Pastor Jeff Kodis was born and raised in the United Methodist Church and has been pastoring churches in Iowa since 2003.  He is a graduate of Iowa State University, where he met his wife Anna, and graduated from Asbury Theological Seminary before returning to serve in Iowa.  He has served...

Jan Randall grew up in Ottumwa, Iowa. She has been in Marshalltown since 1986 and has been on staff here at FMC since 1987. She is the church organist/pianist & hand bell & vocal choir director. She enjoys teaching piano lessons from her music studio in her home. Her hobbies...

Nate North joined First Methodist as our Director of Outreach and Family Ministries in June 2026 after completing 13 years of ministry throughout the midwest with the Salvation Army. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Counseling from the Nazarene Bible College. He’s been married to his wife, Katelyn since...

Jan Carpenter is native to central Iowa. She married her husband Craig in 1970. Together they have two children, Paul and Peter and she is the proud grandmother to 3 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas. She...

Macy Casady was raised locally in the small town of Melbourne. She now resides with her middle school sweetheart and husband, Nathan in Marshalltown with their two dogs and baby-to-be. Macy enjoys traveling and time spent exploring new places. She finds much joy in searching for God’s fingerprints in her...

Mary Petersen was born and raised in eastern Iowa, moving to Marshalltown in 1983. She is the proud mother to the late Adam Moore, Kyle Petersen, and Courtney Petersen and proud grandmother to Alivia, Kaleb, Ilah. She joined the First Methodist team as a Receptionist in early 2025 after retiring...

Steve Cherveny was born in Marshalltown, raised in Toledo, and has lived in Marshalltown since 1986. Steve is married and has three children and three grandchildren along with many “adoptive” kids. Steve enjoys going to sporting events, concerts, and loves making people laugh. Steve loves the Lord and believes in...

Bob Feil grew up in Russell, Kansas, but was led to Marshalltown for work on the ammonia pipeline in 1989. He retired from the gas industry in 2022 and rejoined the workforce as the First Methodist Facilities Manager in the winter of 2024. He enjoys the upkeep of our beautiful...