Rick Getch

Office Assistant

Rick joined NFUMC in September of 2010 and oversees production and distribution of church publications and communications and provides general office support.  He and his wife Carol (also on staff at First Church) met at the University of Louisville and married in 1971.  They raised four children and have been blessed with six grandchildren.  Rick spent over 25 years in Human Resources and currently does job search consulting with Lee Hecht Harrison in Indianapolis.  He taught high school for four years before entering the business world.  Something you might not know about him is that he was a three year letterman and starter at Tight End for the Louisville Cardinals and in October, 2008, was inducted into his high school Athletic Hall of Fame for football, basketball, and track.

Hometown:

Youngstown, Ohio

Education/Training:

BS, Business Education, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Stephen Ministry, six years active

Stephen Ministry Leader, four years active

Bethel Bible Study, two years

Out of country Mission work

Favorites:

Book: Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey

Movie: Saving Private Ryan

TV Shows: The Office, Parks & Recreation, and any NFL game

Hymn/Song: “Christ the Lord is Risen Today”

Quote: “I have wondered at times what the Ten Commandments would have looked like if Moses had run them through the U.S. Congress.”  - Ronald Reagan

Bible Verse: John 14:15-17 – ¹⁵ “If you love me, keep my commands. ¹⁶ And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever— ¹⁷ the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.”

Sports Teams: University of Louisville Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, Pittsburgh Pirates

Hobbies/Interests:

Rick enjoys golf, tools, home improvement, and listening to Internet radio

Why do you do what you do? 

“To serve, assist and support the many ministries of this Church.”