Reverend Jim F. Cotter
Pastor
Jim grew up in Madison, Wisconsin, where he also went to the university. He got his Masters of Divinity degree from Boston University School of Theology in 1984. He enjoys all facets of ministry, especially music and the arts in worship.
It is important to Jim to be in touch with his own humanity and his own need for God, and through that to help people find better ways to love themselves, God and each other.
Jim believes that the church exists to help people act out the way of Jesus: to live the way that Jesus lived and taught us to live. Jim believes that if we truly want to follow Jesus we need to live with kindness and truth-telling, with a desire for justice, and compassion for those in tough situations. We are to find ways to get beyond the letter of the law and get to its Spirit. We are also to find ways to deal with conflict on the basis of principle and the benefit of all.
Jim's wife of 19 years, Marianne, is the pastor at the Marshall United Methodist Church. They have two sons, Samuel, age 18 and Carl, age 14.
Wanda Guenther
Church Secretary
Wanda has been the Church Secretary since Summer 2001. She is responsible for all aspects of the office and she is editor and publisher of "The Voice", our church newsletter. She lives with her husband Ron in rural Columbus. She has two sons, Jason lives just outside of Chicago, and Adam lives in Madison and attends the UW. Wanda is also owned by her two cats, Sugar and Nitro.
Lori Caswell
Treasurer/Bookkeeper/Webmaster
Lori works in the office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. She takes care of the financial accounts of the church, backs up the church secretary as needed, and is busy designing and maintaining the church website. She and her husband Jeff live in Fall River with their four children, Kris, Katy, Betsy and Jayme plus their two cats Felix and Oscar and 2 puppies Oreo and Nera.
Wesley Karow
Custodian
Paul Litterio
Music Director
