Staff
Rev. Tonya Arnesen
Pastor
office - 734-665-5632
cell - 586-292-1036
email - revtonya95@comcast.net
Rev. Arnesen was appointed as Pastor of Dixboro United Methodist Church on July 1, 2011. “I strive to be a leader who is first a follower of Jesus Christ, to love God and love people in the same way Jesus loved – passionately and unconditionally. I want to live as Jesus lived – with grace and gusto. I seek to serve has he served – with compassion, justice and mercy. The primary focus of my ministry is to introduce Jesus to others, to encourage them to grow in knowledge and love for him; and to help them discover tangible ways they can serve the world in the same spirit that Jesus embodied.”
Rev. Catherine M. Freeman, Deacon
Pastoral Assistant
office - 734-665-5632 (M-F, 9:00 A.M.-noon)
home - 734-665-8471
cell - 734-323-4149
Cathy Freeman was ordained as a Deacon in full connection to the Detroit Annual Conference in May 2011. She is appointed to Dixboro as the half–time Pastoral Assistant and half-time as a Board Member for the Interfaith Roundtable of Washtenaw County and for the Ann Arbor Women’s Group. . The role of the Deacon is to bring the world to the church and the church to the world. To fulfill this ministry, Cathy focuses her work on prayer, worship, and missions.
Lindsey Adams
Director of Music
John Woolsey
Organist
Beth Little
Director of Christian Education
education@dixborochurch.org
office - 734-665-5632
home - 734-480-2525
As the Director of Christian Education, Beth is responsible for programs for every age group in the church. She coordinates classes and special activities, including vacation Bible school and FROG week (middle school mission day camp), and provides support to volunteers. Beth is a graduate of Michigan State University with a BA in English and Communication Arts. She and her husband Tom have 4 children and reside in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
