OCCUMC

Pastor Paul Armstrong The Rev. Paul Armstrong

Reverend Armstrong is a graduate of West Allis Nathan Hale High School, and earned his BA in Religions Studies from North Central College and his Masters in Divinity from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in 1983. He also became chaplain qualified through residency at Mayo Clinic & Hospitals.

Following seminary, Paul traveled to the Middle East twice. In the last few years, he has participated in a work trip to New Orleans and a teaching trip to Senegal Africa. While Paul has done a considerable amount of international mission work, he also has performed a variety of local work depending on the community needs of his previous congregations. The Wisconsin Conference camping program has been an integral part of his ministry. Paul directed camps for special needs people for 3 years and directed family camps at Lake Lucerne for 12 years. He also served on the board of Camp and Retreat Ministries for 12 years.

Paul and his wife Cindi have 3 children, Natalie, Evan & Kyle.

Associate Pastor Ann Bullis

Ann BullisPastor Ann Bullis was born and raised in Northern Wisconsin around the Merrill area.  Before becoming a pastor, she was a legal assistant for West Bend Mutual Insurance.  She was most recently the associate pastor for Franksville UMC and the focus of her ministry there was Education and Visitation. The focus of her work here will be in Education and Missions. She will be leading an Advent study in December and a study on the Dead Sea Scrolls in January. 

She got the call several years ago and is continuing her studies through Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston with a couple of intensive weeks in the summers and homework all year around. She is a Volunteer Disaster Coordinator with the Wisconsin UMC Conference and serves on the board of the Focus on Community for Racine County.

She enjoys travel, working on racial equality and justice issues.  Her gift in music is appreciation and she loves to read. Ann and her hsuband Gordon have 3 children: Selena, Andres & Alex and one grandchild: Violette.