Meet Our team!
Dan Smith
Pastor & Principal
Dan was appointed to serve as Connect Church Pastor January 1, 2017.
Prior to that, he served as Pastor of Rosewood Heights Church in East Alton, IL for 24 years.
The attributes that best describe Dan as a pastor are strong preaching, leadership development and counseling. He has expressed a burning desire to lead a church like Connect Church where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Dan takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending the his day focused on Bible study, prayer and administration.
He attended St. Louis Christian College, Belleville Area College and Oakland City University in 1988 - 1995 with a certificate in pastoral studies.
Dan has been happily married for 30 years to his wife, Angie. They have 4 children: Jordan, Sarah, Anna & Olivia.
Angela Smith
Office Administrator
Angela has been secretary of Rosewood Heights Church since 1992. She has transitioned to Connect Church secretary when we merged in 2017.
James Denton
Youth Pastor/ Childrens Ministry Director
James Denton was presented with the Youth leader position January of 2022. He then took on the position full-time February or 2022 and is now the Youth Pastor. He is married to Anna Denton with a little dog Oscar and a cat named Earl! He is called and qualified by God to serve as the Youth Pastor!