Our Pastor

Portrait by Dave Stucke

Keith Nelson
Lead Pastor

keith@downtownfirstumc.com

Keith is the Lead Pastor of Downtown Mitchell First UMC. He is originally from down the Interstate a ways just north of White Lake. He completed his M.Div. at Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Chicago and has served the United Methodist church as an ordained elder for 30 years as a chaplain, pastor, and district superintendent.

Keith joined Downtown First in 2016, and it has grown dramatically since. He enjoys reading, running, and playing with the family dog Sophie.

He lives with his wife Nancy and together they share two adult children, Richie and Melissa.

Our Staff

Johanna Allen Short Larson Becky Koch Kimberly Lofgren

Communications/Office Manager Congregational Care Family Ministries Director Bookkeeper

johanna@downtownfirstumc.com short@downtownfirstumc.com becky@downtownfirstumc.com finance@downtownfirstumc.com

Dan Grewing John Claggett Cindy Bierman

Facility Manager Sunday Support Youth Director