Contact us

Main Office

First United Methodist Church
214 East Jefferson Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319 / 337-2857 (telephone)
319 / 337-0485 (FAX)
319 / 354-PRAY (354-7729) prayer line

Reverend Paul Akin
Lead Pastor

pastor-paul@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 105

Reverend John Raab
Associate Pastor

pastor-john@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 104

Reverend Patte Henderson
Director of Christian Education

patte-henderson@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 107

Nina Cilek
Youth Director

 nina-cilek@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 114

Cathy Stange
Director, Little Angels Preschool

little-angels@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 108

Sage River,
Health and Caring Coordinator

 sage-river@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 111

Koi-Hin Samuel Kwok
Director of Music Ministries

samuel-kwok@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 119

Jin-ah Yoo
Church Organist

jinah-yoo@uiowa.edu (Email)
Telephone extension 225

Hillary Biancuzzo
Business Manager

hillarybiancuzzo@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 106

Angie Mason
Communications Coordinator /
Office Manager

angie-mason@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 102
Liz Swanton,
Membership Secretary 		liz-swanton@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 101
Charles Thiede
Facilities Manager 		charles-thiede@icfirstchurch.org (Email)
Telephone extension 113