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Pastor Kurt brings with him a wealth of experience leading United Methodist congregations in Missouri. He served in seven United Methodist Churches in Missouri over the course of nearly thirty-five years. He also served as the District Superintendent of the Gateway Central District for eight years. Pastor Kurt has five grandchildren, loves Imo’s Pizza, and enjoys spending time working out.

In his role as Interim Lead Pastor, Pastor Kurt will serve as the primary preaching pastor, he will provide critical pastoral care, high level staff supervision and development, and he will provide pastoral leadership to the Board. He will serve in this capacity through June 30 and a new permanent Lead Pastor will begin on July 1

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Beth Boemler

Beth is originally from St. Charles and feels called by God to counsel and minister to youth. She attended college in Springfield, MO and volunteered as a Youth Ministry leader at King’s Way UMC. For six months, Beth had the opportunity to provide interim leadership to their middle-school program during a season of

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Rev. Andy Blacksher

Rev. Andy Blacksher is the Executive Pastor of Operations at Manchester UMC. He and his wife, Kristen, met in college at Missouri State University. They have two children, Zachary & Nathan, who are both excited to be a part of a church community that offers so many opportunities for their

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