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. 

This position on the council is currently open.  For more information and/or you're interested in applying please feel free to open this link to the job description and/or contact one of the Pastors.

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.”

When Nancy Oberhauser joined our staff as Director of Program Support on July 7, she had already been immersed in our culture for four decades.  Her father, Tom Leverenz, was a Charter member of Cross of Life, so she has been attending here since the early 1980’s.  Nancy was Confirmed at COL, assisted with the early VBS years, and was even part of the inaugural Sr. High Boundary Waters Trip.  Nancy’s role will have two primary areas of focus: Youth Programming Support and Pastoral Care Visits.

In her own words: "My father was a Charter member of Cross of Life, so I’ve been coming here since the early 1980’s. When I was young, my parents attended two different churches, but I was drawn to attend Unity (COL) because it felt like everyone was so welcoming. They actively wanted to be there, and had a common vision, to reflect God’s love to the world in so many ways.

I was Confirmed at COL, and remember helping with the early VBS years alongside friends. During my high school years, I was part of the inaugural Boundary Waters trip, and we also went on a group ski trip to Brule, staying at a church family’s cabin up north. Over those years, we had so many adult leaders that gave generously of their time, talent, wisdom, and resources, to help build an awesome community for me and my peers.

For many years, I had been away from Wisconsin, but I moved back in 2013. I’m now married to John, and have two sons, Jack & Sam. With teenage sons of my own, I want them to experience all of the adventures, wonder, and service opportunities that are available to our youth. Jack and I have been on 2 Appalachia Service Project trips, and one Boundary Waters trip with the High School youth. I hope to plant the seeds of love and faith, alongside other adult leaders, so that as our youth grow up and go out into the world, they remember that God walks with them, and loves them unconditionally."

UNITY is thrilled to welcome another "lifer" as Madison Arredondo officially joined our staff on August 1!  "I've been at UNITY for 27 years, my entire life." Madison says.  "My parents (Mike and Michelle Aprahamian) were married here, I was baptized here, and my husband and I were married here in December of 2022.  It feels like a full-circle moment."

A 2016 graduate of Brookfield Central High School, Madison attended Florida International University, graduating from there in 2019 with a triple-major in International Relations, Spanish and Latin American and Caribbean Studies.  From there she earned her Master's Degree in Teaching from Carroll University in 2023.  In addition, she is also certified in English as a Second Language.

Growing up, Madison experienced all the programs UNITY had to offer, including Sunday School, VBS, Confirmation, the East Coast Road Trip (both as a student & adult), and El Salvador.  This immersion in our culture, along with her education and experience, makes her role as our Director of Communications a natural fit.

Madison lives in Menomonee Falls (2 minutes away from the CTK campus) with her husband, Ivan, and their daughter, Magdalena (or Lena as she is known by the staff).  As Madison explains, “I needed to find something other than teaching to provide me with greater flexibility.  Pastor Sherrie mentioned to me that this position was open, and I thought, ‘This is a sign from God!  It really is!’”

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.