{"id":4223,"date":"2013-01-23T20:09:45","date_gmt":"2013-01-24T01:09:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/?p=4223"},"modified":"2013-01-23T20:10:13","modified_gmt":"2013-01-24T01:10:13","slug":"introducing-chic-2015-council-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate\/2013\/01\/23\/introducing-chic-2015-council-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing CHIC 2015 Council (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dominique Gillard: Student Experiences <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/dominique1.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[4223]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4226\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/dominique1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My name is Dominique DuBois Gilliard. I am a pastor at Convergence Covenant Church in Oakland California. I have a deep passion for discipleship and reconciliation.\u00a0I also really enjoy working\u00a0on Christian Community Development initiatives and\u00a0programs that are focused on empowering young people to reach their full potential in Christ. I am really looking forward to being a part of the 2015 CHIC council because I know the profound impact CHIC has had on thousands of people&#8217;s lives. I myself being one of those individuals!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Pease<\/strong>: <strong>CHIC Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/ben-pease.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[4223]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4227\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/ben-pease-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Originally from Massachusetts, I served as a youth pastor there for 6<br \/>\nyears before serving at Salem Covenant Church in MN for the past 8<br \/>\nyears. I love adventures with my wife and three kids, working with<br \/>\nstudents (especially in leadership development), and getting outside for<br \/>\nhiking, running, backpacking, and canoeing. \u00a0I am excited and honored to<br \/>\nserve on the CHIC Council because time and time again, I have seen<br \/>\nstudents experience God and make decisions at CHIC in ways that have<br \/>\nchanged the course of their lives.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Angie Wysocki: Evening Worship\/Mainstage <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/Angie-Wysocki.jpg\" rel=\"prettyPhoto[4223]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-4228\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/75\/2013\/01\/Angie-Wysocki-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I am a girl that loves adventures, exploring new places, a great story, an even better live concert, a good book, great coffee, a really good Eggs Benedict, a great piece of clothing or necklace that is on sale, a moment that makes me laugh, and a good day of skiing, or a vacation at the beach. Things that I am passionate about are loving my family and friends well,\u00a0living as the woman that God has called me to be, and helping others experience the thrill of living as a Christ Follower and what that means for the Kingdom of God. I currently live in Roseville, CA but grew up in Denver, CO and spent significant years in Chicago, IL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ywupdate?moderation_action=report_form&#038;object_type=post&#038;object_id=4223&#038;width=250&#038;height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominique Gillard: Student Experiences My name is Dominique DuBois Gilliard. I am a pastor at Convergence Covenant Church in Oakland California. I have a deep passion for discipleship and reconciliation.\u00a0I also really enjoy working\u00a0on Christian Community Development initiatives and\u00a0programs that are focused on empowering young people to reach their full potential in Christ. 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