Jack Vande Guchte
Family and Youth Staff Minister
Jack Vande Guchte earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Hope College in Holland, MI. Jack worked at Rawhide Boys Ranch, a residential treatment center for juvenile delinquent boys for 15 years as a social worker and was their Community Programs Manager. He was enrolled at Lakeland College working on a Master's in Counseling degree when Emanuel called him to serve full-time. Prior to that, he and his wife Erin served as lay youth leaders for Emanuel’s families, teens, and ‘tweens since 2000. Jack officially joined our Emanuel team in 2006. He recently completed his WELS Certification through Martin Luther College.
Jack serves on the WELS Northern Wisconsin District Commission on Discipleship.
He and Erin have been blessed with two children.