Staff

Jenna Garrison recently joined the Plainwell First UMC staff as our Office Administrator. Jenna is 38 years old and lives in Plainwell. She has three kids: Ethen (16 years old), Kyrie (13) and Aubrey (11). She has been married to her husband Brandon for 10 years. She used to be a gymnastics coach in Plainwell for 3 years and loved it. She is excited to serve and learn more about the church.

Pastor Amee is an ordained Elder in the Michigan Conference and a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who serves the church part-time and has a part-time clinical practice. She lives in the country outside Plainwell (near Doster) with her husband, Jim, and their three dogs: Charlie, Tucker and Benjamin. Amee enjoys walking and spending time in nature.

Gretchen grew up in Hartland, Michigan and attended Western Michigan University, where she met her husband, Jason. They have Nathan who is 20 and attends Grand Valley State University and Owen who is 17 and goes to Plainwell High School. They have lived in Plainwell for 10 years. Prior to that they were in Richland and Kalamazoo. They have two cats and a dog, all rescues.