Staff
Chad Lewis, Pastor
Chad was born in Northeastern Pennsylvania, grew up in Cincinnati, and attended college in St. Louis (where he met his wife Jodee). Chad moved to Chicago in 1998 to attend Trinity Evangelical Divinity and start a campus ministry at DePaul University through the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. After serving as the Associate Pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church of Chicago, Chad and Jodee were called to plant a church in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago. He has served as the Pastor of Lincoln Square Presbyterian (LSPC) since the church was formed in the summer of 2009.
Chad and Jodee have been married for 24 years, and they have three children: Grace (age 20), Lila (16), and Owen (12). They live in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Chad loves soccer, reading, visiting the various coffee shops in the neighborhood, and riding his bike along Lake Michigan.
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Brian Geier, Assistant Pastor
Brian was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. He moved to Chicago and attended school at Moody Bible Institute. He completed his Master of Divinity at North Park University in 2016. Brian has served at Lincoln Square since 2009.
He enjoys sports and BBQ. Brian and his wife Stephanie were married in the summer of 2011 and have 2 children, Ben and Willa.
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Jodee Lewis, Director of Worship and Music
Jodee was born in Osceola, Missouri and lived there until attending college in St. Louis at Washington University. After graduating, she worked as a chemical engineer for several years for Monsanto and Clorox in Chicago. In addition to leading worship at LSPC, she plays and tours with her band, and helps to manage Chicago Liturgy, a liturgical resource website. Jodee lives in the Lincoln Square neighborhood of Chicago with her husband Chad, and their 3 children, Grace, Lila and Owen.
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Melinda McNally, Ministry and Children's Program Coordinator
Melinda moved from Wisconsin to Chicago to teach public school in the city. She became the Children’s Ministry Coordinator at Covenant Presbyterian Church in 2005. Melinda joined Lincoln Square Presbyterian Church in the summer of 2009 as the ministry coordinator and director of children’s programs.
Melinda lives in the Edison Park neighborhood of Chicago with her husband and four children. She believes that the Packers are the greatest team in sports.
Contact Melinda McNally.