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Who we are
Living Waters Lutheran Church is a congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(ELCA) where all are welcome.
What we are
A community of faith where our mission statement, Sharing the Grace of Christ, is a core element
of what we do and why we do it.
How We Live Out Our Mission Statement
By connecting to and being part of the communities we serve through Worship (traditional and contemporary),
Outreach Ministries, Spiritual Development, Christian Education for all ages, Vacation Bible School,
and Servant Trips.
Our Staff


Rev. Carol S. Gates
Pastor
    Pr. Carol Gates comes to Living Waters Lutheran Church after serving as the Executive
Director of a 900 student Pan-Lutheran school system.  Prior to her call as Executive Director,
she served as Senior Pastor in Sandwich, Illinois of Salem Lutheran Church where she not
only grew attendance and community participation over her six year call, but completed a
capital building project.

    In addition to serving as Senior Pastor, she concurrently served as an Assistant to the
Bishop of the Northern Illinois Synod. She was instrumental in establishing international
outreach programs in her congregation, specifically supporting the educational efforts of
Congregation Immanuel, Congregation Talitha Cum and House of the Little Ones in Cuzco,
Peru. She is also a Chaplain for the Lake in the Hills Police Department.

    She currently resides in Huntley.  In addition to her spouse, she has three grown children,
son Robert (Lisa), an attorney in Peoria, Il:  USMC Veteran daughter Amy Pedraza (SSGT
USMC Gines Pedraza) in San Diego, CA, and son Jonathan (Julie), a special education
charter school teacher in Indianapolis, IN.


E-mail: pastor@livingwaterschurch.com
   


Lisa Petty
Office Manager
    Lisa Petty is the Office Manager for Living Waters Lutheran Church.  Her family has been
members at Living Waters since March of 2000.  Lisa grew up in Elk Grove Village attending
church at Christus Victor Lutheran Church, eventually as a confirmed member.  After attending
Northern Illinois University
, Lisa and her family moved to Lake in the Hills in 1993.  Their son,
Dylan, came along in 1997.  Lisa’s sister Heidi and husband Mark moved out to the area and
found Living Waters.  Living Waters was just like the church they grew up in. They felt at home
from the very first service they attended and have been there ever since.  They enjoy spending
time with family and friends
.

E-mail: office@livingwaterschurch.com
 

Tom Brannam

Tom Brannam
Director of Music
 

E-mail: music@livingwaterschurch.com

   
Staff member photos were taken by Karen Fleck Photography, Inc., Huntley, IL
 

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