Rev. Nicholas Hatch

Nick grew up in Mahomet, Illinois, the son of Dr. Terry Hatch and Rev. Dianne Hatch. His home church was First Presbyterian of Champaign, Illinois where his mother was called to be an Associate Pastor.  He has many fond memories of his Presbyterian upbringing and later, theological training.

 

His summers were spent in Wisconsin at the family cabin on a lake just east of Park Falls. Renovating the cabin has been a labor of loves for all ages. It continues to be Nick’s favorite place in the world and a true retreat for his spirit in the midst of ministry.

 

Nick graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. During seminary, Nick was a Youth Director at Glenview Community Church UCC in Glenview, IL. After being a Tomlinson Hampton Scholar at McCormick Theological Seminary, Nick’s first call was to First Presbyterian Church of Great Falls, MT in a general associate position. During his two years there, Nick continued to feel a strong pull to full-time ordained youth ministry. This past summer Nick was called to First Congregational United Church of Christ in Appleton, Wisconsin.

 

When he was in Glenview, Nick met his wife and best friend Amanda, who is from Houston, Texas. They were married in 2005. Nick and Amanda have one child, Maddison, age 1. Her interests include eating avocados and being tickled. Amanda is a NICU nurse currently looking for employment but enjoying being a young mother. Nick has extensive training in wilderness and outdoor recreation.

 

Nick and Amanda both feel very blessed that God has brought them to Appleton and opened up such a unique, specialized ministry opportunity in a place they feel called to be.