Rev. Joel Remmers Senior Pastor Rev. Joel Remmers was called by First St. Paul's in August 2005. Pastor Joel graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary (MDiv),and was ordained in the summer of 1990.
He has served in parishes in Texas, Ohio, and Kansas. However, Pastor Joel is not new to Nebraska. Although he grew up in Illinois, his grandparents lived near Beatrice throughout his childhood.
Pastor Joel has three children with his wife, Kim. Pastor Joel enjoys camping, and loves the opportunity ministry gives him to meet new people.
Rev. Adam White Associate Pastor Adam joined the team at First St. Paul's in July 2004 as the Director of Youth and Family Ministries. Adam received a call to the position of Associate Pastor in May 2006. Prior to coming to First St. Paul's, Adam served as a youth minister in Gardner, KS.
Adam has completed a BA (Hastings College, 2000) and an MA (Nazarene Theological Seminary 2004) in theological studies. He is an ordained minister of Word and Sacrament in the Presbyterian Church (USA).
He also played with the award-winning Christian rock band "simpletruth" from 1998-2001.
Adam is married to Amanda (Wright) originally from Superior, NE. The Whites have two daughters, Sophia Grace and Olivia Joy.
DeAnn (Dee) Faimon Kohmetcher Office Manager/Bookkeeper Dee has been with First St. Paul's since October 1983. She is married to Don, a self-employed farmer and owner of a small business, Dragger's Digging Service. They reside in Deweese, Nebraska.
Mary Helen Edwards Congregational Service Representative Mary Helen Edwards began as a member of our staff on October 1, 2007. She has two grown daughters who have blessed her with three granddaughters and two great-grandchildren.
Mary Helen grew up in Wyoming and made Hastings her home in 1987. She enjoys sewing, gardening, and reading.
Shirley Koger Congregational Service Representative A member of First St. Paul's since 1987, Mrs. Koger has served on the staff part-time since October of 1999. She is married to Ron who farms North of Hastings.
