Transitions

 

  • Rev. Ted Drewson began a short-term interim at Zwingli UCC, Monticello.
  • Ruth Bradshaw resigned as the pastor of Olivet UCC, Columbus effective November 13, 2023.
  • Rev. Susan Schneider-Adams began as interim pastor on September 10 at Zwingli UCC, Paoli.
  • Rev. Phil Hobson will be installed as the pastor of Salem UCC, Verona, on September 17.
  • Rev. Lex Liberatore was called as the settled pastor of 1st Congregational UCC, Platteville, in late August.
  • Rev. Bob Wilkins was called as the settled pastor of Immanuel UCC, Darlington, effective September 1.
  • Rev. Lori Powell has resigned, effective July 30, as pastor of Zwingli UCC, Mount Vernon.
  • Rev. Kendell Nordstrom has retired after serving as the Interim Minister for the Congregational UCC, Edgerton, for the past two years.
  • Davies Memorial UCC, Potosi, has entered into a shared ministry agreement with the United Methodist Church in Cuba City. United Methodist Lay Licensed Minister Carter Jorgenson will serve one-fourth time at Davies Memorial and three-fourths time at Cuba City United Methodist.
  • Christina Schoenwetter will be ordained on Sunday, October 22, at 1st Congregational UCC, Madison
  • Rev. Michael Bausch is now Ministry Associate part time at Middleton Community UCC. He will co-lead worship with Pastor Zayna Thomley and preach occasionally
  • Rev, Leslie Schenk, pastor of Plymouth Congregational UCC, Madison, fell a couple of times while at the conference annual meeting. Though the falls resulted in no major damage, as a result she will have left hip replacement surgery instead the scheduled knee replacement surgery.
  • On July 2 Bill Whitford will conclude his ministry as the Pulpit Supply Pastor of Immanuel UCC, Darlington.
  • Emily Kaddatz began as the Interim Faith Formation Director of Middleton Community UCC on June 1st.
  • Debi Cox will begin as the Director of Christian Education of 1st Congregational UCC, Janesville, later this summer.
  • Rev. Kris Gorton, pastor of Memorial UCC, Fitchburg, began a 12-week sabbatical on May 21.
  • A liturgy of release and service of appreciation/recognition/farewell will be held for Rev. Lance Smith, Zwingli UCC, Monticell0 on June 11.
  • Rev. Kate Mackey has been called as Associate Pastor for Children, Youth and Families at Orchard Ridge UCC, Madison, effective June 1.
  • Christina Schoenwetter was approved for ordination by an Ecclesiastical Council on June 4. She will begin her ministry as Associate Pastor of St. John’s UCC, Monroe, on June 25.
  • Rev. Tiff Bates will retire as Interim Associate Pastor of St. John’s UCC, Monroe, effective May 7.
  • St. Stephen’s UCC in Juneau has voted to close. Their last Sunday worship was March 26.
  • Rev. Dave Schnepf is now serving as the Interim Minister at 1st Congregational UCC, Milton
  • Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church (in joint ministry with Lake Edge UCC, Madison) installed Al George as its Associate Pastor on February 5.
  • Rev. Philip D. Hobson was called as the settled pastor of Salem UCC, Verona. He will begin in June.
  • Rev. Craig Jan-McMahon will be installed as pastor of Windsor UCC on Sunday, February 19, at 2:00.
  • Rev. Peter Morris began on January 15 as the Interim Minister of 1st Congregational UCC, Platteville.
  • Rev. Sara Rabe at 1st Congregational UCC, Fort Atkinson.
  • Rev. Lance Lackore at 1st Congregational UCC, Lake Mills
  • Joylynn Graham will be leaving as pastor of Plymouth Congregational UCC, Dodgeville, her last service being December 18th.
  • Samuel Christensen is the new intern at MCC/Community of Hope UCC, Madison.
  • The last service of Carolyn Kennedy, licensed lay minister of the Congregational UCC, Barneveld, will be December 18th.
  • Rev. Sonja Ingebritsen has resigned as Interim Minister at 1st Congregational UCC, Platteville, effective October 2, as she has accepted a call to a church in a Philadelphia suburb.
  • Rev. Rachel Bauman begins in early September as our Associate Conference Minister.
  • Rev. Ted Drewson is ending his time as our Interim Associate Conference Minister.
  • Rev. Tammy Martins has retired as Associate Pastor of Orchard Ridge UCC, Madison.
  • Rev. Gayle Tucker will be the pastor for Plymouth Congregational UCC, Madison, during Rev. Leslie Schenk’s sabbatical absence July 4-August 15
  • Rev. Brad Brookins has been called as interim pastor at First UCC in Sauk City, effective May 31.

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