The pastors and staff of First Lutheran Church are here to serve Jesus Christ with the members and guests of First.
We welcome your questions, comments and inquiries about all of First's ministries!

 

Rev. Dr. Arthur C. Bergren
Pastor, First Lutheran Church, 2006-present
abergren@firstgeneseo.org
Office: 309/944-3196
Home: 309/944-2034
Senior Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Illinois, 2001-2006
Assistant to the Bishop/Mission Director, Northern Illinois Synod, ELCA, 1998-2001
Pastor/Redeveloper, Christ Lutheran Church, Belvidere, Illinois, 1995-1998
Doctor of Ministry in Preaching, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 2007
Master of Divinity, Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, 1995
B.A. in Religion, Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois, 1990

 

 

 

Rev. Virgil Juliot
Visitation Pastor
vjuliot@firstgeneseo.org
Home: 309/441-6072

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Jo Brummet
Director of Communications & Fellowship Ministries
Office: 309/944-3196
Home: 309/944-5568
mjbrummet@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

 

Barb Burghgrave
Preschool Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

Ruthann Carton
Preschool Director & Teacher
preschool@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

Charlene Daniels
Custodian

 

 

 

Margi Ficken
Preschool Teacher

 

 

 

 

 

Joan Holt, RN, PN
Director of Care Ministries: Senior Health & Parish Nursing
jholt@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

 

Doris Murray
Treasurer
dmurray@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

 

Lori Schefsky
Director of Children's & Faithtime Ministries
lschefsky@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

Tim Oloffson
Director of Sr. High & Adult Ministries

toloffson@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

Melinda Wildermuth
Director of Worship & Music
mwildermuth@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

 

Mary Williamsen
Preschool Assistant Director & Teacher
preschool@firstgeneseo.org

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Wolf
swolf@firstgeneseo.org
Parish Secretary