Born in 1948, Father Andrew Czajkowski is a native of Flint, MI. After attending All Saints and Sacred Heart Grade Schools and High School, he received a BA in Classical Languages from St. Meinrad College, St. Meinrad, IN and a MA in Religious Studies from the University of Detroit.  From 1972 – 74, he served as deacon here at St. John and after ordination in May, 1974, served as Associate Pastor and Director of Religious Education at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, East Lansing.  In 1983, Father Andrew served as pastor of St. John Parish, Davison and St. Mark Parish, Goodrich.  For twenty- five years, he served as Diocesan Spiritual Director of the World Apostolate of Fatima.  He has led many pilgrimages to various shrines throughout the world.

Sister Jane has returned back to the Motherhouse in Adrian. Sister's health does not allow her to live alone anymore. Sister Jane would love to get mail from you!  

Please send a card or note to her new home:

Sister Jane Schutz, OP
1277 Siena Heights Drive
Adrian, MI 49221

Deacon Dan joined the St. John community in 1977. He moved to Michigan from his parents' home in Ohio to take a job with AC Spark Plug. His first activity in the parish was to play one of the members of the crowd in an early production of the Passion Play. This led to His becoming a teacher in the PREP program, where he met his wife Mary in 1978. Married in 1980,they raised two children, Becky and Joe, and have been involved in several ministries in the parish. Dan has maintained a continuous presence supporting the Youth Program, and also works with young couples on marriage preparation and baptism catechesis.  

Dan was inspired by the examples of three holy men at St. John to investigate the vocation of the deacon. He joined the formation program in 1991. By the grace of God he was ordained to serve the bishop of Lansing in 1995. In addition to the activities mentioned above, he also serves on the Pastoral Council, Adult Faith Formation team, and assists with RCIA as needed. He prepares annulment cases for presentation to the Tribunal, and supports Eucharistic Adoration on Thursday evenings.

Dan has a Bachelor of Science in Materials Science from MIT. He works as a senior materials engineer at Delphi Energy & Chassis Division in Flint, MI.

William Zirnhelt (Zip). was born in 1949. He has six siblings, including a twin brother. Zip was baptized and also attended elementary school at St. John. He graduated from St. Mary’s in Flint. In 1971 he purchased a party store and appropriately named it, Zip’s Party Store. He married Vicky Haneline in 1988 and together they raised three boys; Shaun, Travis, and Tyler. After 32 years, Zip sold his business and six months later took his position at St. John Church.

Stephen, a resident of Davison, Michigan is an active member of the Parish. He is married to Joyce Ann and together they have raised four children: Elizabeth Jane, Andrew David, Rebecca Ruth and Emily Marie. Stephen is also blessed with 2 grandchildren, Nathaniel and Spenser. It has always been his lifetime goal to be able to work for the church and be of service to others. Stephen feels that St. John has given him that opportunity, which is overwhelmingly both mentally and spiritually rewarding. His background in retail multi-unit management affords him a keen insight into the daily management and stewardship of the parish resources.

Laurie Miles is the facilities coordinator for St. John Parish. She is a St. John parish member and has been a staff member since 1994. Married to Ted, together they have raised two children, Emily and Jacob.
     
Laurie is responsible for Wellness Center memberships, coordinating usage and setup of the Parish Hall and Family Center, rentals of the Parish Hall and Family Center and daily operation of the Family Center. She is also responsible for the team that works at the Welcome Desk of the Family Center.

Julie Richards was born in Rogers City, Michigan and attended Rogers City Schools. She received her Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in Terre Haute, Indiana. Julie has served in numerous liturgical music functions, including Principal Organist for Holy Redeemer Church in Burton, Michigan and at St. Mary Church of Alpena as Organist and Choir Director before coming to St. John the Evangelist in Davison as Music Minister and Liturgist. She also serves on the St. John Worship Commission, St. John Pastoral Council, the Board of Directors for the Lansing Chapter of the National Pastoral Musicians Association and on the Diocese of Lansing Worship Commission. Julie resides in Davison with her husband, Mark. She has two daughters, Kristin and Stephanie.

Elaine grew up on the East side of Flint and attended St. Mary School. She has always felt a special love for God and the Church. She has  two wonderful children, Jeff and Jennifer, who are both Engineers. Jeff, and Lisa have two terrific boys, Jeffrey and Maxwell who attend P.R.E.P. at St. John. Jennifer is married to Phil and they are expecting their first child. Elaine has been a parishioner of St. John Church for 27 years. She has been the Director of Pre-K/Elementary Religious Education at St. John since 1989 and became a Commissioned Ecclesial Lay Minister for the Diocese of Lansing in 2000 after completing studies through Siena Heights University.

Sue's family has been in the Davison area for over 25 years. As PreK--5 P.R.E.P. secretary, Sue says, "I am blessed with the opportunity to assist parents as they help their children grow in faith and love of Jesus.  As the children mature, they are a constant reminder of the rewards of this Ministry of Service."

