Minister

Pastor Alyssa Nantt

Meet Pastor Alyssa

Greetings! My name is Pastor Alyssa Nantt, and I am happy to serve alongside you at Washington UMC!

 A little about me. I was raised in Wisconsin. I went to high school in Prairie du Sac, graduated with a BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and earned my master’s in education at Edgewood College, also located in Madison. I moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1998 and spent over 20 years teaching high school students who were struggling with mental health issues in three different school districts. When my job was cut, I asked God about what was next. I then found myself applying to seminary and to work as a student pastor. I pastored several small, rural churches and worked on my Master of Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary located in Washington, DC. When many of the United Methodist Churches disaffiliated in my conference, I was called to serve a rural charge of three churches in a 45-mile radius located in north central Montana, which I did for two years. I graduated this May at Washington National Cathedral and received the C.C. Goen Award in Church History.  Due to church closures, leadership changes, and the shrinking resources of the Mountain Sky Conference, I was happy to accept an appointment with the Iowa Conference to serve at Washington UMC. I’m glad to be back in the Midwest.

 I have a Siberian Husky named Bart who is about 10 years old. I rescued him from North Carolina. He reluctantly resigned from his position as Chief of Security at the parsonage and church to move to Iowa with me.

 My Dad’s name is Dennis, and he is a retired Civil Engineer with the State of Wisconsin. He lives in central Florida and has been a huge help with all of my moves. Sadly, my mother passed in 2012. Dad is looking forward to meeting you and is eager to check out the local golf courses.

 Thank you for the opportunity to serve with you as your pastor! I am grateful for all of the hard work you all have done to prepare for my arrival. God bless you!