Our Team

Joe Beles serves as the Facility’s Coordinator at Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church.
He is responsible for the maintenance and cleanliness of the church facility and all grounds, coordinating with facility volunteers, church vendors, facility renters and providing seamless event experiences.

Joe graduated from Zion Bible Institute in East Providence, Rhode Island, with a certificate in Christian Education. He also attended College of DuPage, taking electro mechanical and HVAC classes, and carries a Class C electrical license. Prior to coming to ECRC, Joe served as a Youth Pastor at Living Waters Assembly of God in Greenfield, MA and Director of Buildings and Grounds at Oak Brook Community Church.

Joe’s passion is to serve Christ by serving others. Joe resides in Westmont, Illinois with His wife, Jenni, and his daughter Rachael. Their son, Matthew, currently lives in Greenfield, IL.

A church historian by training, Justin spent over 20 years in Christian publishing, where he excelled in selling and marketing books, collaborating with bestselling authors, and traveling to events across the globe.

He is married to Joy, a pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church, and they have two children: Evelyn, a theatre-loving 9th grader, and Judah, a 6th grader with a passion for cars, both of whom attend Timothy Christian.

Hailing from St. Paul, Minnesota, Justin grew up in a family deeply involved in their local Christian and Missionary Alliance church. He holds degrees from Houghton University (NY), Regent College (Canada), and Grand Valley State University (MI). His career journey is as varied as it is impressive, with roles ranging from soccer coach to bookseller at Barnes and Noble, frozen food warehouse order-picker, and a management consultant.

Fun Facts: Justin has crossed Lake Michigan in a teeny, tiny sailboat four times (!) and once played Monopoly with the Secretary of the Department of Energy!