Alice Shirey is, at heart, a teacher. She loves reading Scripture and making it come alive in people’s hearts and minds. She is a voracious reader and finds great joy in sharing everything she is learning with anyone who will listen. Alice has been teaching and preaching for the past...
Calli is our Youth Director, as well as our Modern Service Worship Leader. She has been in the Cedar Valley since 2017, has been heavily involved in ministry throughout her college years, which led to being hired and working with youth and contemporary music as her full time job. Calli...
Rebecca (Becca) became an official member of Westminster in 1996 and has attended since birth. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration management from the University of Northern Iowa. She lives in Hudson with her husband Dan and their three daughters: Faith (20), Payton (11), Hailey (5), two dogs,...
Jonathan (Jonny) Craig has been a pastor for 12 years and cares deeply about making everyone feel welcome and wanted. He loves breaking down how the Bible and theology intersect with our real, everyday lives. As a pastor, he’s energized by learning alongside the people he gets to serve. In...
Mariko is the organist at Westminster. A native of Japan, Mariko grew up in Iwakuni in the southern part of Honshu (Main) Island where a US base is located. There she began her musical training at age 4 and was introduced to American culture. After obtaining an English degree at...
Dee is our church secretary working Monday through Thursday throughout the program year. In addition, she is also the Program Assistant to the Christian Ed. Department, working year-round throughout the week. Dee also has her own catering business and serves as one of our Chef’s for Sunday Supper. She has...
Larry is our part-time custodial assistant at Westminster and has served us for over 15 years. Larry lives in Waterloo. He enjoys spending his summer golfing, gardening, and canning as well as being a huge Iowa Hawkeye’s fan.
Charissa has been at Westminster since 2001. She is our Music Director leading our Chancel Choir and children’s music ministries. She was born and raised in Waterloo and now lives and teaches 7/8 Vocal Music in Waverly. Her family includes her husband Jeff and their twins Paisley and Anthony. She...
Becky has been the part-time Financial Secretary at Westminster for over 25 years. She and her husband Wally have been members at Westminster for over 37 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren. Waterloo has been their home their entire lives.
Jodi is the Office Manager at Westminster. She is responsible for the administration of our church office, supervisor to the other office secretary and the custodial staff. Jodi loves to read, can vegetables, watch movies, spend time with her nieces and her favorite vacation is fishing in Minnesota every year...