Pastor Bridget Flad Daniels
Our Senior Pastor, Rev. Bridget Flad Daniels received her Master of Divinity from Catholic Theological Union in Chicago in 1998 and completed further requirements for Ordination through Chicago Theological Seminary in 2005. In 2003 she was named St. Norbert College Young Alumnae of the year for her work of witness and mission. She was ordained by the UCC in 2007.
A native of the Milwaukee area, Bridget served various churches in the metro area, most recently Plymouth United Church of Christ as their Associate Pastor from 2006-2015. Bridget cites a missionary experience in El Salvador at the end of that country’s civil war as a watershed event in her ministry. After returning to the States, she served as a chaplain at a homeless shelter which focused particularly on hospitality to those dying with AIDS and as a campus minister as she prepared for ordination.
Along with this active work for peace and justice, Bridget brings extensive experience in Christian education, worship leadership, and preaching. She is called upon regularly by congregations across the country to lead workshops and retreats. She, her husband Scott, and her puppy Rufus are excited to relocate to Green Bay. She can be reached at bridget@unionucc.com.
Tim Harder, MD
Dr. Tim Harder is our Moderator, the elected lay leader of Union Congregational UCC. He grew up in the Lutheran tradition in Madison, Wisconsin. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he earned his BS and MD degrees.
Tim met his wife Julie in Medical School, and they married in their fourth year. After residency training in Pediatrics, they joined a clinic in Green Bay and have lived here since. Tim is now retired from Medicine, giving him time to serve Union as Moderator.
After a long and winding road, Tim and Julie finally found their ideal church home, joining Union in 2009. Tim and Julie have both had various roles in the church, but both have been primarily involved in education. Tim has taught youth in Faith Formation classes and has been a leader of Young Christians in Action, and Julie has focused on Adult Education with her Seminary Secrets classes.
Haley Steele
Haley Steele is Union Church’s interim music director.
Ray Thompson
Ray Thompson came to Union Church in 2006 after having served as organist or organist/choir director at churches in Oskosh and Fond du Lac as well as Green Bay. He brought with him a wealth of training and experience. At UW-Oshkosh, where he also studied clarinet, Ray completed his bachelor’s degree in music education with K-12 certification in vocal and instrumental music. He continued his studies at Northwestern University, earning the master of music degree in organ and church music. Ray taught in public schools at all levels, elementary through high school, for 22 years before retiring. He spent all but his last two years of teaching in the Oshkosh Public Schools. During that period, he was also an instructor in organ at UW-Oshkosh and Marian College. Ray lives in Allouez with his partner, Tom Towill.
Eric Goska
Eric is our administrative assistant and he manages the church office. His duties include record keeping and production of worship bulletins and the Still Speaking newsletter. Eric is an amateur photographer and free-lance writer. His photos appear in Still Speaking, and his by-the-numbers columns on the Green Bay Packers appear at Pro Football Journal during the NFL season. Eric and his wife, Ann, have two daughters: Nicole and Rebecca.
Katrina Catteruccia
Katrina is our financial secretary. She comes to us from Advantage Bookkeeping.
Andrew Verhulst
Andrew is Union Church’s sexton. He and his wife, Natasha, moved to the Green Bay area in 2020 from New Holstein. Andrew had previously worked at Bay Towel managing supplies and networking with over 125 different companies and restaurants across northeast Wisconsin.
Andrew is an avid outdoorsman who loves all types of hunting and fishing. He also enjoys working with his hands and learning how things work as well as working to make things better than they were. One thing he and his wife enjoy doing together is going to Wrigley Field and watching Cubs games and soaking in the atmosphere around the stadium.