ALBANY — The Albany United Methodist Church council last week announced the appointment of Pastor Beth Staniforth-Seamster, beginning July 1. 

Pastor Beth began her ministry in 2011 and has been in the clergy program for seven years, recently just becoming a deacon in June. Beth’s experience includes Lake Mills United Methodist Church Youth Director for five years and ministering at the Whitewater United Methodist Church for the last nine years, eight years as Pastor of Children and Family Ministries, and one year as Pastor of Caring and Community Outreach. 

She is very excited to begin her leadership at the Albany UMC and becoming very involved with community events and finding that church/community partnership. Pastor Beth’s first Sunday of leading worship will be on July 13 but she and her family will be introduced at the July 6 service held at the Albany Village Park led by special musical guest Dan Holmes. Beth’s family includes husband Daniel and two children Clara and Matthew.