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Pastor Jim Cooper
Senior Pastor
jcooper@woosterumc.org
Pastor Jim is in his twenty-third year of pastoral ministry and has spent much of that time in Wayne and Holmes Counties. Jim’s appointment to Wooster UMC began July 1, 2018. Jim and his wife, Shannon, have three daughters. Jim has a passion for preaching God’s good news of grace, redemption, and transformation that is found in the Bible and seeing people grow in their relationship with God.
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Nancy Franck
Director of Music
nfranck@woosterumc.org
Nancy moved to Wooster from Ontario, Canada in 2003, and joined Wooster United Methodist Church in 2005. She has been occupied by music since she was four years old and has had active participation with musical theater, community and church choirs and sang with an a cappella trio.
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Becky Pickett
Office Manager
office@woosterumc.org
Originally from North Canton, Becky is a College of Wooster graduate and moved to Wooster in 2002. She has two daughters and an old Scottie dog, Mollie. Becky enjoys travel, reading, and tennis.
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Tina Fowler
Administration/Publicity
tfowler@woosterumc.org
Tina Fowler has worked at WUMC in an administrative/publicity capacity since 2013. She and her family moved to Wooster from Cuyahoga Falls in 1999 and love being a part of the Wooster community. They have worshiped at Wooster UMC since 2009 and love the sense of family they have here.
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John Eley
Pianist
jeley@woosterumc.org
John Eley Has studied music at THE Ohio State University and at the Royal Academy of Music. He has directed shows for most of his adult life and been a musician in worship since he was five. He is a baritone and a pianist, and would like to thank his parents and his beautiful fiance, Alicia, for their constant love and support.
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Inez Shirer
Bell Choir Director
ishirer@woosterumc.org
Inez is the Bell Choir Director at Wooster UMC. She studied music at Muskingum college and Ohio University. She plays piano and organ. In 1977 she moved to Wooster where she now resides with her husband Larry. They have 5 adult children.
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Ali Vizzo
Director of Discipleship
avizzo@woosterumc.org
Ali lives in Wooster with her husband, Aaron, and two daughters, Gwen and Libby. She taught special education for 7 years until she decided to be with her family full time. In addition to Co-Coordinating the Children’s Ministry, she runs an in home child care business. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, reading and Yoga.
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Marj Butler
Financial Manager
mbutler@woosterumc.org
Marj and husband, Steve, live in the country near Apple Creek with their two dogs and two chickens. They have five adult children, eight grandchildren, and enjoy their time with all of them.
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John Henderson
Custodian
jhenderson@woosterumc.org
John grew up on a farm near Jeromesville, and is a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Ashland. He graduated from Hillsdale High School and Ashland County/West Holmes Career Center. He also attended Ohio State University in Mansfield. He worked for nearly 20 years in the printing industry, 10 of those as Production Manager, until the shop closed in 2008. Before taking the position of custodian, John has been employed in rental property repair and maintenance for several years, as well as completely renovating two of his own homes. He enjoys fishing, camping, hiking and antiquing. He currently lives in Wooster.
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MINISTERS:
Everyone who is part of Wooster UMC
LAY LEADERS:
Lisa Browning-Wiseman, Matt Mackey, Bob Reynolds