Meet Our Team

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Mark Couch

Campus Pastor

Pastor Couch has served as Campus Minister to WMU since 2001. He also assists in our ministry at Zion. He graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis in 1995. He served previously in St. Petersburg, Florida. He has coordinated many servant events, and works with FCA and International Students ministries. Pastor Mark has one son. He enjoys sports, especially University of Tennessee Football.

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Aaron Grube

Director of Campus Ministries

Aaron loves to connect with the campus community and young adults by sharing the love of Jesus. He has served as a Director of Christian Education (DCE) since 2007 and has been part of the Kalamazoo community since 2012. Aaron loves good coffee, being active and outside, his two amazing daughters, and seeing how God works each and every day. His high school mascot was a "Bronco" so if you see him wearing green instead of gold, it's just because he found his old spirit gear. 

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Jacob Waterlander

WMU Student Representative

Hello, my name is Jacob Waterlander, but you can call me Jake if you wish. I am a student at Western Michigan University studying Biology, and I am one of the student leaders at Solid Grounds Student Ministries. I help coordinate and lead the discussion part of our weekly student meetings and I would love to see you there! 

Contacts:

Phone: (269)-870-0429

Email: jdn2440@wmich.edu