Terra Holdridge has been living in Merrill since 2011. She was born in Merrill, grew up in Tomahawk, but visited Merrill often as her dad and stepmom live in Merrill. Terra has an Associate degree in Supervisory Management, a Technical diploma in Accounting and Accelerated Certificate in Leadership from NTC. She is excited to be putting her education to use at Saint Stephens after working in the travel industry for the last 5 years. Terra is married to Nick and has two children. Her family enjoys camping, hiking, and most other outdoor activities.

Responsibilities:

• Website
  
• Financial
  
• Church Database
  
• Reports & Statistics
  
• Payroll
• Food For Kids Administration

You can contact Terra via email at: terra@ststephensucc.net

Kimberly McCaskill is a lifelong Wisconsin resident who hails from the “Holy Land” area (St. Joe, St. Peter, St. Cloud, Mount Calvary, etc.), which is near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, where her father-in-law has been active in planting nearly half a dozen Converge Worldwide (formerly the Baptist General Conference) churches. (Journey Church in Merrill is a Converge church.)

She has been looking for a way to serve a Christian community with the gifts and talents God has given her.  Kimberly has a heart for children and has been a dance teacher and substitute for Merrill Public Schools in her past.  She also enjoys putting her creative skills into the Sunday School program at Saint Stephens in her capacity as Administrative Assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Administrative Support
• Bulletin
• Medical Ministry
• Orders Supplies
• Sunday School Support

Darlene Johnson quite simply makes beautiful music here at Saint Stephens. On the organ or the piano or directing the chime choir, she lends her talents to our music ministry. Darlene is our primary accompanist for worship services in addition to funerals, weddings, and other special occasions. When she is not playing music or giving piano lessons, she can be found relaxing at her cabin, canning, or spending time with her husband, Jim, and her children and grandchildren. 

Responsibilities:

• Organist
  
• Pianist
  
• Director of Chime Choir

James "Jim" Bjorklund joined Saint Stephens as our Music Director on August 1, 2016, after retiring  from the position of High School Choir Director at Merrill High School after 24 years. He taught for 13 years at Carl Sandburg High School in Orland Park, Illinois, prior to coming to to Merrill.

A native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Jim is a 1979 graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, where he studied with Weston Noble. He earned a Master of Music Degree in Choral Conducting from Arizona State University where he taught undergraduate studio voice. Over the years, Jim has directed several church choirs in various denominations, most recently at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church here in Merrill. Jim just started his fifth year of teaching studio voice and techniques at the University of Wisconsin - Marathon County. 

When not teaching music, Jim also enjoys performing. He has performed three times with the Robert Shaw Choral Institute Choir at Carnegie Hall. Locally, he has been active in recent Wausau Community Theater productions, performing lead roles in "South Pacific," "Man of LaMancha," "Les Miserables," and "1776" to name several.

Jim and his wife, Pamela, are also busy being grandparents to five active grandchildren. In his spare time, he enjoys gardening, reading, hunting, and studying history.

Responsibilities:

• Choir Director
• Music Scheduling