Staff

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Ben was born and raised in Allentown, Pennsylvania. An only child, he had close neighborhood friends who remain like brothers.

Confirmed as both a Lutheran and a Catholic (because his father was Catholic and his mother Lutheran), Ben found his faith growing when he became active in a Lutheran high school youth group. As a high school student, Ben had hoped to attend the U.S. Naval Academy, but a dodgeball injury and the Holy Spirit re-routed him toward ordained ministry.

He later earned his bachelor’s degree in sociology from Muhlenberg College and then his divinity degree from Gettysburg Seminary. At seminary he met, and later married, Sara from Green Bay, Wisconsin. Sara is Pastor at Stoughton Lutheran Church. They have one son, Odin, who graduated from Waunakee High School and is headed to college.

Ezrah joined the staff of FPC in August 2012. He graduated from Northwest University with a B.A. in Youth Ministry. Ezrah and his wife Christa have two children, Finn and Rafe. Ezrah grew up in Seattle and although he misses the mountains and the ocean, he enjoys the beautiful farmlands, lakes, and prairies that Wisconsin offers. When not with students, Ezrah enjoys spending time with his wife and kids, going to the local coffee shop to study his Bible, and eating ice cream.

Originally from Kenosha, WI where she grew up attending First Presbyterian Church of Kenosha, Patricia Coley is excited to serve as FPC's Children's Ministry Director and getting to know the amazing children and their families at FPC! Patricia graduated from Carroll College with a major in Elementary Education and minors in Early Childhood and Religious Studies. She spent 14 years in teaching. The Coley family moved to Waunakee in 2015 and soon after began attending FPC. Before coming on staff as the Children's Ministry Director, Patricia was active in volunteering for VBS and kindergarten Sunday School. She is married to Russell James Coley and has two boys - Russell Robert and Langston James.  

Fun fact: The Coleys are huge Disney fans! They love going to the Disney parks, listening to Disney music, and watching Disney movies!

As the Director of Family Ministries, Christa is passionate about supporting families at FPC and in our community. Christa would love for each parent, teenager, and child to experience the wild and free love of Jesus for themselves and be accepted for who they are - warts and all. 

Christa graduated with a double major in Comparative Religion and History from the University of Washington and was also enrolled at Fuller Seminary studying Systematic Theology.  Along with being a 4k teacher in Washington and a Kindergarten Paraeducator at Prairie Elementary in Waunakee, Christa also worked as the Director of Children and Family Ministries at First Presbyterian Church in Missoula, Montana. She is thrilled to be back in Family Ministry! 

Christa loves trying new things: new recipes, new hikes, new restaurants, a new class, reading a new book, going to a new national park..... anything new or spontaneous!