Bert DeJong
Congregational Care Associate
Bert is the Congregational Care Associate at Elmhurst CRC. Contact Bert if you need Crisis Care and Support.
With 41 years of pastoral ministry and 13 years in caring ministry, Bert has spent the last 40 years serving at Elmhurst CRC. He holds a Master of Divinity from Calvin Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Seminary.
Bert is the fourth of eight children in an immigrant family and has been married for 58 years. Together, he and his wife spouse have four sons, four daughters-in-law, and 12 grandchildren. Outside of ministry, he enjoys part-time ministry and spending summers in Michigan.
Still learning to golf and cook, Bert also loves reading, walking, and exercising with his wife. Always on the lookout for new adventures!