Cathi Wickett

Cathi has been the Director of Music at First Christian Church since fall of 2006. She was born and raised in Newton. After completion of high school in 1972, she continued her education at Wartburg College and received her degree in 1976 with a Bachelor of Music Education with emphasis in Percussion. She has been very active with her music by playing with the Pella Community Orchestra, Des Moines Community Orchestra, Newton City Band, Ames Municipal City Band and Grinnell College Community Band. She started her Christian faith as choir director at St. Luke United Methodist Church and transferred to First United Methodist Church as choir director with the addition of First Christian Church as Director of Music. She has also given piano and drum private lessons. “Melody Unlimited”, a singing group, was her passion for 18 years. She is very active with the Newton Community Theater. Cathi has a son, Curt,  and a daughter and son-in-law, Amanda and Jordan Roberts. In addition, she has 4 grandsons, Bentley, Drayton, Brycen and Davin. Cathi works as a bookkeeper with Nuzum and Montalvo Law Firm.