Pastor Mike Halferty
Our pastor, Mike Halferty, began serving Waterloo UMC in July 2013. Originally from Ligonier, Indiana, he has been a United Methodist minister for more than 14 years. He attended Taylor University Fort Wayne, where he studied pastoral ministries. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Defiance College (Defiance, Ohio).
Pastor Mike and his wife, Tricia, have been married for more than 29 years. Tricia is originally from Kennett, Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) and a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. She works for the DeKalb County Eastern Community School District as a technology specialist and webmaster. She also freelances as a marketing consultant and graphic/web designer.
Pastor Mike and Tricia have a daughter, Annie, and a son, Andrew. Andrew and his wife, Brittany, live in St Joe, Indiana. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in biblical studies from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Pastor Mike also has a daughter, Kelley, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Tony, and their two children, Christopher and Megan.
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Pastor Mike and his wife, Tricia, have been married for more than 29 years. Tricia is originally from Kennett, Missouri. She holds a master’s degree in business administration (MBA) and a bachelor’s degree in mass communications. She works for the DeKalb County Eastern Community School District as a technology specialist and webmaster. She also freelances as a marketing consultant and graphic/web designer.
Pastor Mike and Tricia have a daughter, Annie, and a son, Andrew. Andrew and his wife, Brittany, live in St Joe, Indiana. Andrew has a bachelor’s degree in education with a minor in biblical studies from Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana. Pastor Mike also has a daughter, Kelley, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband, Tony, and their two children, Christopher and Megan.
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