Staff Directory
Pastor Kathy Ottinger
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Kathy Ottinger came to us in July of 2017 from Indianapolis where she served as Associate Pastor for Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Her undergraduate degree is from Columbia University, and Master of Divinity is from Harvard.
Pastor Kathy has three creative children who are involved in music, art, and scouting. The family enjoys camping and playing games together. A lifelong nerd, Kathy loves everything from comic conventions and Star Trek to reading and musical theater.
In recent years, Pastor Kathy worked with human trafficking prevention ministries, which included two trips to South Korea. She was in the sixth cohort of the Wabash Pastoral Leadership Program.
Please contact Pastor Kathy at Kathy.Ottinger@wallstreetumc.org.
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Nancy has been a member of Wall Street UMC since 1980 and has served in many areas of the church from educating children, visiting those in hospitals to doing service work in our community. After she retired from the education and library field, Nancy was called to the pastorate. She has completed the United Methodist License to Preach coursework and was appointed to Wall Street UMC as a Local Pastor to do outreach and hospitality ministry.
Nancy Is a photographer, animal lover and gardener who is married to Steve Palmquist. She can be contacted at nspalmquist@att.net.
Pastor Harley Mathews
Pastor Nancy Palmquist
Pastor Harley Mathews
Harley Dean Mathews, our student pastor, is a student at Louisville Seminary (Master of Divinity and Master of Arts in Religion) and pursuing a call to ministry with the United Methodist Church. Harley helps out with the Creation Keepers small group and produces the By The Well Podcast which archives the sermons and conversations at Wall Street.
Harley is married to Amanda Mathews, an artist. He is a member of the International Thomas Merton Society and the World Student Christian Federation (US). Harley has a background in multi-faith dialogue, mysticism, nonviolence, creative contemplation and the underground music scene.
Favorite Food: Pizza or Tacos (and what is Pizza folded if not a taco?)
Favorite childhood book: Rascal by Sterling North
Favorite band: MxPx
Life verse: Romans 8:38-39
Contact Harley at
harley.mathews@wallstreetumc.org
Millie Morris
Becky Timerding
Pastor Harley Mathews
Millie is a lifelong member of Wall Street. She is an expert seamstress and loving grandmother. She currently serves as the church business administrator. Her business hours are: Monday and Tuesday, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Contact her at the church office or email at wallstumcfs@outlook.com.
Becky Timerding
Becky Timerding
Becky Timerding
Becky is a gifted accompanist, and self-taught organist. She is a vital part of our music during worship and leads our Musical Arts Camp. Her enthusiasm and sense of fun are appreciated by those who worship with her. She and Eric are parents to Nathan.
Contact her at becky.timerding@wallstreetumc.org
Eric Timerding
Becky Timerding
Becky Timerding
Eric is our Music Director and has a deep passion for sacred music. He is an accomplished vocal and handbell conductor with advanced seminary training. Eric is a retired public school music teacher. He is an important part of the Arts Academy at Wall Street and teaches piano lessons in our piano lab. Eric enjoys astronomy and disk golf.
Contact him at eric.timerding@wallstreetumc.org