My name is Joe Shaler. My wife’s name is Terri Shaler. We have 5 children and 7 grandchildren and counting. I have served as the Pastor of the Otsego United Methodist Church for the past 22 years. My wife, Terri, is the executive Director of “Christian Neighbors,” the Community Food Pantry and Helping Agency in the Plainwell and Otsego Area. We enjoy serving God in ministry to others.
I became a United Methodist in 2000 after serving a year-long Chaplain internship at Bronson Hospital in Kalamazoo in 1999. Prior to that I was a Baptist Pastor, having served Churches in Harrison, Michigan; Mt. Pleasant, Michigan; Rochester, New York; and Portage, Michigan. My seminary training to become a Pastor took place at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Prior to that, I received my Bachelor’s Degree from Saginaw Valley University. Prior to that, I served in the United States Air Force for 4 years. I was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan.
I love being a United Methodist and being involved in the United Methodist Church.