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Paula Hemann Pastor

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(641) 220-3329

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. I am grounded in God, am a fearless risk taker, and a lover of people and life. My husband Tim and I live on an acreage SE of Riceville, Iowa. We have resided there since marriage, going on 33 years. We have 3 adult children: Jeremy (Becca) Thiele, Chalis (Chris) Treloar, and Shane (Dasha) Boughn, and 8 Grandchildren; Hosanna, Judah, Zoe, Shiloh, Ashton, Beckham, Ben, and Theodore.

We are hobby farmers with fresh chicken eggs daily, raising beef cattle and sometimes pigs. We have 2 dogs, 1 indoor-outdoor cat and 7 barn cats.

I have been involved in Youth Ministry for 30 years, and have 20 years of service as Lead Pastor for 1 to 4 churches at a time. I presently serve the Elma and New Hampton Methodist Churches, as well as the local Rotary and NEIAAA program. I am dedicated to bringing the Good News into all areas of life as I am also an avid exercise instructor. I am all about building relationships; relationship with God, with people and within the communities I serve.

MaryAnn Diesburg Church Secretary

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(641)394-2893

MaryAnn Diesburg has been the Secretary at New Hampton Methodist Church since October 2019. She continues to enjoy working with the church members and feels very much a part of the church family. She has been married to Jim, since 1996, and is a member of the New Hampton Congregational United Church of Christ. MaryAnn also serves as the president of the Ecumenical Social Concerns, which is a part of the local area Ministerial Association. Her favorite project through Social Concerns is the Christmastime Giving Tree, which she has been doing for many years.