Maria is our Director of Outreach, Marketing, and Support Services. In short, that means she creates, markets, and hosts many of our church events and programs, in addition to fulfilling the administrative support role vacated in early 2022. Joining PUMC in...
Our pastor, Rev. Jim Winkler, started his ministry with the Painesville United Methodist Church on July 1, 2021. Jim grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Hudson High School, Ohio University (BA), Western Illinois University (MA), and Gordon Conwell Theological...
Margie Walker is our Director of Children’s and Youth Ministries. Margie has been a long-time member of this church and is actually a fourth-generation PUMC member! Margie was born in Painesville to Bob and Kay Merchant. As a child she was baptized and later...
Mladenco “Mel” Karac has been employed as the custodian for PUMC since 2016 and works part time here at the church and part time in the hotel industry. Mel says that it fills his soul to be in our wonderful church throughout the week! Mel moved from Croatia to the...
Our Wedding Coordinator, Missy Wallace, joined PUMC in 1995 after attending “Bring a Friend to Church Sunday”. Over the years Missy, along with many volunteers, has decorated our church for holidays, seasons and special celebrations. Missy is passionate about the...
