OUR PASTOR, elders AND STAFF
SENIOR PASTOR
Brad Fogal – Senior Pastor bfogal@gmail.com
Brad and his wife, Margie, came to Anderson Island in August 2018, having served in the Southern California area in full-time ministry for 42 years. They have four grown children and nine grandchildren. After Bible college Brad attended seminary where he earned both a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education and a Master of Divinity degree in Biblical Theology. His love, knowledge, and commitment to Him has only deepened over the years, and he is passionate in his love and service for Him because of the grace, forgiveness and love demonstrated so powerfully through the Lord Jesus Christ’s life and death on the cross.
ELDERS
Tim Kobernik - Missions & Prayer timskier@gmail.com
Tim and Beth Kobernik have been full time residents of Anderson Island and AICF members since 2006. Tim was career Navy prior to that, serving both internationally and in the US, and in each location he and Beth found opportunity to serve in local churches. They enjoy hobbies of traveling, gardening, skiing, boating, and hosting friends and family, including four children and five grandchildren. Tim works part-time as a family doctor, and Beth volunteers with Young Life, a ministry to teens.
Hank Hollenbaugh – Building & Grounds hhank59@hotmail.com
Hank was born and raised outside of Pittsburgh, PA. He joined the USAF in 1959. Married for 45 years to his beloved Faye Lynn, they raised six children together. Hank, Faye Lynn and their two youngest daughters spent seven years in Mexico helping to build an orphanage, a six-room schoolhouse, medical & dental clinics and also worked with a food bank. In 1991, Hank & Faye Lynn moved to Anderson Island. He built their house and worked at the Island General Store for 17 years. They joined AICF around 1996 and he became an Elder in 1998. Now retired, he plays golf, does wood working, runs the Island food bank through his garage and enjoys helping others in any way that he can.
Jay Wiggins – Internal Operations w98303@yahoo.com
Jay and his wife, Katrina, have lived on the island since 1980, where they raised their four children. They have been actively involved in AICF since its inception. Jay serves the island as the Assistant Fire Chief, while Trina volunteers in a variety of ways in the community and in the church.
Jeff Gillette – Missions toachjg@gmail.com
Jeff and his wife Joyce have been living the island life since 1979. Their three children were all raised here and a new crop of grandchildren are learning to skip rocks on the island shores. They have been members of this church body since they arrived here and Jeff now serves as the Elder overseeing Missions. The Gillettes ran the island general store as a family business and community hub from 1979 to 2009. Since selling the store, Jeff has been employed by Young Life overseeing the team that serves Anderson Island.
Terry Atkission - Adult Education datkission@yahoo.com
Terry and his wife, Dawn, moved to Anderson Island in 2008. Their son, Aaron, and his wife, Jen, have three children. Terry worked and retired from Boeing. He was an elder at E. V. Free Church in Enumclaw, which he and Dawn helped establish, and ran 'Care Ministries' for five years, helping low income families with house repairs. They also led youth groups and taught numerous bible studies. Terry is currently helping with AICF Adult Education, and Dawn leads a Bible Study Fellowship group, is the Finance Officer for the local American Legion and works the sound system for AICF. She enjoys gardening, reading, painting, and crafts, while Terry enjoys welding and tinkering in his shed. They both love spending time together and helping others.
Arild Barrett - Budget & Finance ulfberht@live.com
Arild and Lora Barrett have been involved in Anderson Island Christian Fellowship since they moved to the island in 2020, being part of the missions committee, Bible Study Fellowship, and home small group activities. They are blessed to have three of their four children living nearby in the Pacific Northwest and enjoy frequent family gatherings with them and their two grandchildren. Their oldest son is a physician assistant and lives locally, and their other son is serving in the Army on the east coast. One daughter is a registered nurse and another has been a park ranger and is now a mountaineering guide. Arild served in the US Air Force active duty and continued in the reserves for many years concurrent with a civilian career in the aircraft industry as an engineer. Arild enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, paddling, backpacking and Lora loves gardening and cooking, and also is caregiver to her father who lives with them.
TREASURER
Kendel Lyman kjlyman@gmail.com
Kendel brings years of management expertise and dedicated service in managing our church finances and budget, all to the glory of God! She’s also just plain fun to have around!
Administrative Assistant
Eileen Laskowski ejlasko@gmail.com
Eileen is a native Washingtonian and married husband Phil in 1979. They raised their three sons in the Lake Tapps area where Eileen worked over 28 years as an office manager/administrator. They love spending time with their kids and eight grandkids. After retiring Eileen and Phil moved to their home on Lake Florence in 2020. They are loving Island life and serving with our wonderful church family. Eileen is involved in Bible Study Fellowship as well as being a member of the worship team. She also spends many hours volunteering for the annual Salmon Bake Silent Auction and loves gardening, cooking and reading.
DEACONS
Pam Pulioff - Grounds & Landscaping pampulioff@gmail.com
Pam and Ron have been married for 48 years and have two children. Their son, Chris and his family live in CO, and their daughter, Stephanie and her family live in OR. They have three grandchildren, ages 4 to 18. They moved to Anderson Island from Canby, OR four years ago. Pam is a very creative person and appreciates watching things come to fruition. She found her relationship with Jesus growing, and in the early 80’s made a commitment to be baptized and accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. Pam has continued to grow in her faith through BSF and the friendships she’s made at AICF.
Ron Pulioff - Grounds and Landscaping rpulioff@gmail.com
Ron was born and raised in Portland Oregon. Married to Pam in 1977 and they raised two kids. Son, Chris, lives in Colorado with his wife and two children. Daughter, Stephanie, lives in Oregon with her husband and daughter. After finding Anderson Island in January of 2019, they built their home and moved here in September 2021. That fall they started going to AICF and later became members. Ron and Pam love being involved at our church, doing and helping as much as they can. AICF has opened him spiritually and he was baptized here in the fall of 2021.
Sheryle Jaschke - Hospitality sherylejaschke@gmail.com
Sheryle grew up in San Diego, and she and her husband Richard have been a part of the AICF church family for the past seven years. In fact, she was invited to our church by a child, and then soon came to faith in Jesus here. She and Richard owned and operated two Sears stores before they retired. They have two daughters and five grandkids. Sheryle loves gardening, cooking, travel and scuba diving in the Caribbean.