th.
Rebecca grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, on the Wisconsin
border.She received her AB from the
University of Chicago in General Studies in the Humanities with an emphasis on
Communications. She has been married to
her husband, Steven, for 14 years, and they have one son, Timothy.Rebecca and Steven moved to the Madison area
in 2001 and started attending High Point in 2002.
When not actively parenting or working, Rebecca enjoys reading,
history, and “anything to do with a needle.” She and Steven(and Timothy!) spend
their summer weekends on cast at the Bristol Renaissance Faire.
