our pastors
pastor - Rev. Joseph (Joe) Kamphuis
Joe is married to Teri, they have three children - Hannah, Samuel, and Timothy, and one dog named Flash. In addition to serving as a pastor with Chelwood Church, Joe also serves as a chaplain with the New Mexico Air National Guard. Joe enjoys baseball, football, auto racing, and is learning to appreciate the value of physical fitness. He hails from Michigan, but is now proud to call New Mexico home.
Joe is an ordained Minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA). He began his ministry career in 2004 after graduating from Calvin Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Divinity degree.
Joe believes his primary calling as a follower of Jesus is to be a peacemaker (Matthew 5:9) and a minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18). He enjoys preaching God’s word to God’s people as together we become more like Jesus through the Holy Spirit’s power.
Joe is an ordained Minister of the Word in the Christian Reformed Church in North America (CRCNA). He began his ministry career in 2004 after graduating from Calvin Theological Seminary with a Master’s of Divinity degree.
Joe believes his primary calling as a follower of Jesus is to be a peacemaker (Matthew 5:9) and a minister of reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18). He enjoys preaching God’s word to God’s people as together we become more like Jesus through the Holy Spirit’s power.
Pastor - Mr. Jerome Sandoval
Jerome is from Naschitti, New Mexico. He has been married to Lolee since 1977 and they have three children - Lionel, Vibeka, and LaVett, 6 grandchildren, and have been designated caretakers of their grandchildren’s fish: “Charlie.”
From 1986 to 1992, he pastored the Naschitti Christian Reformed Church and from 1992 – 2004, led Evangelism work near Kayenta and Ganado, Arizona. Presently, he is a math teacher at the Newcomb Middle School, an Elder at the Naschitti Christian Reformed Church, and a High School sports' official. He has a License to Exhort with Classis Red Mesa.
He has a passion for young people from middle school to 40 years of age to come to know our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:3), and be active (1 Corinthians 12:27) in the church. He is praying to see what can be done to meet the physical and spiritual needs of individuals who are leaving the reservations to live in the city.
When Pastor Joe is on Air National Guard duties, Jerome leads worship at Chelwood Church.
From 1986 to 1992, he pastored the Naschitti Christian Reformed Church and from 1992 – 2004, led Evangelism work near Kayenta and Ganado, Arizona. Presently, he is a math teacher at the Newcomb Middle School, an Elder at the Naschitti Christian Reformed Church, and a High School sports' official. He has a License to Exhort with Classis Red Mesa.
He has a passion for young people from middle school to 40 years of age to come to know our Lord Jesus Christ (John 17:3), and be active (1 Corinthians 12:27) in the church. He is praying to see what can be done to meet the physical and spiritual needs of individuals who are leaving the reservations to live in the city.
When Pastor Joe is on Air National Guard duties, Jerome leads worship at Chelwood Church.