Meet the Team

  • Rev. Janelle Kurtz

    PASTOR

    Janelle began serving the Snohomish community in July 2018. She enjoys hearing how God is at work in people's lives. You can find her in the community at Snohomish for Equity Meetings and Community Kitchen.

    She also enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, being outside, playing board games, tap dancing and collecting a "reading list" she'll maybe one day get to!

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  • Tom Lafferty

    DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

    Tom has directed Snohomish UMC's music and choir since 1979. He has served the wider community as a sports announcer and volunteer. He has been honored for his dedicated service by the Northwest League, the Snohomish County Officials Association, and by invitation into the Snohomish High School Hall of Fame.

    You can hear Tom as the Sports Director at KRKO and KKXA Radio in Everett where he calls high school football and basketball games. In the summer, he is the Public Announcer and Music Director of the Everett AquaSox Baseball Club. He is also a member of the male vocal quintet: Common Ground.

  • Jim Bolm

    ACCOMPANIST

    Jim has been playing piano and organ for 50 years. In addition to playing for congregations on Sunday mornings, he has accompanied Christmas ballets and musical performances.