Hello!

My name is Paul Brunner (rhymes with runner).  I am excited to be coming to serve Community UMC.  I have been in ministry for a while, everything from huge suburban churches to small prairie churches.  I have found that I like the small-town life better, but I can work with anyone in any setting.  

My wife, Sue and I have been married for 37 years.  She is a Registered Nurse and has been working in home health care for the past 25 years.  She is currently a clinical manager for a firm out of north Denver and will be living in Akron, Colorado where we plan to retire.  We don't have children, just a dog and two cats.  We are both originally from Buffalo, NY.

I am a strong leader who brings people together, lays out the options and once the best course is chosen, delegates and directs.  

I love to preach, it is the highlight of my week.  I also enjoy teaching on a wide variety of subjects.  I like to read, mostly history.  I might even be funny once in a while.  

I try very hard to model balance and wholeness in my life and ministry.  

I get along with people of all ages and I know first hand the power of God's grace.  I have also learned to trust where God is leading, even if it isn't easy.  

I look forward to getting to know each other better in the year ahead.  

Pastor Paul