LUMC STAFF MEMBERS
Littleton United Methodist’s leadership and worship team is a group of seasoned, experienced, and educated professionals devoted to serving their community. Our leadership staff hold a variety of post-graduate degrees, and are focused on investing their time, energy, and resources not only into our congregation and faith community, but also into our greater neighborhood and community at large.​
REV. CHRIS CARR
Senior​​​​
Pastor
​Chris earned a B.A. in Public Policy Studies and Master of Divinity from Duke University. Chris has served United Methodist Churches in Colorado and Wyoming over the years, most recently as a District Superintendent in the Mountain Sky Conference from 2019 to 2025. His wife, Charlotte, is a hospice chaplain, and they have two young adult children along with a dog and cat. ​
"Living into and out of God’s abundant, overflowing grace—in which we all soak whether we realize it yet or not—is in our DNA as United Methodists. I feel blessed to participate in the work of Littleton UMC, with its track record of embodying the good news of Jesus Christ in the local community and beyond."
DR. DAVID KATES
LISA PERKINS
HANNAH LOLLEY
Director of Music Ministries​
Director of Children's and Family Ministries​
Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries​​​​
David has served as the Director of Music and Fine Arts Ministries since 1991. He loves working with musicians of all ages, and has taught on the choral faculties of CU, Boulder & CCU. He holds music degrees from LSU, Sam Houston State and CU, Boulder. David is married to Kelly, who teaches performing arts. Their daughter Ella studies engineering in Vancouver at UBC, while Anna is a senior at Heritage High School.
As of February 2024, Lisa Perkins has enjoyed being the Director of Children’s Ministries for 10 years! When not at the church, Lisa loves to explore Colorado with her husband Dan, daughter Quinn and her local parents Chuck & Sherrie. Hailing from Austin, Texas where she taught elementary school for 10 years, Lisa and her family enjoy visiting Austin to see the Perkins side of the family – but only in the winter!
Hannah has a long history with LUMC and was a member of LUMC youth group from 2003 to 2006! She has a degree in Communication with a minor in Business Administration. Previously, Hannah ran Children’s Programming for Foothills Park and Recreation, has experience coaching cheerleading, and worked as a Preschool Director.
ALICE CRAWFORD
REBECCA SCHRANK
TARA WOLFE
PAT WOJAHN
Organist/
Accompanist​​​​
Director of Great
Escape ELC​​​​
Interim Business and ​​​​
Facilities Administrator​​
Communications
Specialist
Alice is a graduate of Westminster Choir College at Ryder University, Princeton, NJ. She has served as organist and accompanist her entire professional career in churches across the country. Most of those years she worked with her husband, Marvin, who recently retired after a fulltime career as a Director of Music. For the past 10 years, Alice enjoyed her position as accompanist for Centennial Children’s Chorus and Larimer Chorale in Fort Collins, CO. Alice grew up as a ‘preacher’s kid’ of a United Methodist Minister; coming to Littleton UMC feels like home. Alice and Marvin have two adult children and four grandchildren.
Becca came to Littleton from South Dakota at age 16, and has stayed in Colorado ever since. She graduated from Arapahoe High School, went to UNC, and has been working in Childcare for 25 years, with the last 14 as a preschool director. Becca is excited to be a part of the Great Escape community!
Pat is a retired licensed professional engineer and executive, with significant experience in project management, strategic planning, and leadership. She has been a member of LUMC since 1993 and has served on numerous boards and committees including ten years on our Preschool Advisory Board, as well as the Safety & Security and Finance Committees. Dedicated to serving her community, Pat has also shared her time as a committee and board member with Littleton Public Schools. She is married and has two grown children.
Tara is a seasoned Communications Manager specializing in nonprofits and the arts. A Colorado local, Tara received her BFA from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia before returning to Colorado to earn her MA from the University of Denver. Tara is passionate about service and volunteers regularly with the Eating Disorder Foundation. She lives with her spouse Winter and their two beloved dogs.