About Our Pastors

Pastor Laura Easto

Laura celebrates the worship and ministries at Westminster United Methodist Church where she has been the Lead Pastor since July 2007. A graduate of Wesley Theological Seminary with her Master of Divinity in 1985 and her Doctor of Ministry in 2009, she brings a fresh spirit to the guiding of this congregation.

We are open to new ideas, welcome all who come through our doors and look for the way we might empower the community for Christ. We are excited to be a part of the church that sits in the heart of the Westminster Community!

Laura is joined at WUMC by her husband David and their children, Sarah and Peter.

Associate Pastor Rev. Kathy Altman

Kathy is excited and honored to be serving her first full time appointment here at Westminster UMC. She previously served as a part-time pastor at Mount Tabor United Methodist Church in Gaithersburg, MD. She also served as youth leader at Calvary United Methodist Church in Mount Airy, and Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church in Owings Mills. Her goal is to work in ministry side-by-side with the people of Westminster UMC to help meet the needs of our neighbors while sharing God’s love at every opportunity.

Kathy completed a Master of Divinity Degree at Wesley Theological Seminary and was commissioned at annual conference in May, 2011. She also holds a BS degree in Medical Technology from Loyola College in Baltimore and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University. She and her husband Mark have three grown children, Krystal, Nick, and Russell.