STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Cathy Weigand never wanted to be a pastor, so it is a surprise to everyone (including herself) that she has been in ministry for more than 25 years.
She and her husband, Rev. Mike Weigand, have raised 4 kids, two homemade and two adopted from the Philippines.
Cathy has served as a member of the Board of Ordained Ministry, she traveled with Love Prevails to General Conference in Portland, to protest the denomination’s discrimination of the LGBTQIA+ community, and works to balance the vows she has made to God in her marriage, her ordination, and at her kids’ baptisms.
Cathy has learned the importance of showing up and standing up. She is committed to this way of living her faith, even when she gets it wrong and even when her voice shakes.
Deb Nelson
Social Media / Administrative Coordinator
Deb started as our Administrative Coordinator in November 2021. Deb has been a member of our congregation for 5 years. She retired from teaching after 30+ years with Omro Middle School. Deb brings her strong organizational skills and a friendly, familiar face to our church office. Her passion for serving God and others has been seen throughout her volunteer work within our church.
Samantha Raspel
Youth Coordinator
Samantha started as our Youth Ministries Coordinator in September 2021. Her background includes being a Program Assistant for Jubricosa which offers programs for youth on stage and behind the scenes. Her experience and passion is working with youth and she is excited to work with the youth of our Church.
Connections Coordinator
Lisa-Marie enjoyed 11 years as the Director of Children's & Youth Ministry. She loved hanging out with students, bringing them into a deeper relationship with Christ, and serving with them.
In her role as Connections Coordinator, Lisa-Marie is excited to further involve Algoma Blvd United Methodist Church with the community of Oshkosh and the world, through outreach ministries and mission opportunities.
Chuck Williams
Custodian/Bldg Manager
Chuck has been managing our Church facilities for three years. He is responsible for the general cleaning and up-keep of the building and grounds. Chuck works very closely with our Trustees doing everything from routine maintenance to repairs and expert painting.
Audio / Visual Manager
Choir Director
Todd has been part of our staff for many years. He has shared his talents through music, worship leadership and more recently as our Audio / Visual Manager. Todd produces and distributes digital recordings of church worship services and coordinates the sound and visuals during live worship. He oversees the updating, care and maintenance of our audio/visual equipment. Todd's second hat is Directing our Chancel Choir which has been known to have a lot of fun at practice as well as providing inspiring music for worship.
Band / Worship Leader
Travis is our Band/Worship Leader for our 9:00 am worship service. He is a UW-Madison grad and a full time gigging musician around the state in a variety of bands. For Travis, music is a way to express the energy of caring for other people. On the deepest level, everyone wants to be connected and music allows you to feel that with the person next to you, even if you’ve never spoken.