Wesley UMC Staff

Wesley Staff
	Dr. Hal Green - Senior Pastor Dr. Hal Green has been a pastor since 1972. Before that, he was a psychologist. Hal is married to Kathleen Green and they have three grown children. In addition to seminary and an M.A. in psychology from Drake University, Hal has a Ph.D. in comparative religion from Northwestern University. Hal's mission is to preach, teach and heal. As a part of that mission, Hal is a writer. He writes a weekly column for the Muscatine Journal, "Greener Pastures". He has also written two books: The Eternal We and The Romance of God. Hal's passion at Wesley is to grow Christ through the power of the Holy Spirit. Check out Hal's Sermons or his work with Abiding Prayer.
	Dr. Richard A. Smith - Director of Music Dr. Richard A. Smith has directed church and community choral programs in Iowa, Alabama, and Florida for 30 years. He has led choral and church music workshops throughout the United States. His articles on church music and hymnody have been published in such journals as The Choral Journal, The Chorister, The Hymn, and Theology Today. His choirs have performed for both state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, in various European venues and in Washington D.C.'s National Cathedral. Their recordings and concerts have been broadcast on National Public Radio's Performance Today and The First Art. Find out more about Ric on the Music Page.
	Aaron Shoppa - Youth Director Aaron is a recent graduate from the University of Northern Iowa, where he achieved a degree in Humanities. While a student at UNI, he was involved in ministry as a peer minister at the Lutheran Student Center, and volunteered to help with many youth events in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. A Muscatine native, Aaron became Director of Youth Ministries at Wesley in September of 2007. Find out more about Aaron on the Youth Page.
	Ray Oehme - Celebration Worship Leader Ray is the Senior Pastor at Vineyard Christian Fellowship. He also leads our Celebration Service every Sunday at 9:15 am. See Ray's Contemporary Band on the Church Services Page.