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
Rev. Lynn Bergren
Worship Pastor
lbergren@firstgeneseo.org
Mary Jo Brummet
Director of Communications & Operations
mjbrummet@firstgeneseo.org
Office: 309/944-3196
Home: 309/944-5568
Barb Burghgrave
Preschool Teacher
Ruthann Carton
Preschool Director & Teacher
preschool@firstgeneseo.org
Charlene Daniels
Custodian
cdaniels@firstgeneseo.org
Margi Ficken
Preschool Teacher
Joan Holt, RN, PN
Director of Care Ministries: Senior Health & Parish Nursing
jholt@firstgeneseo.org
Janet Larson
Program Assistant
jlarson@firstgeneseo.org
Jim Luikart
Parish Accountant
jluikart@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 Teacher
preschool@firstgeneseo.org
Heidi Stanfield
Parish Secretary
hstanfield@firstgeneseo.org
Lynn Lindell
Financial Secretary
llindell@firstgeneseo.org
