Rev. Hannah Ryan I Associate Minister

Rev. Hannah Ryan will be joining Olivet this August. She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri and is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Truman State University in Kirksville, Missouri and a Masters of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth, Texas.  She has previously served as the pastor of St. Luke United Church of Christ in Burlington, Iowa and the youth minister of East Dallas Christian Church in Dallas, Texas.

Hannah enjoys spending time with her husband, Will, and their dog, Obie.  She is a somewhat effective gardener, an adequate baker, and a newspaper junkie.  She enjoys going on hiking trips with Will, sitting on the porch with a book, and sharing a good cup of coffee with friends.

Becky Teacutter I Office Administrator

Becky has lived in Missouri all her life. She grew up in Vandalia and has lived in Columbia since 1981. Becky has been married to Alan since 1976 and they have four children: Trina, Tegan (married to Jeff, parents to William & Connor), Tedra (married to Chad, parents to Kaiya, Kolton, Kavelyn [our angel in heaven] & Kendelyn, and Trevin. She also has an “extra” daughter Rachel (married to Travis, parents of Tucker, Jacob & Lucas). She is also a parent to 10-year-old beagle dachshund mix rescue named Mac Barker, the mighty squirrel hunter.

Becky was a stay-at-home mom for many years before opening an in-home daycare which she operated for ten years. In 1999, she discovered her calling to ministry when she started working as a church administrative assistant. 

Angie Carlson I Choral Director

Angie Carlson serves part-time as our musician. More information to come.

Ron McCray I Custodial 

Ron McCray serves is our custodian with help from Janis, his wife. Ron works full-time at his home & farm handy helper business.

He and Janis keep the church clean and presentable.