Church Elders

Elders are servants of the church who are responsible for "shepherding the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood." (Acts 20:28)

Elders are called to serve with their time, energies, and money to the best of their abilities. Each should be an example of the Christian life-in worship, in service, and in separation from sin.

Descriptions of elders are found in I Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9. They describe elders as "servants of God," "overseers," "stewards of God," and "shepherds." Therefore, MACC elders have the responsibility of shepherding the people and overseeing the ministries of the congregation.

MACC Elders

Eugene (Gene) Fields was born and raised in Kansas. He came to Illinois to attend Greenville College where he met Jean Muir. They were married in 1964. Gene has been involved in the Church all his life, whether as an attendee, worship leader, pastor, Sunday School teacher, or leadership team member. He finds great satisfaction in serving God, and considers service to Him a small way to express gratitude for the marvelous things He has done. Now retired, Gene finds great pleasure in woodworking and in helping Jean with her gardening. Gene and Jean enjoy sharing the journey of life together unencumbered by work requirements. Together, they look forward to what God has in store for them!

Kim A Limkeman accepted Christ at 12 years of age and was baptized at the age of 19. In 1978 he married his wife Lisa and they have 4 children: Heather, Audrey, Ryan and Megan. They have also been blessed with 4 grandchildren. Kim and Lisa own and operate a computer business and serve the area with computer support and technology. Kim began attending MACC in 1982 and has actively served and worshipped here since. He has served as Deacon, Benevolence Ministry Team Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Co-Chair of the Building Funding Team, VBS Teacher and Helper, Sound Tech, Children's Ministry, and has assisted where needed in many aspects of church leadership and service.

Steve Swedell is a lifelong resident of the Macomb area. Steve helps operate the family farm with his dad and brother near Adair. Steve has been married to his wife Ashley for thirteen years and they have two wonderful children, Audrey and Blaine. They started attending MACC in 2006 and became members shortly after. They instantly felt like MACC is where God has led them to worship and serve Him. They are very thankful for all of the great relationships they have made at MACC. Steve is currently one of the adult Sunday School teachers for the Discover class and serves on the Worship Team.

Todd Russell has been married for seven years to his wife, Robin. God has blessed him with three children, (Ketra, Kyle and Kurt) and two step-children (Derek and Laura). Todd works for West Side Lumber and has lived in the Macomb area all his life. Todd started his own personal relationship with Christ over 20 years ago and truly knows that Jesus is his Lord and Savior. Through the years Todd has learned that works will not save us, but that Christ wants our hearts, having given His very life so that we can be reconciled to God. Todd prays that as a church, MACC will never stop growing closer to Him.

Gary Sash and his wife Jan live in Macomb. They have three sons, Nick, Jason and Eric and three grandchildren. Gary became a Christ-follower at the age of 12. He attributes much of his faith-walk, (learning how to study the Bible and walk in the Spirit) to the teachings of Campus Crusade for Christ at WIU. Gary is active as a "Gideon". He is interested in physical, emotional and spiritual health. He is a chiropractic physician, an exercise scientist and a nutritional coach.

John Gage was in his thirties before becoming a Christian. Since then, John has grown in his faith with the help of other Godly people as well as the prodding of the Holy Spirit. John has a heart for serving others and feels very blessed when given the opportunity to help. He has traveled to Haiti several times and also to Panama, serving abroad whenever given the opportunity. John married Marie in 1982. John and Marie have five sons, eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. It is John's prayer to continue to be a useful servant for God in every way possible.

Bruce Eidson was raised in a Christian Family south of Clayton, IL. He accepted Christ as his Savior at Liberty Christian Church in 1974. He attended 1 year of Bible College at Central Christian College in Moberly, Mo. Bruce graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from WIU in 1988 when he started attending Maple Avenue Christian Church. He has served as a Sunday School Teacher both for youth and adults. He and his wife Jo Anna have been married since 1992 and have three children, Matt, Josh, and Grace. Bruce hopes to serve as a shepherd to the flock at MACC to lead them to fresh water and green pastures to help them grow in their faith in Christ.