Rev. Harold Steindam was called to serve our church, beginning in January 1991. During his time as Senior Minister, WCUCC has grown significantly in membership and worship attendance, in mission work and giving, and in educational and fellowship programming. He has also led the congregation through two building campaigns, more than tripling worship and other usable space.

In his 38 years of ministry, Rev. Steindam has also served United Church of Christ congregations in Upper Sandusky, Madison, and New Philadelphia, Ohio. He has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Westerville since moving to the community, and has served as a Chaplain for the Westerville Police Department since 2000. He is very active in the Westerville Area Ministerial Association, volunteered as clergy director for Westerville Area Resource Ministries for eight years, and currently serves on the board of The Westerville Fund. Beyond Westerville, he has served in numerous capacities with the Association, Conference and National Settings of the United Church of Christ. Through the years, Rev. Steindam has published four books through The Pilgrim Press (three of them sermons for children), and writes often for other publications.

Known for his personal and conversational style of preaching, Rev. Steindam seeks to bring the meaning of Biblical texts to relevance in our lives today. His children's sermons are engaging and remembered by the children--and by the grown-up's who "listen in."

Rev. Steindam says, "I entered the ministry because I love people and want to share with them what is best--and that is the love of God as revealed to us through Jesus. I want ours to be a church that lives up to its name of ‘Community,' welcoming everyone and truly making a difference in Westerville and far beyond. Our congregation is called to share the ever-widening circle of Christ's love."

Rev. Steindam has been married since 1973 to Jenny Caldwell Steindam, who is also an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, and serves as a Licensed Clinical Counselor. They are the parents of two grown sons and a daughter who is in college.

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Rev. Dr. Sigrid Rother has served at Westerville Community UCC since 2002.  Her focus in ministry is teaching and preaching.

Pastor Sigrid oversees the wide variety of Christian education opportunities available at WCUCC, starting with the youngest ones in the WeeOnes nursery, Sunday School, Children’s worship and Tween’s worship, youth groups, Vacation Bible Adventure, various adult classes and also small groups ministries. She writes the curriculum for the weekly Children’s worship (during the later service for age 3-1st grade) and the monthly Tween’s worship (Grade 2-5).

Her teaching and preaching style varies, but her goal is always the same: to connect daily life with Bible-based faith, so that all can experience God’s goodness and grace.  Sigrid tries to empower people to enjoy a life filled with purpose and meaning.

Prior to Westerville, Sigrid served as the Interim Associate Minister with First UCC in Muskegon, Michigan. A native of Germany, Sigrid was ordained in 1993 in the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland, a partner church of the United Church of Christ. She immigrated to the States in 1996 after having served with the Methodist Church in Southern Africa (1994-1996). She was granted ministerial standing in the United Church of Christ.

Sigrid received her theological education in Germany and also in England. She received a Th. M. in 1997 from Western Theological Seminary in Holland, MI, and a Doctor in Ministry in Preaching in 2003 from Chicago Theological Seminary.

Sigrid established a church partnership with a German church in Schwelm (Westphalia). She is also involved in the Association, Ohio Conference and with the Ohio Council of Churches.

A devoted mother and wife, Sigrid has been married to Thomas Cochrane since 1996. They have two children: Peter, age 10, and Anna, age 7.

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