Meet the Staff
Justin Beach
Senior Pastor
Justin is the Senior Pastor of First United Presbyterian Church. He is married to Bonnie and together they have 4 children, Paxton, Evie, Vera, and Alden. Justin grew up in the Chicago suburbs and earned a bachelor's degree in film & animation from Columbia College Chicago. He graduated with an MDiv from Mid-America Reformed Seminary. He's served as an assistant pastor for Presbyterian churches in Chicago, IL and Peroia, AZ. He also served as a church planter in Phoenix, Arizona before coming to the Quad Cities.
Pastor Justin loves nerdy things like J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Star Wars and superheroes. He also loves spicy food, talking about movies, getting outdoors in nature, being creative with art or woodworking, and enjoying a solid cup of coffee.
Anna Engelbrecht
Administrator
Anna grew up attending First United Presbyterian Church and has been the administrator since 2013. She has two bachelor degrees from Olivet Nazarene University in biology and art and digital media. Anna also serves as a volunteer in the youth ministry. In her free time she enjoys painting, photography, and gardening.
Doug Peterson
Choir Director
Teresa Holmquist
Custodian