Some of Sue's main responsibilities include assisting the Director of Religious Education, registration for all P.R.E.P students, maintaining datatbase for all student files, organization of all class information, textbooks & supplies, duplication of all Catechist and parent information, preparation of all sacrament information as received through P.R.E.P. & updating of P.R.E.P. website calendar.

Paul Schlegelmilch is the Religious Education Coordinator for Middle School and High School Youth Ministry. He has worked in the Diocese of Lansing as a Director of Religious Education and Youth Minister in the Diocese of Lansing since 1982. Paul has been married to his wife Debbie for twenty-two years, and the two of them have two children, Joshua who attends Michigan Technological University and Danielle who attends Central Michigan University. Paul & Debbie have resided in the Davison area for the past twenty years.

Paul began his ministry as a teen at Holy Rosary in Flint, as a catechist and working on youth retreats. As a young adult in college, he was also involved in a ministry to young adults called Choice Weekends for Single Adults. In 1982, he began his first full time ministry at Saint Pius X in Flint, as Youth Minister and Coordinator of Religious Education for Middle School and High School. In 1987, Paul began his ministry to the youth and families of Holy Rosary in Flint, as Director of Religious Education and Youth Minister. While at Holy Rosary, Paul began to see the importance of sacramental moments and the need for teens to experience faith in the community and the world. He began to send students to World Youth Day in Europe, work at area work camps for the poor, and to involve students in parish life. In 1997 Paul was at Blessed Sacrament in Burton as Director of Religious Education and Youth Minister, coming to Saint John in August of 2002.

Paul bases his ministry to youth on the foundation of relationships. Through relationships he believes youth will begin to trust others and God. He believes that in order for youth to be honest with others and themselves they need to see all of God s creation as good, beginning with themselves. Through youth ministry events such as meetings, retreats, socials, outreach, community service, Diocese of Lansing Jamboree, National Catholic Youth Conference, World Youth Day, and active participation in Parish Life, teens begin to see themselves as more than an individual. They see themselves as part of something larger, a member of God s family with much to give.

For over 37 years, Elaine has been involved in Religious Education/Faith Formation, including earning a masters degree from Mundelein College in Religious Studies and studying extensively at Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, and the American College, Leuven, Belgium. Before joining St. John Parish in 2001, she served in parishes in Kalamazoo, Detroit, the Diocese of Lansing, as well as the Archdiocese of Boston, where she was the Director of Adult Faith Formation and RCIA for the Archdiocese from 1988 to 1995. Elaine says that working with the RCIA process is by far the most gratifying experience in both her ministry and personal life.

Sheila is the  Secretarial Assistant to the Director of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and the Adult Formation groups in our parish.  She says that it is her privilege to work "behind the scenes" for those who are just coming into the Catholic faith and those who are looking to further their knowledge and understanding of the Church's teachings.

Lori Peppin is the Teacher/Director of the Child Development Preschool Classroom at St. John. She is married to husband Gary. They have two children, Kyle and Kara. Lori has been been a member of St. John parish for more than 20 years.  She has a degree in Child Development, experience in Montessori, and has taught Cooperative Preschool. Lori is dedicated  to the education of  young children and continues her education with conferences, seminars, and has  a professional membership with the National Association for the Education of Young Children and the Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children. She was a first grade religious education teacher for 5 years. Teaching young children is her passion. Lori feels blessed to be a part of the St. John community and hopes to meet you and your child soon!

Marlys is the keeper of the accounts at St. John and says, "You really do meet the most wonderful people when you are working with their money."  She was raised in the Lapeer area and has had occasion to meet many parishioners prior to coming onboard.  Because she has spoken with some parishoners by phone only, she can not always put a name with face. So please stop by to introduce yourself.

If you have any questions about your contributions or the state of your pledge, please contact Marlys. She will be happy to answer your questions as completely as possible.

If you are interested in participating in the Automatic Offering Program, click here to view and print the registration form.

Robin grew up in Davison becoming Catholic shortly before marrying Ken DuCap, at St. John in 1975. The difficulty of finding employment forced them to leave the area. Always with the goal of moving back,  they found themselves moving frequently with Ken’s job while raising 3 children. Robin worked at Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church in Hamburg, MI as Parish Secretary for 11 years. The need to be closer to their parents became very strong and in July of 2001 the DuCaps happily moved back into the area. At that time Robin began working at St. John. Robin and Ken get much joy from attending mass and parish activities with their parents, siblings, nieces and nephews. Their hearts have always been at St. John Church.

Robin will be happy to assist you with any need, especially if you want to register in the parish, obtain a copy of a sacramental certificate, or get information on a baptism or  wedding.

Judy's is the voice you hear on the other end of the phone when you call the Parish Office during weekday office hours.

She is a member of St. John Parish. Judy's 21 plus years experience in the printing and advertising field has served her well as the parish receptionist and bulletin editor. 

Call Judy at the Parish Office at 653-2377 to schedule Mass, bring Communion to shut-ins, fill a SCRIP order (Monday-Friday), and copy and inserts for the bulletin.