We are excited to welcome Pastor Justin, who accepted the call to join as our new Pastor on December 23, 2024!

Full bio coming soon!

Eric joined UNITY as an Interim Pastor in May 2024, he brings with him more than three decades of pastoral experience with the Greater Milwaukee Synod.

Most notably he served for 20 years (2001-2021) with Christ Lutheran Church in Salem/Paddock Lake, Wis., where he retired as their Senior Pastor. He then served as the Bridge Pastor/Interim Associate Pastor for 9 months at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Oconomowoc (2021-2022), and most recently at Trinity Lutheran Church in Kenosha (July 1, 2022-April 1, 2024).

Prior to beginning his 20-year stay at Christ Lutheran, he served as an Associate Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Portage, Wis. (1995-2001). His very first ministry assignment was as an Associate Pastor at Immanuel and Wilmington Lutheran Churches in Caledonia, Minn. (1992-1995).

Eric and his wife Vickie live in Greendale and have three adult children who live in the area: Suzanne, Erica and Charlie. Eric is a fan of Wisconsin sports, especially the UW-Madison men’s basketball team. He also likes attending concerts and enjoys swimming at a high school near his home.

Bill officially joined the staff in June of 2024 as the new Webmaster to work with Ann on maintaining the church’s Website.  Bill graduated Summa Cum Laude from Herzing University in April of 2015 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Software Development, also having worked with companies including Northwestern Mutual and Easy Metrics, Inc.

Bill began to attend UNITY in the Fall of 2021, becoming a member with his family the following year.  You may have seen Bill on the stage song leading either with an accompanist or the Praise Band and most recently rocking with the many talented singers of our church including his son in Muriel’s Jesus Karaoke production.  What drew Bill to UNITY, in addition to the close proximity to his home, was the beautiful Cross of Life campus and the feeling of family you get when you walk in the doors of both campuses.  It also came with the opportunity to reunite with Kevin and Stacey Nordmeyer in the Praise Band, having performed music together many years ago at Redeemer EFC in Milwaukee

Bill and his wife, Kelly, an Oncology nurse at Froedtert Hospital, have resided in Brookfield since 2004.  They have a 13-year-old son, Connor, who plays percussion in his junior high school band, and their 5-year-old cockapoo named Lucky.  In his spare time, Bill enjoys singing, golfing, video gaming, volunteering, and spending time with family and friends.

Lynn started full-time on UNITY's staff in April 2023. She is splitting her time as UNITY's admin and an expanded role Dir. of Music Ministry. She will continue as an accompanist.

Matt joined us on December 16, 2014 when he was initially hired as our Dir. of Youth Ministry. Matt will be splitting his time as bookkeeper and Dir. of Adult Programs in the new program year.

A graduate of Brookfield Central High School, Michelle earned her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education at UW-Madison, followed by her Master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Curriculum and Instruction from Cardinal Stritch University. She later worked for Brookfield Elementary, first as a Learning Support Teacher, then as a Program Support Teacher, until she was named Associate Principal in 2014.

Michelle first joined our Cross of Life campus with her parents in the 1980’s, later marrying her husband Mike there in 1989. She and Mike have three children – Mitch, Marcus and Madison – all of whom grew up immersed in our many different youth offerings.

Over the years, Michelle has served as a Sunday School teacher for Saturday evening services and as a Confirmation Small Group Leader. Mike serves as Worship Assistant and helped foster the collaboration between Cross of Life and Christ the King years ago. 

In addition to spending as much time as they can with their kids, Michelle and Mike enjoy taking their road bikes on trails – whether here in Brookfield or all around Wisconsin. 

UNITY is excited to welcome another one of its own into a staff role! After assisting with our Youth Program for the past year, Ryan Johnson is officially serving as UNITY’s Part-Time Youth Director. “I started helping with the Youth Program in January 2024 and have been hired in a part-time, temporary role,” Ryan said. “Right now, UNITY’s focus is to get pastors on board, so I’m helping out this year to give them more time to look for someone full-time. I’m currently working about 8-10 hours per week.”

Ryan is the son of long-time UNITY members Mike and Janice Johnson and grew up at UNITY alongside his three older sisters: Nicole, Rachel and Emily. “I’ve been attending UNITY since I was born in 2001,” Ryan said. “I’ve done every landmark at UNITY: Baptism, Communion, Confirmation.”

Ryan has experienced all of our programs: Sunday School, VBS, camps, and Youth trips – ECRT, Boundary Waters and the ELCA National Youth Gathering. He has also gone on three summer trips to El Salvador: in 2021, 2022 and 2023. “The first trip is cool because you see how much they care and love to meet us,” he said. “But when you go back, you’re going to a community you already met, and it’s fun to see how much they remember you. The kids come running and they know your name and they’re yelling, ‘Hi Ryan!’ That’s pretty amazing.” 

Ryan enjoys playing intramural sports, having game nights, going line dancing on Tuesdays, and watching sports. “I like having fun and I want to make sure other people have opportunities to have fun. I love ALL games, and while I love competing, it’s best when there’s a fun aspect you can draw in, like music. I’m always looking for the next game to play and the next event to hold. It’s a very fitting job for me because this job is something I already enjoy doing.”

UNITY is excited to welcome one of its own into a staff role! Nicole Krause started on May 15, assisting in a variety of roles with which she is already very familiar. A member of UNITY since she was 4 years old, Nicole grew up immersed in our community and having experienced almost all of our programs.

At UNITY, Nicole will assist with an assortment of jobs where needed. As she explains, “I’ll be helping out with VBS, with Youth events when Confirmation resumes, and with our Sr. High program. I’ll also be shadowing Muriel for Servant Ministries and taking over some of those areas, such as coordinating plans and travel for El Salvador trips. There are also other areas, such as leading Grief Groups, where I’ll be able to step in and help.”

Nicole is excited to embrace this next phase in her life. “I’m most looking forward to experiencing UNITY in a different way that will make me fall in love with it even more and in a whole new way,” she says. “Honestly? It’s the people that make this place, and the longevity of the members speaks for itself. The staff works tirelessly and (seemingly!) effortlessly to keep people updated, and the outreach and support to the community is above and beyond any congregation I’ve ever seen. I’m very much looking forward to fostering that.”

Pastor Jim is taking a leave of absence following back surgery in March.  Please feel free to contact Sherrie, Justin or Eric with any pastoral and member care needs.

Molly holds a bachelors and masters degree in music. She has worked as a music professor, private voice teacher, lifeguard, camp counselor, exercise instructor, and choir director, but her favorite job is activities director as Mom.

Molly is married to Ian, who works as the City Forester for Madison, WI. They have three daughters: Greta, Britta and Mila. Molly and Ian are residents of Bay View and take advantage of all the activities the area has to offer, especially biking, running along and swimming in Lake Michigan, and outdoor live music events.