ST PAUL UCC - Key Persons
Carmen has been the Office Coordinator since Easter of 2023. She grew up in the UCC church family and has many fond memories of camping at DuBois Center throughout the years. Carmen and her family moved to Waterloo 2 years ago and have made it their home. Carmen was a band director for 7 years before having her first child. She is married, now has two beautiful children and looks forward to this new journey.
Job Titles:
- Director of Christian Education & Faith Formation
The path to St. Paul UCC was a roundabout one for Jillian Mayer. Dissatisfied with her Baptist upbringing in West-Central Illinois, it was when Jill came to Waterloo, IL with her then boyfriend (now husband) Andy Mayer that she found her first true spiritual home: St. Paul UCC.
Job Titles:
- Director of Music Ministries
Gary Humphrey has been involved in music since the age of nine when he began taking piano lessons so that he might accompany his father, who was a wonderful singer. After obtaining his undergraduate degree in music business, he began his church music career singing in choir and playing the organ at St. John UCC in Collinsville, IL, his home church. From there he spent time at St. John UCC in St. Louis and Immanuel UCC in Edgemont, IL as choir director/organist. In 2004, he became the Music Director at Friedens UCC in St. Charles, MO, where he directed two bell choirs and one vocal choir. As director of music, he was instrumental in the creation and design of a second, contemporary worship service. He formed a praise band, planned the services and played in and conducted the band. He also is the founder and executive director of the Collinsville Chorale, a 70-voice auditioned community choral group which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Gary resides in Collinsville with his wife Brenda. They have four children and one grandchild.
Job Titles:
- Child 's World Teacher & Co - Director
Job Titles:
- Office Administrator
- Member of St. Paul UCC
Linda has been a member of St. Paul UCC since 1996 and has been the Administration Coordinator since 2002. In addition to working in the church office, Linda is one of the church organists/pianists and plays in the morning handbell choir, harp ensemble, orchestra and occasionally the contemporary band (youth and adult). In her spare time, Linda enjoys spending time at the lake and with her family.
Job Titles:
- Facilities & Technical Coordinator
Steve grew up in Waterloo and is a life-long member at St Paul. He worked in the field of professional photography for many years before switching gears and starting his own home repair and improvement business, while also working part time as a funeral director assistant. Steve enjoyed time as a scout leader and baseball coach when his son was growing up. He has also served on various committees in the church, eventually becoming Consistory President in 2005 before being called to join the staff in 2007. He and his wife Patty enjoy warm afternoons in their Jeep sight-seeing while traveling the back-roads of Monroe County. They have a son Colton, who works in video production in Kansas City.
Job Titles:
- Child 's World Teacher & Co - Director