Our Staff

Joy and her family moved to the Clinton area in June 2017 and began attending Journey Church at that time. Previously she had directed the children’s ministry for a mid-week moms’ group and taught Sunday School at her former church in St. Louis, Missouri. Joy is married to Jason and they have six children ranging in age from 3 to 13. She loves reading, being outdoors with her family, and caring for their collection of animals.

Karen and Brent recently moved from Columbia, MO in search of a new job in Clinton, IA for Brent. Having worked at University Hospital, Karen assumed the Lord would give her a job at a Clinton hospital. But God’s plans are always best, and He had a position prepared for Karen as Journey Church’s Administrative Assistant! Karen and Brent are thankful for God’s people, as their family has moved across the country 14 times in their 33 years of marriage. They have four children and three grandchildren (one more on the way!), whom they consider their greatest treasures.

Wendy was born outside the US to her foreign missionary parents, who returned to the US when she was nine. She then lived in southern Minnesota for the next nine years and attended college in Sioux Falls, SD. Her parents moved to Camanche, IA right before her senior year of college, so she moved there as well after graduating. Wendy worked for Social Security for 33 ½ years. She and her husband Daryl have two children, Matthew & Elizabeth, and four grandchildren. They began attending Journey Church in 1998 and have seen lots of changes. Journey Church has helped her grow a lot spiritually, especially through a small group Bible study.

Laura Jorgensen is a lifelong resident of Clinton and has attended Journey Church for over 30 years. She has a BA in Accounting from St Ambrose University and has practiced accounting at the Super Wash corporate office since January of 1996. She has served as the church’s bookkeeper since 2013. Through the years, she’s volunteered in Awana, the Deaconess Board, Music Team, Nursery, and Children’s Church. She has three adult sons: Ben (Kim), Andy, and Michael (Shea). She loves being a grandma and enjoys music, reading, nature, and spending time with friends and family. She is grateful for a supportive church family and for God’s faithfulness through the years.

Rachel grew up in Clinton and was homeschooled through her senior year of high school. In May 2020, she graduated from Clinton Community College with an A.A.S. in Graphic Arts Technology, which she has enjoyed putting to use at both Journey Church and the Clinton Public Library. Rachel enjoys drawing, playing video games, and playing with her cats.