Brunswick Reformed Church 

 
 where the love of Jesus is transforming lives
 

Brunswick Reformed Church 

 
 where the love of Jesus is transforming lives
 

Brunswick Reformed Church 

 
 where the love of Jesus is transforming lives
 

Consistory

The Consistory is the governing body in churches of the Reformed Church in America, consisting of the Elders, Deacons and Pastors. Elders give spiritual oversight to the church, while Deacons have responsibilities for ministries of compassion and financial oversight. Together with the Pastors as non-voting members of consistory, they give oversight to BRC’s future. Elders and Deacons serve for a three year term.

Vince Taddeo
Head Elder, Vice President of Consistory

Vince and his wife, Ginger, have been attending BRC since 1995. They have been married 42 years. They have two grown, married sons and three grandchildren. 

Vince started attending BRC after being a participant of a Renewal Weekend here at the church. Since then they have both participated in many Renewals over the years.Vince and Ginger have led marriage groups and bible studies at the church and at their home. Vince and his sons were all a part of the worship teams, Agape and 3:16, in past years. Vince has previously served as a deacon and elder.He is currently leading the prayer ministry, Our Hour of Power,  here at the church.
He has recently retired from operating Taddeo & Sons, his own concrete/masonry/ basement waterproofing company of 34 years.
“I love the people of BRC and working alongside everyone. I appreciate the biblical teachings and leadership of our pastors and the dedication, wisdom, and leadership of our past and current consistory teams.I look forward to serving my next term as elder and pray that the Holy Spirit will guide my every step in thought, word, and deed. May it be to the glory and honor of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father.”

Marvin Rogers
Elder,Sacraments


Marvin began attending BRC with his wife Susan in 2010. They have been married for 36 years and have two children Jonathan and Kaleigh.
Marvin retired  in 2020 after working 30 years with Progressive. Susan is a recently retired Critical Care nurse.
Marvin has facilitated several  bible study/ small groups and he is a member of the Worship Team. He has also  assisted with the Men’s Renewal weekend, Vacation Bible School and the Adopt-a-Staff program. Marvin enjoys working outdoors and helping with the Green Thumb team.  He  recently served a three year term as a BRC  Deacon from 2019 to 2021. There, he served as Head Deacon , Deacon of Care and Clerk of Consistory.   Marvin said  that he is happy to serve again with the Consistory  as an Elder and is excited to see how the Lord will use this church to build His kingdom!

Karyn Gentile
Elder, Classis Delegate


Karyn’s roots run deep in BRC as she was raised in the church, a daughter of BRC Founding Members. She has been an active member since 1982 (except for time in which she lived out of state). Upon return to Ohio, Karyn has been involved in a variety of ministries, serving as a Vacation Bible School teacher, Marriage Prep Course Facilitator, Next Steps Transition Group Member, as well as over twenty years of weekly service in the nursery as a nursery supervisor. Karyn states “I am honored to be serving my first term as an Elder on the Church’s Consistory Board. I pray with God’s guidance I will be able to serve the congregation with love, compassion, inspiration, and spiritual guidance.” Karyn is married to Earl and has two children, Grace and Joey. Karyn is employed as a faculty member within the Department of Allied Health, Sport & Wellness at Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio.

Mark Herbert
Elder, Clerk of Elders
 

Mark has been a member of BRC since 1992. He was drawn to BRC by its Bible based sermons. He has served on the Consistory in the past as a Deacon and Elder. Mark has served on several Men’s Renewal teams and is currently a Kids Hope mentor and serves on the Thursday night GFF team. He has been married to wife Pam for 44 years and has two grown sons. Mark lives in Brunswick and has been retired for 1 year after working as an engineer at Geon and McGean for 40+ years. “I look forward to seeing God working in and through His people here at BRC.”

Guy Lenart
Elder, Sacraments



Guy is a longtime member (since 1990) of Brunswick Reformed Church. He retired from Ford Motor Co. as a Tooling Engineer in January 2019. He's been married to wife, Candice, for 38 years. They have three grown children and attend the 9am service. He is currently on the Board of Love Inc. of Medina County and has been involved in numerous BRC Ministries over the years with Men's Renewal being the highlight. Guy loves Jesus and everything about BRC, it's family, it's home!

Jeff Toom
Deacon, Deacon of Finance



Jeff has been attending BRC since 1981 and has served as our Treasurer since 1995.  Jeff also served as a Youth Group and Small Group leader.  Currently Jeff participates in the Tech Worship Team, as a mentor to a first grader in BRC’s Kid’s Hope Ministry and assists his wife, Cindy, with our Operation Christmas Child Ministry in the fall.  Jeff is a Sr. Business Analyst for OEConnection where he has worked for 16 years and is the proud father of three sons, prouder grandfather of five grandsons..  “It is my joy to serve in the ministries of BRC as my response to God’s love and blessings in my life.  BRC is my church and also my family.”

David Morgan
Deacon, Deacon of Technology


David Morgan began attending BRC in 2001 and became a member in 2013. He married his wife, Kayley Morgan, in 2018 and they had their daughter, Abigail, in 2023.
David had previously spent 5 years serving as BRC's youth director and also served as the Kid's Hope Director for part of that time. Since then, he's continued to volunteer on the leadership team for our student ministry and on the worship team. 
David is a Software Developer at Progressive Insurance. He also enjoys traveling, being outdoors, cooking, baking, and spending time with his family and friends.
This is his first term serving as a deacon.

Jason Palmer
Deacon, Deacon of Property-Exterior


Jason Palmer attended his first BRC service on Thanksgiving Eve in 2005 and became a member in 2010. He married his wife Alexa in 2010 and they have a son, Jaron. They are enjoying raising him in the same church Alexa grew up in. 
Since 2005, Jason has been involved in several ministries including Men's Renewal, the Children's ministry, Vacation Bible School, various Bible Studies, and Night to Shine. This is his second term as deacon and he is looking forward to serving in this role again. 
He has spent his career in the trades and is currently employed at LEC Construction LLC. When he’s not working as a tradesman, he enjoys spending time with his family, playing guitar with friends and on the BRC worship team, and enjoys outside activities like fishing, kayaking and riding dirt bikes.

Renee Garapic
Deacon, Clerk of Consistory, Clerk of Deacons, Deacon of Property–Interior
 

Renee started attending BRC around 2001 and has been a member since 2012. She attends the 11am service. Renee has been involved with Vacation Bible School, a Titus 2 Bible study and served as a volunteer for the Nursery Ministry for many years until recently when she became the lead of the Nursery Ministry. She is currently attending small group Bible studies. Renee and her husband Mike have been married for 27 years and live in Medina with their two sons, Joe and Anthony. Although there are many churches in Medina, Renee chose to stay here because the “people of BRC make you feel welcome and part of the BRC church family.” She works as a Fraud Analyst for the State of Ohio.

James Nixon
Head Deacon, Deacon of 
Care

 

Jamie started attending BRC in late 2018 after moving back to Ohio from Dallas, Texas and formally joined the church in 2019. He has been active in church projects, Bible and Book studies, and usually attends the 11am service with his Mother Suzanne Jeffery who now resides with him in Strongsville. In addition to church activities, he is also active in Rotary and many community charitable events. Jamie enjoys spending time with his two children, Jessica and Joshua, their spouses, and his Granddaughter Lydia. In his free time, he does competitive Target Archery with his father, Allen. He strongly believes that the many blessings in his life come completely from The Lord and he strives to serve him in any way he is called.