Jeff Byrnes started working with the church since the mid-1990s watching the door as the church’s gatekeeper during the Wednesday night youth program. In 2005, he began greeting the congregation at the Sunday service. When the churches merged, another gatekeeper was added. For 25 years, Jeff has been a part-time police officer for the Rockford Park District, Woodford County, Rockford Metro Centre, and currently the city of Byron. He has also worked as a mechanical designer for the past 15 years at Aqua-Aerobic Systems. Jeff’s favorite part of working with the church is watching the congregation’s kids grow up and feeling like part of the family.