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Joanna Roland | Administrator for preschool & kids’ learning
563-326-3547 ext. 219
Joanna’s world is splashed with primary colors, alphabets, and stories of Jesus. She oversees all aspects of children’s learning ministries at St. Paul, including our licensed weekday preschool and Sunday Morning Learning program for birth through sixth-grade. She’s an enthusiastic guide for preschool teachers, parents, and church volunteers who have kids at heart.
Joanna and her husband George, of Estes Construction Co., are the parents of two adult children, Erik and Beth.
Julie Outzen | Director of Youth Ministry
563-326-3547 ext. 228
Julie creates a community of faithful learning and togetherness with youth, grades 7-12. She’s the spark behind weekly high school gatherings, servant projects, and trips. She also helps coordinate a high-octane confirmation ministry for middle-schoolers.
A 2007 graduate of Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota, Julie brings experience as a youth ministries intern at a LaCrosse, Wisconsin, church and as a counselor at two Midwest camps.
Michelle Juehring | Children & family life coordinator
563-326-3547 ext. 227
Michelle focuses on ministry for children (birth to 6th grade) and their families through Sunday classroom activities, family life events, and congregational experiences. With dedication to creating experiences that help children grow in faith, she also reaches out to the parents of newborn and newly-baptized children. She has a background in marketing, administration, and education.
Michelle and her husband Dave are the parents of Dane (4) and Shelby (2). Marathons and triathlons are on her personal victory list.
Teresa Whitbeck | Childcare team leader
Teresa welcomes children and parents into the Sunday-morning nursery and supervises and trains the childcare staff.
She works as a school-based specialist with Vera French Community Mental Health Center. A 1990 graduate of West High School, she has lived in Davenport her entire life.
Teresa and Michael are the parents of Kaila (9) and Seth (18).
"Our faith should quell our fears, never our courage." ~William Sloan Coffin