OUR STAFF
Pastor, Reverend Dr. Katherine Thomas Paisley
Rev. Katherine grew up in a series of UMC congregations throughout the Northern Illinois Conference, and met her husband, Randy, a student youth pastor, while working together at Rock Falls UMC. When her family moved to Nashville, Katherine attended seminary at Vanderbilt Divinity School and remained in the Tennessee Conference through ordination, serving multiple churches, and the completion a Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. in Homiletics. Twenty-two years after moving South, Pastor Katherine and her family returned to the Northern Illinois Conference and served at Freeport and Irving Park United Methodist Churches before her current appointment at FUMC of Oak Park. She has three children: Meg, Carol, and Donny; and enjoys music, drama, poetry, and writing hymn lyrics from time to time.
Church Musician, Dr. Eun Joo Ju
Eun comes to us with a broad background of church music experience, most recently at Grace United Methodist Church in Lake Bluff where she has served as their organist since 2013. Eun earned all of her degrees in organ performance: a Bachelor's in Music and Master's in Music from Hansei University in South Korea, a Master's Degree in Music and additional Professional Studies Diploma in Organ Performance from Manhattan School of Music, and her DMA in Music Performance and Literature at University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.
Facilities Manager, Mike Dutka
Office Assistant, Katya Hervatin
Custodian, Kevin Reese
Kevin was born in Chicago and then attended school in Oak Park. He loves working for FUMC and being part of a wonderful staff team.
LAY LEADERS
Cabinet
Karen Doty, Bruce Janacek, Judy Gazaway, Linda Little, Tom Telleen, Bob Burton, Rebecca Kaegi, Elizabeth Loudermilk
Congregational Care
Cora Burton, Chair
Judy Eckberg, Padma Ezra, Alice Boomhower, Barbara O’Connor
Council on ministry
Bob Burton, Chair
Cora Burton, Johnna Kelly, Rae Kalin, Joyce McCullough, Bunny Carey, Rebecca Kaegi, Xan Daniels, Elizabeth Loudermilk, Beverly Bochenek
Education
Bunny Carey, Chair
Meg Park, Nate Alberty, Rise Weir, Laura Gallinari
Endowment
Bunny Carey, Chair
Heather Alger, Marilyn Fall, Andy Basney
Finance
Bruce Janacek, Chair
Katherine Paisley, Sally Johnston, Tracy Zurawski, Dick Carey, Elizabeth Loudermilk, Bob Burton, Judy Gazaway, Karen Doty, Bunny Carey, Jeff Dungan, Katya Hervatin
Lay Leadership
Elizabeth Loudermilk, Tom Telleen, Sally Johnston, Bob Doty, Nancy Fjortoft
Missions
Joyce McCullough, Chair
Meg Park, Bill Wigham, Ed Hiestand, Rae Kalin, Scott Cischke, Joyce Jensen, Bruce Jensen
Outreach
Xan Daniels & Cynthia Breunlin, Co-chairs
Katherine Paisley, John Howland, Cindi Buchta, Chris Gallinari, Robin Basney
Staff-Parish Relations
Judy Gazaway, Chair
Elizabeth Loudermilk, Kimberly Calkins, Wendall Cady, Beverly Bochenek, Cora Burton, Levi Breeding
Stewardship
Bruce Janacek, Scott Cischke, Fritz Kaegi, Nancy Fjortoft, Joe Milburn, Katherine Paisley
Trustees
Karen Doty, Chair
Mike Dutka, Wayne Cowlishaw, Drew Weir, Marilyn Fall, Richard Dirkes, Randy Bees, Carolin Winter
Worship
Rebecca Kaegi, Chair
Katherine Paisley, Jules Weir, Rise Weir, Joyce McCullough, Karen Doty, Elizabeth Loudermilk, Beverly Bochenek, Craig Zeller, Joyce Jensen
WORSHIP COORDINATORS
Care Cards - Cora Burton
Counters - Sally Johnston
Drivers - Cora Burton
Greeters - Carolin Winter
Liturgists - N/A
Sound Ministry - Bob Burton
Ushers - Tom Telleen
Fellowship Hour - Rae Kalin