The Rev Dr Richard Johnson, HR has been an ordained ministry for 50 years. Over that time he has collected oodles of favorite verses for various situations and circumstances. But the one that speaks the most to him about how he ought to live is Micah 6:8, He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? NKJV
Quoting Krista DeHaan, Dick’s daughter, in a paper that she wrote about her dad, “Little does my dad know, that his philosophy inspired by the book of Micah chapter 6, verse 8, has been the basis for how he and my mother raised my brother and I. They taught us to be open-minded, to love others, and accept God’s love. My dad is a man deeply enriched in his faith and his never-ending love for learning and teaching. Even though he may be retired, he will never stop doing the Lord’s work.”
That is very true! Rev Dr Richard “Dick” Johnson, HR has been leading an adult education class on Sunday mornings since 2018. He has also donated his time and talent to help fill in the pulpit when the pastor was gone. As of January 2022, Dick has been graciously filling the pulpit at First Presbyterian of Burlington, Iowa while the church is looking for a full time pastor.
Millie Comiskey is our Youth Christian Education Coordinator. A resident of Burlington since 2002, Millie grew up in Ames where she was active at Collegiate Presbyterian. She then attended college at Augustana in Rock Island where she majored in Music Education and volunteered with the youth and music programs at South Park Presbyterian. Over the years Millie’s job at FPC has changed but this latest shift has her helping re-establish youth group for students in 5th-8th grades. She is also coordinating our children and youth CE programs on Sunday mornings. Millie is responsible for recruiting teachers, providing curriculum and stepping in when needed for Sunday school.


My name is Allison Nalley and I am the nursery attendant for the 2022/2023 school year. I have been attending First Presbyterian since I was a baby. I was baptized and confirmed here.
I have been on a swim team for 6 years and I show animals both at the Des Moines County Fair and the Iowa State Fair. I have always been the oldest sibling and cousin in my family, making me the automatic babysitter whenever my parents, aunt and uncle want to go out together. I have taken basic CPR classes and know how to use an AED, along with an online course on childcare through Safe Gatherings. While I’m in many extracurriculars such as the Des Moines County Teen Council, Mediapolis Student Council, marching and concert band, choir, Mediapolis FFA and Des Moines County 4-H. I do some volunteer work mostly with visually impaired students that my mother teaches, and I help with their summer camps.
~Allison Nalley