Our Leaders

Craig Chappell
Caleb Garnett
Jim Kapelke
April Handtke
Jenn Summers
Our Staff

Craig Chappell
Craig was called to serve as the Senior Minister at OCC in August of 2018. He enjoys many aspects of vocational ministry, but specifically loves preaching, pastoral care, leadership development, and spending time with other families.
Craig has his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry from Mid-America Christian University. He has over fifteen years of vocational ministry experience having served churches in McAlester OK (Youth Ministry), Clayton IN (Family Ministry), and Oklahoma City OK (Young Adult Ministry).
His hobbies include music, movies, and spending time with his family. Craig is married to Faith Chappell, and they have four sons.
Senior Minister

Caleb Garnett
Caleb Garnett was called to be the Youth and Young Adult Minister at Onalaska Church of Christ in August 2022. Caleb holds an undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry from Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana, and a Master's degree in Ministry and Leadership from Judson University in Elgin, Illinois. Caleb and his wife Shelby have been married since 2018 and have a two-year-old son, Elijah. In his spare time, you can find him playing video games, watching Rams football, reading comic books and spending time with family.
Youth & Young Adult Minister

April Handtke
April is a long-time member of OCC and has been working on staff since 2018. She works on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10AM-3PM in the office as a Ministry Assistant in partnership with Jenn. Her responsibilities include primarily payroll, financial reports, scheduling, and assisting our ministry teams. You can reach April or Jenn by calling or visiting our office throughout the week or by sending the office an email.
Ministry Assistant

Bruce Handtke
Gary Hanson
Joe Ledvina
Jack Sauls
Dan Sikkema
Rich Pierce
Elders
Elders are the spiritual leaders of OCC, meeting the characteristics outlined in 1 Timothy 3:1-7.

Roni Westbrook
Roni began her career in child care when the center opened in 1974. She has worked in many capacities from volunteer, to teacher, to director. She retired in 2014 but returned in September 2023. Her passion for serving Christ and His church has been lifelong. She has been thrilled to find a way to serve Him that brought so much joy into so many lives including her own.
Daycare Director

Jenn Summers
Jenn has been a member of OCC since May of 2018 and recently stepped in to the role of Ministry Assistant alongside April. Jenn works in our office on Mondays & Wednesdays from 11AM to 4PM creating our bulletin & newsletter, managing our website events, handling billing, and assisting our ministry teams with projects. You can reach April or Jenn by calling or visiting our office throughout the week or by sending the office an email.
Ministry Assistant

Dale Bates
Don Lee
Jonathan Rodríguez
Brad Litsheim
Ryan Levendoski
Deacons
Deacons serve and lead ministries because of their faithful commitment to God and His people, outlined in 1 Timothy 3:8-13.