Ted Bethke '24

Ruling Elder (Clerk)

I have lived my entire life in Elgin. At age 34, I was led to the Lord by Westminster’s Pastor Holliday. In 1988 I began serving as a deacon involved with church finances and building maintenance. In 1995 for 15 years, I was involved with a church plant in the Dundee area. During that time, I began to serve as an Elder involved in assisting weekly worship and a pastoral search. We returned to Westminster in 2011 and served as an Elder for two 3-year terms. I have always been involved with the music ministry and served on the pastoral search committee that brought Pastor O’Donnell to WPC. As an Elder my desire will be to serve and support Westminster’s vision. In 2013, I retired from a foodservice equipment manufacturer. I am married to Sue and we have 2 children and 3 grandchildren.

Daniel Rogers '24

Ruling Elder

Daniel Rogers grew up in the church while bouncing around the country as part of a military family. He is married to Jane Rogers and has 3 children (MaryKate – 26, Victoria – 24, and Jerry – 22). Daniel and Jane moved to the Elgin area in 2017 and have been attending Westminster since that time. Daniel has been a Ruling Elder in the PCA since 2006 and has served on the sessions of Grace Community Church and Christ Our Hope Church. Daniel is an operation’s executive with more than 28 years of business experience. In this and all things, God has been gracious.

Todd Kyle '26

Todd began attending WPC in the early 2000s. He first was drawn to Christ through the Awana program in elementary school. He attended Ferris State University in Michigan where he studied Print Management. Currently he works as a scheduler for a printing company in Niles.

 Todd has been married to Laura since 2012. They enjoy watching the Cubs, Bears, and --thanks to Laura--the Blackhawks. They also enjoy music, going to concerts, playing games, and walking their dog, Steve Martin, a rescue with a unique history. Todd and Laura are both grateful for WPC and its commitment to preaching the Bible and impacting the Elgin area and the world and consider it a privilege to serve the congregation.

Dan Lunt '24

I and my wife, Linda, have attended WPC about 40 years now. I was on the deacon board for many of those years and I was also a WCS school board member for 21 years. We have four children, Aaron, Sean, Nathan, Brynn, all attended WCS, and five grandchildren. I came to the Lord at a young age making my public confession of faith at church camp. I taught middle school band and math for 38 years and am now retired.

Nathan Holmer '24

Nathan has been attending Westminster with his family since he was a toddler, and has grown up being involved in many aspects of the church. He has fond memories of being in Sunday school with Mr. Campus and Mr. Schwartz, singing in the church choir, serving in the praise band, participating in youth group, and serving on a mission trip. Westminster is where he came to Christ in middle school. He became a strong believer in college while attending Bible studies with Aaron Lira, Tim Daugaard, his brother Nick, and other young men in the church, where they studied the Bible and topics such as election, apologetics, and reformed theology. These studies strengthened his relationship with the Lord and grew his thirst for the Word.

Timothy Daugaard '26

Tim has lived in Elgin for most of his life. He first came to Westminster with his family in 1998 and has served and participated in youth group, choir, worship team, sound room, and various Bible studies and life groups over the years. Tim came to saving faith at the age of 17 and after high school he attended Covenant College, majoring in Biblical & Theological Studies.

In the ten years since college, through the discipleship of his friend Aaron Lira and the fellowship and influence of friends and elders, God has deepened his understanding of the Reformed faith as well as how the gospel fuels the Christian life, and has planted in him a desire to pursue godliness faithfully in all areas of his life. In his spare time, he enjoys time with friends, reading, board games, cooking, writing poetry, and going on Word-walks.

Connel McHugh '26

Connel has been attending Westminster with his family for over 4 years. He grew up in a non-denominational church in Arlington Heights where he sat under the faithful teaching of God’s Word and came to faith at an early age. He continued to be strengthened in his faith while in college while attending Bible studies with Aaron Lira, Tim Daugaard, Nick Holmer, and other young men in the church, where they studied the Bible and it’s applicability to the daily life of a Christian. These studies strengthened and edified Connel’s understanding of the fundamental truths found in the gospel.

He was married to his wife Jessica in 2022, and resides in the northwest suburbs of Chicago. Connel works as a physical therapist in a variety of settings, and enjoys spreading the hope found in the Great Healer alone.