Leadership
Caley Meza
Pastor
Pastor Caley Meza has served as the pastor of Plainfield CRC since its launch in 2022. Caley and his amazing wife, Sabrina, have been married since 2012, and have three daughters and one son. Caley is a Southern California native, a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Westminster Seminary California, as well as completed some denominational academic work at Calvin Theological Seminary. He is thankful for his time in seminary, having received his biblical and theological training, learning to see Christ in all the Scripture, along with "just how much he doesn't' know!". Caley considers it an immense privilege to be able to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ every Sunday and to be called to serve PCRC. Beyond ministry, Caley enjoys spending time with his family, and when he has the time, cooking, playing volleyball, fitness, and new experiences.
I'm originally from Huntington Beach, California and lived there for a few years before moving to Tucson Arizona. I was baptized and went to a Presbyterian church in Tucson before moving to Roscoe, Illinois right before my 9th birthday. I met my beautiful wife, Jess, 11 years ago and we've been married for almost 9 years. Our beautiful daughters were born almost 7 years ago. I have been a police officer for almost 20 years in Woodridge and currently work as a patrol supervisor. During my time off I enjoy listening to music, hiking, reading, and spending time with family. After moving to Plainfield, our family found our church home in Plainfield CRC.
I have been married to my lovely wife Sue for nearly 35 years. I have worked as a Programmer/Analyst at Ball Horticultural Company in West Chicago for the past 28 years. We began attending Plainfield CRC in the early 2000’s, becoming members around 2006. I have served several terms as a deacon over the past 12 years. I am happy to be able to serve my church family.
My name is Joel Busker (Deacon nominee) and I have been attending Plainfield CRC since 1995. I am married to Sheri, and we have been married since 1994. We are both originally from the south Chicago suburbs where we met at Illiana Christian High School. We have two daughters Taylor and Alyssa who both attend PCRC. Our oldest daughter Taylor is married to Josh Bakke and works as a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP). Our youngest daughter Alyssa is graduating this May with her master’s degree and will also be working as an SLP. Sheri is a teacher at Trinity Christian Preschool and teaches at the campus that is located at our church. I have a degree in Mechanical Engineering and am employed by Caterpillar where I work on the design and analysis of heavy structures predominately for mining products. In my free time I enjoy playing sports (mainly soccer, softball, and disc golf), starting (and sometimes completing) home improvement projects, and camping with our family. I have served in many capacities during our time at the church including teaching Sunday school, helping with youth group, greeting, and serving on Council as both elder and deacon. We love being part of a church that not only preaches the gospel but also is an inviting place full of friendly caring people.
I was born and raised in Joliet, IL, My wife Marissa and I were married and moved to Plainfield, IL in 2005. We attended Christ Community Church Of Plainfield for a while and became members in 2008. We have four children: Tyler (26), Kole (15), Layla (13), and Lincoln (10). I own and operate a small construction company that is located in Shorewood, IL and Marissa was a special education teacher for 15 years and now is a Dean of Students for the past 5 years at Joliet Central High School. Our family is always on the move. We love playing and watching sports and my favorite hobby is fishing. My family and I love the sense of community, relationships and friendships that we have at our church. God has been with, and shown his grace to this church, through all the peaks and valleys over the many years that we have been part of the church.
John Atwood was born in San Diego and raised in southern and central California. During his junior year of high school, while attending a local Calvary Chapel with his family, and after repeated exposure to the gospel, God called him out of darkness into new life. He later attended and graduated from Calvary Chapel Bible College where he was introduced to some of the distinctives of the Reformed Faith. In 1997, he moved to Illinois to attend Wheaton College where he obtained a B.A. in History. He met April in 2004, and they were married the following year. They have 3 children who keep them busy with their after school sports. John attended Christ Community Church of Plainfield for 6 years and even served as an elder during that time, but life and circumstances moved them elsewhere for a short season before returning to Plainfield CRC in 2022. He enjoys reading to deepen his understanding of the Christian Faith and sharing what he's learned with fellow believers.
My name is Joshua Paul Bakke. I have been a member of Plainfield CRC since 2023. Although I didn’t grow up in a very religious household, the Holy Spirt called me to grow in my faith about the time I arrived at college. Through prayer, study, and most of all, trust in the Lord, I strengthened my relationship with Jesus Christ. I started regularly attending Plainfield CRC when I met my wife Taylor. We recently had our wedding ceremony at Plainfield CRC, which was the mark of a new covenant with God. Taylor and I feel blessed to be able to contribute to such an amazing church community.
My name is Simon Summers (Deacon nominee) and I, with my wife Kadee, have been members of PCRC since September of 2022. Kadee and I were married in September of 2018, and we welcomed our first child, Violet in May of 2024. After we got married, we moved to Crestwood, Illinois, which is where we currently live. Kadee grew up attending Palos Heights Christian Reformed Church and I grew up attending Orland Park Christian Reformed Church. I am an electrician by trade, attending trade school right out of high school. After being called by God to take a career switch, I currently work at Chicagoland Prison Outreach as a vocational manager. CPO is a religious-based, non-profit dedicated to serving individuals affected by a justice-involved past and families affected by incarceration. I personally love movies, sports, board and video games, and spending time with friends and family. Kadee and I feel so blessed by PCRC, and I am both honored and excited to be asked to serve as a Deacon. I often pray for our church family, and I am blessed that I get the opportunity to serve our Church Family in this manner.
Debbie Lauss is the Administrative Assistant at PCRC. She is responsible for the newsletter, bulletins, paying the bills, and much more. She has been involved in the church by helping in the nursery, Vacation Bible School and hospitality. She has been a member since 2012 and working at the church since 2015.