OUR STAFF
Leadership and support
**We are looking for a Settled Minister**
For more information contact our Church Secretary Heidi at (262) 728-2212 ext.10
Rev. Ruth Bradshaw
Interim Pastor
Originally from central Illinois, Pastor Ruth Bradshaw has been active in the church since high school. She at one point served as a Christian Education Director before attending seminary at Andover Newton Theological School in Newton, Massachusetts. Ruth became ordained in the United Church of Christ in 2004 serving churches in Vermont, Kansas, and now Wisconsin. She is thrilled to serve as interim pastor here at Delavan UCC and looks forward to supporting the congregation. Ruth has a passion for kids and youth, for music of all kinds, and finding ways to make scripture and tradition relevant in our own place and time. She’s always up for coffee and conversation!
Heidi
Office Assistant
Heidi is a long-time member of Delavan UCC (Congregational) and has worked as the Office Assistant since 2015. She has a degree from UW-Stout and resides in Delavan with her husband and two children.
Kris
Pianist
Kris holds a BA in Music Education (UW-Parkside) and an MS in Curriculum/Instruction (UW-Whitewater), and taught elementary instrumental music in southeast WI for over 25 years. A resident of East Troy, she now works as a professional piano accompanist at area churches, schools and theaters- most recently at Chapel on the Hill in Lake Geneva. Kris currently leads a volunteer/staff show band at Lakeland Heath Care Center in Elkhorn, entertaining residents a few times a year. She has two grown children, one granddaughter, and a spoiled miniature dachshund.
Tina
Sunday School Teacher
Tina has worked in the child care industry for 18 years and has been teaching Sunday School for the last 6 years. Tina enjoys spending quality time with children sharing Bible Stories and doing lots of fun related activities with them. In her free time, Tina enjoys spending it with her husband and her terrier mix who is often featured on her Facebook page.
Lannette
Chancel Choir & Hand Chimes Director
A graduate of Simpson College, Indianola Iowa (BME) and UW-Whitewater (MME), Lannette has been a church musician since the age of 13. While retired from teaching music at the K-12 and collegiate level, she is currently a collaborative pianist at UW-Whitewater and teaches piano in her home. Lannette and her husband have 3 amazing children and are blessed to have 9 grandchildren.
Jim
Technology & Media Specialist
Jim holds a BS from UW Oshkosh in Radio TV and Film. Primarily in radio, he has worked in promotions for WTMJ in Milwaukee as well as hosted a music variety show on-air for KRFC in Fort Collins, Colorado. Jim currently resides in Greenfield and enjoys playing tennis, going fishing, and hiking in his spare time.
CONTACT THE CHURCH OFFICE FOR MORE INFORMATION
(262) 728-2212