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 and her family love living on the Bay of Green Bay where a favorite pastime is imagining the wildlife might not overtake their vegetable garden this year. She can be reached at bridget@unionucc.com.
Heather Collins
Heather Collins is our Moderator, the elected lay leader of Union Congregational UCC.
Haley Steele
Our music director, Haley Steele, is a coloratura soprano, educator, researcher, and advocate for the vocal arts. A graduate of the University of Central Missouri (BM 2014) and the University of Northern Iowa (MM 2017), Haley maintains a private studio of voice and early piano students in addition to her performance engagements in the region. Her academic research projects have earned competitive prizes, including graduate research on pedagogue Estelle Liebling (2017) and a McNair internship research project on the National Schools of Singing (2015), completed during a semester abroad in Florence, Italy.
Haley’s personal journey with church music leadership began in a small, country church with limited resources in rural Missouri. In the time since, she has played and sung with contemporary worship bands, handbell choirs, folk ensembles, cathedral choirs, volunteer choirs, and served as a cantor for a variety of denominations. She considers it one of the great privileges of her life be invited to be present for some of the most tender moments of life that we experience within our church communities, and she cherishes the opportunity to share music as beauty and comfort in those times.
In her work in choral ministry, Haley prioritizes inclusivity of all levels of musical ability and strives to support a ministry community where all are welcome. She lives in Green Bay with her husband, Sam Stranz, where they enjoy gardening, canoeing, hiking, camping, and supporting community music-making. Haley can be reached at music@unionucc.com.
Franklin Beyer
Franklin is a classically trained pianist, earning his bachelor of music in piano performance from Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi.
Franklin’s church experience starts when he was 14 years old and had to take over as the organist at his church after the sudden passing of the organist, his then piano teacher. During his time playing for the church, Franklin taught himself the intricacies of organs and how they work, as well as teaching students of all ages to play piano. Before heading off to college, Franklin had the opportunity to lead multiple choirs of all ages, two bell choirs, and run the music department at the church.
Currently, Franklin plays piano for the Green Bay Civic Symphony while holding a job with Schneider National in transportation logistics. Franklin lives in the Green Bay area with his wife, Judy, and son, Archer. They enjoy looking for new places to shop, eat, and have fun around the area.
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.
Brad Dorin
Brad is Union Church’s sexton. He has a good mechanical background and a troubleshooting aptitude. He enjoys spending time outside, grilling and being with family and friends.