OUR TEAM
Meet the Church Planter
Eli Groenendyk is happily married to his wife, Hannah, and is joyfully raising his daughter Blakely, his son Reuben, and his baby girl Rylie. 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 Calvin Theological Seminary. He is ordained as a Minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church.
Contact Pastor Eli
Ministry Leaders
Music
Bennett Krommendyk
Evangelism
Eli Groenendyk
Kingdom Kids
Hannah Groenendyk
Community Renewal
Brenna Krommendyk
Sunday Bible Study
Trent Thinesen
Hospitality
Anne Moore
Tuesday Bible Study
Karen Andrs
Audio Visual
Adam Dau
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 BaptismCHRIST-CENTERDNESS
Calvary and Redemption are 1 in Christ and will both be built upon the cornerstone of Christ.
Our Church Planting Network
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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.
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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.