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Pastor Bill Finn
Pastor Bill Finn was born in 1967 in Kenosha, WI, the oldest of six children. Soon after, the family moved to Fond du Lac, WI where he grew up and attended Faith Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Winnebago Lutheran Academy in 1985. After high school, he worked his way through college painting houses with his brother, attending both UW-Oshkosh & UM-Duluth where he pursued a B.A. Degree in Art and Communication with an emphasis in Graphic Design and a minor in Journalism. Transferring to Northwestern College in 1990, Watertown, WI, Pastor began studying for the ministry, graduating in May of 1998 from the Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree in Theology.
Pastor and his wife Bonnie met during his last year of studies at Northwestern. Bonnie (née Beaver) was born in 1969, the youngest of nine children in Loyal, WI. When she was almost two years old Bonnie went to live with her Aunt and Uncle who lived in Abbotsford, WI. Shortly after, they moved to Loyal, WI where they owned the IGA Store and then finally Colby, WI where she grew up. Bonnie attended St. Anthony's Catholic School (Loyal) and St. Mary’s Catholic School (Colby) and graduated from Colby High School in 1987. She went on to graduate from UW-Eau Claire with a BBA Degree in Business Finance and a minor in Accounting in 1992. While attending college, Bonnie lived with Pastor’s sister (that’s how they met!). They were engaged in 1994. Bonnie was confirmed in the Lutheran faith (WELS) in October of that same year, and on August 19, 1995 they were married. Then it was off to Pastor’s vicar year assignment at Savanna and Mount Carroll, IL where they were blessed with their first child, a baby girl, Rebecca (1997). Rebecca is married to Greg and they have a son, Benjamin, and live in New London, WI. Pastor & Bonnie's next two children, Billy (1998) and Tommy (2001) were both born during his first Call to serve at Peace Lutheran, Janesville, WI. Billy is married to Sage (with baby on the way!) and they live in Appleton, WI. Tommy just started his 2nd year of studying for the ministry at Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN. They also have their dog “BUDDY” too—a 10 year-old Shiba Inu.
Pastor Finn has been a minister for 27 years. After his Assignment from the seminary to Janesville, Pastor served three other congregations: Gethsemane Lutheran, Davenport, IA; St Paul Lutheran, Dale, WI; and Grace Lutheran, Tecumseh, MI. When Pastor Finn is not working, he enjoys golfing and fishing and is an avid Green Bay Packers fan. Bonnie's favorite pastimes are doing craft projects, sewing, quilting, cooking and working on home improvement projects. Together they love to go camping and biking and spend time with family, especially their grandson, Benji!
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