Dan DuPuis
Administrative & Worship Pastor
Dan has a heart and passion for seeing people connect with God through worship and connect with each other through relationship. Dan has been on staff at Sunrise since December 2010 and has loved every minute of it!
He and his lovely wife, Karissa, have three awesome kiddos: Lillian, Caleb, and Liam. Dan loves coffee, hiking, reading good books, and exploring the wine trails of northern Michigan.
He and his lovely wife, Karissa, have three awesome kiddos: Lillian, Caleb, and Liam. Dan loves coffee, hiking, reading good books, and exploring the wine trails of northern Michigan.
Julie Matthysse
Children's Ministries Director & Ministry Assistant
Julie graduated from Kuyper College in 2020 with a double major in Bible & Theology and Interdisciplinary Studies with focuses in Education, English, and Psychology. She is passionate about helping kids know the love of Jesus and feel loved by their church community!
In June 2019 she married her husband, Noah, and they have two beautiful daughters, Alethea and Winnifred. She enjoys hiking, reading, and LOTS of family game nights in her free time.
In June 2019 she married her husband, Noah, and they have two beautiful daughters, Alethea and Winnifred. She enjoys hiking, reading, and LOTS of family game nights in her free time.
Dennis Moles
Lead Pastor
Dennis joined the Sunrise staff as Pastor in 2022 and is overjoyed to be serving in the community he calls home. He and Amy have lived in Jenison for the past 15 years. They are the parents of three adult children: Drew, Caleb, and Makayla. Aside from his family, Dennis’s greatest loves in life are preaching, eating chicken wings, drinking coffee, and having meaningful conversations. In his spare time, he enjoys writing for Our Daily Bread Ministries and IMPACTUS (Promise Keepers Canada) as well as teaching at North Point College in Grand Rapids, MI.
Bill VanderWerp
Congregational Care Pastor
Bill joined the staff in June of 2025 to serve as a volunteer, pastoral care provider for the people of Sunrise Ministries. He is a 5th generation pastor, but did not enter the ministry until later in life. He graduated from Western Theological Seminary in 2005, served a small, rural congregation in West Michigan for 6 years, after which he worked various jobs while providing pulpit supply to area churches.
Bill is apparently the only member of the pastoral staff who does not love coffee. But ask him to go out for lunch or ice cream and he’s all in! He has been married to his wife, Amy, since 2015. They have been a part of Sunrise Ministries for several years. Between the two of them they have 6 children and 16 grandchildren. Amy is a retired preschool teacher and Bill recently retired from full-time work to be more available to serve in God’s Kingdom.
Bill is apparently the only member of the pastoral staff who does not love coffee. But ask him to go out for lunch or ice cream and he’s all in! He has been married to his wife, Amy, since 2015. They have been a part of Sunrise Ministries for several years. Between the two of them they have 6 children and 16 grandchildren. Amy is a retired preschool teacher and Bill recently retired from full-time work to be more available to serve in God’s Kingdom.
Cory Williamson
Young Adults Pastor
Cory is local to the Grand Rapids area and is thrilled to be serving in a place he and his wife Lindsay know as home. Cory Graduated in 2019 from Northpoint Bible College and has been serving vocationally in various ministries ever since.
In his free time, Cory enjoys drinking coffee, watching The Office, cheering on the Michigan Wolverines in football, going on dates with his wife Lindsay, and playing with his dog Louie.
In his free time, Cory enjoys drinking coffee, watching The Office, cheering on the Michigan Wolverines in football, going on dates with his wife Lindsay, and playing with his dog Louie.