Our Church Team

 Rev Kathryn Rust (Kathy) Intentional Interim Minister

Pastor Kathy comes to ministry after a multifaceted career path in elementary teaching, editing a professional job publication, and managing law firms in New York, New Jersey and Wisconsin. Upon returning to Wisconsin, she attended Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Evanston, IL for a Master of Divinity.
Pastor Kathy has a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Lakeland (College) University. She has certification in Transitional Ministry from Interim Ministry Network and is a member of the Association of UCC Intentional Interim Ministry (AUCCCIIM). Intentional Interim Ministry is her passion and she has served churches in transition in Florida, Illinois, Iowa and several in Wisconsin.

Penny Erickson, Office Manager

Penny is a lifetime resident of Lake Geneva as well as a lifetime member of First Congregational UCC.  She has been the office manager and treasurer for 18 years.  She is also the bookkeeper for United Child Care Center and the Lake Geneva Area Emergency Food Pantry part of the ministry to the community found at our church.  Penny has been married to her husband Paul for 29 years and have two adult children who live in Milwaukee. 

Jerry Rosenberg, Organist

Jerry has been the organist for First Congregational UCC since 2003.  He has been a church organist for 19 years.  Jerry officially joined our church as a member in 2004.   Jerry works in the Grand Geneva Resort security department.  Because of his preference for the sound of a theatre pipe organ, he installed a virtual manual pipe organ to play at home.  It captures the sound of a Wurlitzer pipe organ from his home computer. Our church is worth visiting just to hear Jerry play!

Anna E. Schmidt, Music Director & Youth Director

Anna is originally from Crystal Lake, IL and is a recent grad of Carthage College in Kenosha, WI, where she currently resides. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Music, with Emphases in General, Instrumental and Vocal Music Education, and has recently been employed by Kenosha Unified School District as the choir director at Washington Middle School. Flute is her primary instrument, but she also dabbles with many other instruments such as piano, saxophone, guitar, etc. She is very gracious for the opportunity to do God's work at First Congregational Church of Lake Geneva.