Leadership
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.
Jon is originally from Dyer, Indiana about an hour outside of Chicago, but has lived in the Plainfield area since 2006 and has been attending Plainfield CRC since 2019. He has been married to his wife Agnes for 12 years. They live in Plainfield and have 2 children Sydney (8) and Hunter (4). Jon is a Software Developer working on eCommerce for a large printing company. Jon and Agnes love the friendly atmosphere and sense of community provided at Plainfield CRC. They believe that it is important that Plainfield CRC is teaching from the Bible and is heavily rooted in scripture.
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.
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.