Joel Moore’s passion for ministry is rooted in care, healing, and service. A longtime member of St. Paul, Joel believes mission work creates spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued through simple acts of compassion and connection. Joel previ…
Sarah Yotter serves as a pastoral intern at St. Paul. In this role, she will gain hands-on experience in congregational ministry, worship leadership, pastoral care, and faith formation while completing her seminary training. Sarah graduated with degr…
Maddy Tyler hails from the Chicago area. She graduated with her undergraduate degree from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and completed the seminary program at Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa. After graduation, Maddy took a gap year and served wi…
Teresa Keller was born and raised within the Quad City area. Prior to St. Paul, Teresa had a wide range of experiences with helping people. From being a paramedic to an insurance and real estate agent, and, most recently, chaplain at Genesis Health S…
Compassionate and genuine are among the words that describe Pastor Katy Warren. Katy brings her love for hands-on serving to work with the Mission Board. She believes that adventurous serving is one way to fuel faith. A native of Papillion, Nebraska,…
Worship, people, and listening to stories form a framework for Pastor Sara Olson-Smith’s passions in ministry. She takes the lead in the church’s caring efforts and connecting with our newest members. You can hear her voice on St. Paul’s children’s p…
Mark Niethammer (pron: NEAT-hammer) leads the staff and congregation to be a faithful community of God’s people. From the pulpit or with the well-turned written phrase, he focuses his leadership energies on guiding the congregation’s vision and givin…