Meet Our Staff

Jeramie grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada. He received a B.A. in Bible and Ancient Languages from Wheaton College, and an M. Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Jeramie served as the Senior Pastor of South Shore Baptist Church in Hingham, Massachusetts for 20 years. He then relocated to Evangelical Community Church in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where he served as Senior Pastor for four years. He is an author and trains pastors in expository preaching through the Charles Simeon Trust. Jeramie and his wife, Jennifer, have been married for 28 years and have four children. Jeramie enjoys the outdoors, movies and board games.

He’s coming to us from California with Crystal, his wife of over 20 years and five of his six kiddos: Aedia, Hudson, Ethne, Drake, and Skyler (Sinai, his oldest daughter is away at Baylor University). He has served Jesus’ church since 2001, leading staff, planting churches, overseeing operations/administration, and shepherding.

Pastor Kevin Schafer graduated with a B.S. in Church Ministries from Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, FL in 2000 and in 2021 earned his M.A. in Biblical Leadership.In 2004, he was ordained in the Christian and Missionary Alliance. Later that year he married Stephanie Benner. Stephanie attended Canadian Bible College in Regina, Canada and studied family counseling. Kevin has always had a desire to serve. The Church he was raised in, along with his family and Christian school, taught and prepared him for Ministry. Together Kevin and Stephanie have a great love for serving teens and their families, teaching and training them to love Jesus. Kevin has served at three Churches over the past 21 years, having served in Montana for over 14 years and at SCC since January 2014. They have five children; Kristian, Karsten, Karmindy, Kelyse and Klark. Kevin’s hobbies include water sports, music, camping, relaxing at the beach and spending time with his family, friends and youth.

Reverend Douglas Hummer from Danville, Illinois has joined the Pastoral Staff of Sanibel Community Church in the position of Pastor of Evangelism, Assimilation and Discipleship.  Doug has served in ministry for more than 16 years, and is ordained with Rock Ministries. His primary responsibilities at SCC will be assimilation (helping people connect), and equipping God’s people to be faithful disciples. Doug had an authentic encounter with Christ calling him, and revealing God’s love to him.  Through that experience, God revealed the purpose he had designed for Doug’s life.  Doug was joined by his wife Carrie, and their daughter MacKenzie. Their son Caleb has just finished his first year at the University of Illinois where he is a scholar athlete in cross-country and track and will continue with school there. Doug and Carrie have hearts to see the Church come alive and fulfill God’s mission in the world.  Their desire is to serve the Church and see the lost come to Christ. His primary responsibilities will be assimilation (helping folks get connected) and equipping God’s people to be faithful disciples. Pastor Doug will be intent on adult discipleship. He will oversee all of our adult education courses on Sunday morning, and during the week, as well as be responsible for visitor follow-up and new member assimilation.

With the departure of Kathy Cramer as Director of Children and Family Ministries, Assistant Director Holly Patton-Roark has been commissioned as the new Interim Director of this ministry. Holly brings experience, passion and a deep love for children and their families to the ministry. She oversees the LOGOS program, as well as be responsible for all of the Sunday morning educational opportunities for children. Holly also oversees MOPS/MOMSnext, liaison for Summit Preschool, all family camps,VBS, coordinates childcare, workers for Nursery and preschool, as well as activities and mission projects that involve families.

Beth is the Church’s Receptionist. Whether you call on the phone or visit our offices, she will be the first person to cheerfully greet you! She assists with general office duties and clerical support for the administrative office at SCC. Beth has many years of experience as a Receptionist and Event Planning in both Church and business environments. Beth was born in Texas, moving after a couple of years to Missouri, and then into the suburbs of Philadelphia, staying for 30 years. She met her husband and best friend of 23 years, Milan, in Bible College there. She is a mother of two wonderful children, Milan and Gianna. Beth moved to Florida in 2016 and loves hosting themed get-togethers for family and friends. Her life’s passion is sharing God’s wild hope, mountainous faith, and everlasting, unlimited love to all those around her. Romans 15:13 “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

Steve comes to the bookstore with 35 years of retail experience on the Island. Having grown up in Western Pennsylvania, he graduated in 1973 from Washington & Lee University in Lexington, Virginia. Steve and his family first visited the Island in 1964 and moved to Sanibel full time, in 1978 when he began a long retail career which lasted until 2013. In 1983, Steve married his wife Heather who became both his partner in business and partner in life. They joined SCC in 1984, shortly before the birth of their first daughter. A former Church Council member, Steve has served in numerous volunteer positions in both the Church and community and is anxious to bring his years of Island retail experience to better serve SCC and its mission partners.

Vicki comes to the SCC Kitchen with 26 years of experience in catering and restaurant management. Having grown up in Chicago, IL, she graduated in from College with a B.S. in Education. She has also taken classes at Hope Biblical counseling Center. Vicki and her family first visited the Island in 1974 and moved to Sanibel full time, in 2000, after owning Vail Street Café in Arlington Heights, IL from 1992 – 2000. Vicki’s areas of expertise include: cooking and presentation. Vicki’s favorite bible quote comes from 2 Corinthians 5:17 English Standard Version (ESV) “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”