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The Rev. Paul ArmstrongReverend 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
Pastor
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.