Tippe Staff

Rev. Karen Hagen
Pastor

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At Tippe, we know Pastor Karen to be 
an enlightened preacher and  intergenerational educator. Worship is our focus and Karen’s leadership 
allows us to go deep and do our own work with power and joy and support. 

Pastor Karen has special interest and  skill in working with families, children and youth. She also brings energy and  organizing skills to support
us in mission. She is an interfaith justice activist, Pastor Karen plays with us, prays with  us, and stays with us!

Karen is a certified spiritual  director, a reiki master, and Threshold Singer. She is a practitioner of body, mind,
spirit practices from around the world and also is a reflexologist.

She serves ecumenically as a church 
consultant, mentor, and retreat leader
and is active in interfaith leadership 
throughout the greater area and state.

She provides to us all enlightened  leadership that helps each of us lead in our own lives!

Larry Hartmann
Church Caretaker

Larry is the caring spirit who supports the needs of our grounds while ministering to others with his amazing smile and contagious laugh. He attends to the bricks and mortar of the church building while he is truly being "church" to others. Learn more about how Larry makes a difference in people's lives. 

Crystal Stinemates
Ministry Support Associate

Email Crystal at tippechurch@gmail.com

Crystal is dedicated to ministry!  She enriches the lives of the Tippe Faithing Community in all its configurations!  Crystal makes the lives of her coworkers in ministry easier as she supports worship, our spiritual wisdom teams, and the more than 200 volunteers in our Divine Intervention Ministry to the Homeless programs: Larry Under The Bridge; SOS Meals; and Project Home.  She attends to the usual office tasks that keep our community running but oh so much more! Besides Divine Intervention Ministry to the Homeless, Crystal supports Living Waters Contemplative Center.  "I so appreciate that my ministry is valued and is of support to so many in 'being church' with others."

Mary Beth Garrett Musician

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Mary Beth has been a music minister with Tippe for about 10 years. She feels a deep connection to the people and mission of Tippe.  Mary Beth is also an orchestra director in the South Milwaukee School District.

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Sara Zallar
Ministry Support
Associate
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Email Sara at saramsatippechurch@gmail.com

We welcome Sara to our ministry team.  What a gift to us!  Sara works alongside Pastor Karen to help prepare worship to "zoom" easily and well.  And, in preparing Children and Families Ministries.  Her touch is also upon our Faith and Race Anti-racism missions.  Warm welcome Sara!
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Janet Ahrens
Ministry of  Finance Associate

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And meet Tippe's Adjunct Staff!

Eloise Bell is our just.good.food Garden  Master Gardener - Garden Coordinator this year.  We grow and give away organic produce to local food pantries and at soup kitchens,  Last year, over 4500 lbs.!  We also do a once monthly healthy casserole making class which Rachel leads!
Eloise and our Garden Keeper Interns will be present on a near daily basis to oversee the growing season!  What a joy!
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Olu Sijuwade, trained counselor active in development of youth leadership, works with a wonderful team at Tippe to support our Children and Youth Ministries.  He also sits in with our musicians adding the sound of his sax to our worship and fellowship times.  Olu serves as staff within our Divine Intervention Ministry to the Homeless Overnight Prayer Vigils as well.

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​Pastor Michelle Henrichs and Pastor Erik Koepnick work with Pastor Karen in guiding our DI Overnight Prayer Vigils and assist in connecting Guests to resources in the greater community.

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Rachel Hahn is our Community Garden Educator developing opportunities for nutrition education and hands-on learning about food prep and healthy recipes.  She guides our Nutrition Education Ministry at Bay View Community  Center where our garden harvest is donated.  Through cooking demonstrations, taste testing, and recipes using each week's fresh produce from our gardens, we grow healthy community.  What a joy!   Rachel works with our Interns from Divine Intervention and a host of others to manage our gardens and our Nutrition Education Program.  To get involved and have a great and meaningful time, email at Rachel at justgoodfoodgardentippe@gmail.com.  Watch for our first gathering of Tippe Garden Volunteers in April!




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AND, Session Leadership is KEY!

Our church leadership consists of elders who have a passion for ministry and a spirit of faith in what is always emerging within our faith community. With our staff, they guide and support ministry in all its forms and expressions at Tippe!