OUR TEAM

Meet the Church Planter

Eli Groenendyk is happily married to his wife, Hannah, and is joyfully raising his daughter Blakely and his son Reuben. Eli has 13 years of experience in pastoral ministry, serving churches in Okoboji, Chicago, and Edina. He has preached sermons, facilitated Bible studies, led service projects, organized mission trips, officiated weddings and funerals, started evangelism teams, led youth groups, and has served on various church committees and community boards. Eli earned his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is ordained as a Minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church.

Preach the Word

Hear a sermon by Pastor Eli titled “The Messiah in Isaiah” from Isaiah 6. Eli believes the goal of preaching is to unpack the meaning of the Scriptures - strengthening our trust in Christ as we grow in God’s glorious grace. Eli utilizes a balance of theological truth and practical application to everyday life.

Eli Groenendyk

Church Planting Pastor
Robby Vander Veen

Redeem Team
Brenna Krommendyk

Redeem Team
Trent Thinesen

Redeem Team
Brent Lundell

Redeem Team
Karen Andrs

Redeem Team

Our Parent Church: Calvary Christian Reformed Church in Edina

COMMUNICATION

Calvary and Redemption will stay “in the know” about each other through articles, council meetings, congregational meetings, and in person updates.

Updates and Prayer

COLLABORATION

Calvary and Redemption serve together in the Kingdom of God through ministries like TC Serve and other opportunities.

Co-Workers in Christ

One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism

CHRIST-CENTERDNESS

Calvary and Redemption are 1 in Christ and will both be built upon the cornerstone of Christ.

Visit Calvary

Our Church Planting Network

Classis Lake Superior

21 churches in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ontario, and Manitoba that support our church plant with finances, wisdom, and prayer. We have Classis meetings twice a year that focus on church planting, church revitalization, and leadership development. Our accountability keeps our churches faithful to the gospel.
Christian Reformed Church

1000 churches in the United States and Canada committed to each other in covenant, confessions, and friendship. The church planting agency, Resonate, is supporting our church plant with coaching and training. The national gathering, Synod, occurs every year in Grand Rapids, Michigan.