Staff

BASICS staff help equip our ministers and churches and spread the word of what God is doing in Milwaukee.

Gary & Laurie Hendrickson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The Hendricksons lead BASICS with three main goals: sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, equipping ministers, and raising up leadership for the next generation of BASICS.
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Mark
​Mallwitz

Deanna
​Ratz

SERVANT TO THE LEADER
Mark equips other leaders in BASICS through encouragement, prayer, listening, and guidance.
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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Deanna helps create and edit the newsletter and prayer calendar, answers phones, and provides general assistance to the rest of the team.
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Ministers to Milwaukee

BASICS Ministers to Milwaukee (M2M) help spread the love and care of Christ those who are hurting in our city.

Dawn Bowers-Winters

PREPARE
Dawn ministers as a Certified Peer Support Specialist for Veterans at the R&R House and as a Chaplain/Minister to Milwaukee through BASICS. She walks alongside veterans to help them reach their goals. Dawn also facilitates Christian Education classes for her local church.
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Roger Dynes

PREPARE
Roger ministers through preaching, mentoring men in Milwaukee, working with local pastors, pastoral visitation to prisons, and Bible studies with adults in prison.
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Gary & Laurie Hendrickson

PREPARE
Gary and Laurie minister through Royal Family Kids Camp, serve survivors of genocide in Rwanda, and lead BASICS as Executive Directors.
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Andrea Hopgood

PREPARE
Andrea walks alongside Childrens Ministries to help them effectively pass on our faith to the next generation, and provides citywide opportunities for kids to experience the Word of God.
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Pastor Alvin Hull

SHARE
Alvin ministers through Seek and Find Ministries, which includes street evangelism, ministry to those who are in prison or homeless, radio programs, and more.
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John Jones

SHARE
John ministers through The Media Van, which brings exciting Christian videos to Milwaukee inner city neighborhoods through a mobile movie experience.
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Mark Mallwitz

PREPARE
Mark equips other ministers as a servant to leaders by encouraging, listening, praying, and guiding others.
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Mike and Gail Moses

PREPARE
Mike disciples high school youth-at-risk in Milwaukee’s inner city, preaches in prisons and makes pastoral visits with inmates throughout Wisconsin. Gail assists Mike in the prison worship services and on discipleship-student outings. In addition, with her spiritual gift of helps / hospitality, she ministers to the elderly in the suburbs.
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Peggy Neal

PREPARE
Peggy ministers through parenting consulting at the Milwaukee Rescue Mission's Joy House as well as parenting classes, workshops, and support groups.
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George Papachristou

Jane Turner

PREPARE
George ministers as a chaplain to the Milwaukee Police Department and the Wisconsin State Patrol, as well as the Big Bend Police and Fire Departments, encouraging police officers and firefighters. 
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Jane ministers through MPS Covered in Prayer, dedicating time to lifting up Milwaukee Public Schools and their staff. She also works to connect with churches and will work with Mending the Soul and Front Row Seat. 
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SERVANT VOLUNTEERS

Sandy Frisque

PRAYER
Sandy helps to coordinate prayer initiatives for BASICS.
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Phil Helwig

PRAYER
Phil helps to coordinate prayer initiatives for BASICS.
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Jan Remmen

Diane Trinko-Johnson

Frank Woods

SHARE
Jan ministers at local nursing homes, assists other BASICS ministers with planning events, and teaches those in need to read.
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PREPARE
Diane ministers to students at South Division High School.
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Frank works in prison ministry and neighborhood outreaches.
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BASICS Board of Directors

Roy Cambronero, Chairperson
Denisha Tate-McAlister, Vice Chairperson
Al Greeler, Treasurer
Briana Gruenewald, Secretary
Kathy Wisniewski, Director
Dr. Kevin Izard, Director
Jennifer Webster, Director