Rev. Andrea Brownlee (Perry), Rev. Heather Santi-Brown (Atlantic), Rev. Casey Brown (Panora) and Rev. Josh Patty (Regional Minister)
By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
Pastor Casey Brown of First Christian Church in Panora described his recent ordination.
“It was a nice service. It’s been a long time coming. This is my first church, but I’ve been a chaplain for a long time,” Brown said. “I’ve been here just over a year. We moved to Iowa three years ago.”
Pastor Brown explained what it means to become ordained.
“It comes with some ethical standards, and it come with a title,” Brown said. “But it’s really just a recognition of your leadership role, and you’ve done the work — the seminary work, the discernment work, the partnership work — to get to this stage.”
Pastor Brown shared that his wife, Heather Santi-Brown, also serves as a pastor. The couple has a daughter, Sophia, who is 6 years old.
When asked how long he expects to serve in Panora, Brown didn’t provide a definite timeline.
“As long as God has a plan for me here,” he said.