Our Staff

Pastoral Team

Rev. Sarah Marsh

Senior Pastor

Saint Paul UMC is excited to welcome Rev. Sarah Marsh as our new Senior Pastor beginning in July 2025. Rev. Marsh comes to us from the Great Plains Conference where she was the Mercy and Justice Coordinator. We look forward to continuing our mission of sharing God’s love for ALL people through her leadership.

Jed Linder

Associate Pastor

Jed Linder was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended college at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, and then worked in the film and television industry in Hollywood, CA. After a career in entertainment of over ten years, Jed was called into the ministry and he obtained his Master of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He then served the church in Hollywood ministering to a diverse, urban congregation. 

Recently, Jed graduated from Duke Divinity School with an advanced Masters degree in Theology, and has since moved back home to Lincoln, Nebraska. His areas of emphasis include Biblical studies, Christian ethics, and preaching.

Ed Ostlund

Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry and Youth Pastor

Ed Ostlund was born in Omaha and raised in Papillion, Nebraska, where he attended St. Paul’s United Methodist Church for most of his life. He was very involved at the church, volunteering with youth group, mission trips and teaching confirmation. His plan was always to become a pastor, but when the religious studies program at UNO was discontinued, he made a radical change of direction and pursued a career in culinary arts. He worked as a chef for the next several years. 

After meeting his wife, Ed felt the call to return to the church. As he began the process of becoming a pastor within the UMC, he also began working as the Youth and Community Engagement Coordinator at Waverly First United Methodist Church. We welcome Ed to Saint Paul United Methodist Church in 2023 as our new  Associate Pastor for Campus Ministry. Ed also serves as the Regional Youth Coordinator for the Great Plains Conference and on the Board of Directors for Justice In Action, an interfaith non-profit fighting injustices in our community. 

Ministry + Office Team

Whitney Brisso

Communications Director
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Sherry Waldman

Financial Secretary
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Alan More

Building Manager

Lora Sullivan

Office Administrator

Church Council

Chair
Barbara Jacobson

Secretary
Cathron O’Connor

Treasurer
Gary Pohlmann

Annual Conf Rep
Brady Tolle
Mary Starr
Gayle Starr

Lay Leader
Marilyn Moore

SP Foundation
Steve McKelvey

Mercy and Justice
Larry Dulgosh

SPRC Rep
Shawn Haggadone

Finance Rep
Charlene Dunbar

UMW Rep
Carol Knolle-Faulkner

Family Ministry
Jennifer Clark

Property & Building
Alan Ebner

Trustees

Ex – Oficio
Dave Wilcox

2025
Jim Cook
Kathryn Borman

2026
Bob Snider
Jon Fritz
Tammy Ward

2027
Pam Edwards
Corey Brubaker

Lay Leadership

2025
Addie Lancaster
Mary Fagler

2026
Judi Cook

2027
Kathryn Borman

Finance

Lay Leader
Marilyn Moore

Treasurers
Gary Pohlman
Ron Jester

2025
Dee Griffin
Bruce Chapman
Charlene Dunbar (Chair)

2026
John Farrand
John Gale

2027
Diane Bartels
Wendy Horacek
Peggy Shorney

SPRC

Annual Conf. Reps
Brady Tolle
Gayle Starr

2025
Alan Cerveny
Shawn Haggadone (Chair)
Ann Snider

2026
Chris Stone
Joan Griffin
Don Byrnes

2027
Lanny Nissen
Tammy Ward
Carol Knolle-Faulkner

Saint Paul Foundation

Dave Wilcox
Nate Weiting
Ron Jester

2025
Josh Egley
Mary Danley
Bee Loomis
Beth Ann Brooks
Steve McKelvey

2026
Reed Olson
Lynne Fritz
Bill Fagler

2027
Bruce Chapman
Larry Dlugosh
Steve Dunbar
Wendy Horacek