Stephen Fischer

Elder

Stephen Fischer has been part of Immanuel since 1988, when he and his wife Melissa moved to the area when he joined IBM. Stephen had served as an Elder for about 10 years previously, and has helped lead a small group for many years and led several short-term Dallas Willard book studies. Second to the Bible, Stephen has found Dallas Willard's writing to be the most personally helpful, but he has also benefited from Cloud and Townsend (Christian counseling) and others. Stephen has an eclectic church background, having been raised Lutheran, and having attended Baptist churches, charismatic churches, a Mennonite-influenced church, Bible churches, and finally an Evangelical Free church, before settling at Immanuel Christian Reformed church. In school, Stephen studied physics, electrical engineering, and computer science, and has enjoyed pursuing all of those interests during his 37-year (and counting) career at IBM and then at Globalfoundries. Stephen and Melissa have three children, all married, and 10 grandchildren. Their children are scattered all the way from Dallas, Texas to White River Junction, Vermont, so getting together with family often involves a lot of traveling..

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Calvin Swart

Deacon/Treasurer

Cal Swart has been a part of the Immanuel family since he moved with his wife Trena to the area in 1983 when he joined IBM. He has served for many years as a Deacon and Treasurer, and has been involved in many of the ministries of the church. Cal worked for IBM for over 33 years as a software developer at the TJ Watson Research Center in Yorktown Heights, NY.  He retired in 2016, but worked part-time for IBM at the Research Center until April 2023. Cal is also a US Air Force veteran. Cal likes to tinker with computers, software, and other electronic projects. Cal and Trena have four children, three daughters-in-law, 1 son-in-law and fifteen grandchildren.

Susan Minard

Deacon

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Curtis Hoskins

Deacon

Curtis L Hoskins has been part of the Immnuel family since 2018

He has been involved in the church as a prayer partner.

Curtis is involved with LOVEINC ( Love in the name of Christ) and recently has been selected on their board of directors. He was the initial chairperson of the search committee , ( This committee was there to find and select a new pastor)

Curtis is originally from Kansas City Mo. He moved to this area in 1981 and worked for IBM, for 33 years. During this time he met and married the love of his life, Brenda.

This marriage produced 2 children ( boy and girl), 2 grandchildren, ( boy and girl), and 3 great grandchildren, (currently all boys). Brenda is with the Lord now ! With His grace I will someday be with both of them.


Mike Toth

Deacon

Mike has been involved with Immanuel since childhood. He has a family of 5, with his wife Meghann and 3 children Elizabeth, Michael, and Gabriel. He attended University at Albany.  He works in the construction industry selling cement block for projects in and around the city. He also is active in Immanuel serving as a deacon and on the building and grounds committee.