Pastors

Pastoral Staff

   

Dr. Paul Wilke
Senior Pastor 

     Dr. Paul Wilke is a United Methodist preacher who loves the Lord and deeply loves the church. He has served in a variety of ministry settings including Campus Ministry at SMU, Circuit Pastor in the British Methodist Church, Pastor with Single Adults at FUMC Houston, TX, Director of Congregational Care at FUMC Wichita, and Pastor at the Church of the Cross UMC in Salina, KS.
     Paul is a graduate of Wichita East High School, Southwestern College in Winfield (B.Ph.), Perkins School of Theology at SMU in Dallas (M.Div.), and United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (D. Min.).
     Currently Paul is the Senior Pastor of Woodlawn U.M. Church in Derby, KS. He enjoys being an Honorary Commander with the Chaplains at McConnell Air Force Base, Acting Chaplain with the Derby High School Varsity Football Team, early morning basketball at the Derby Recreation center, sailing at Winfield Lake, and anything the kids are doing.
     Paul and his wife Janelle have two children, Michelle and Matthew.

Contact Pastor Paul:
paulw@woodlawnumc.net
316-788-1507 ext. 211

 

Rev. Adam Barlow-Thompson
Associate Pastor 

    Adam started at Woodlawn in July of 2010. Adam is helping with new ministries in the church that reach young adults and people on the fringes. At Woodlawn we try to be intentional and realistic about “Rethinking Church” and Adam helps us do that. If you are interested in doing church differently contact Adam today!
     Adam grew up in Salina and went to college in Winfield at Southwestern College. While attending Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary in Chicago, Adam met his wife Ashley. Ashley is a Deacon in the UMC and works in Andover as a youth director. Adam enjoys ball golf, disk golf, coffee, guitar, throwing parties, and reading blogs. He’s just a normal dude who happens to be a pastor too.

Contact Pastor Adam:
adambt@woodlawnumc.net
316-788-1507 ext. 212 

Follow Adam on his blog at BarlowThompson.net

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Rev. Vic Calcote
Pastor of Congregational Care

    Vic joined the staff as interim associate pastor in June 2009. Pastor Vic is responsible for leading our ministries of congregational care. He is a retired UM pastor and has served churches in Detroit/Bethany, Moundridge, Oakley, Ellis and Epworth UMC and Bethel UMC in Wichita.
     Vic and his wife, Eileen, have two children and six grandchildren.

Contact Pastror Vic:
vicc@woodlawnumc.net
316-788-1507 ext. 221