Pastors and Staff
Pastor
Rev. Sergio Tristan
Pastor Sergio began his ministry at Wellspring in July 2022. He came here following two years as pastor at Pardeeville UMC, and prior to that he and his family spent 2018-2020 serving as missionaries in Argentina. He has 12 years of experience as a missionary with the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministries in Kansas with the Great Plains Annual Conference. His wife Patricia is a local pastor at Windsor UMC, a student at Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, and a candidate to become an elder in the UMC. Their two children Yitzak (18) and Sergio (16) attend DeForest High School. Pastor Sergio enjoys playing guitar and singing with Yitzak and Patricia, and he gets his exercise playing basketball with Sergio.
“Madison is such a great area to be in, especially the community here at Wellspring. Wellspring has a unique identity that has the feel of a welcoming small-town church while upholding big-city values. I also appreciate the opportunity to also reach out to the Latino community in this great city. I love to drink coffee, so please let me know if you ever want to grab a cup and chat. God bless you, Dios les bendiga.” – Pastor Sergio
Staff
Esther Criscuola de Laix
Organist
Esther has a Ph.D. in Music History and Literature from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.Mus. in organ performance from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. During the day Esther works on the editorial staff of A-R Editions, Inc., in Middleton, where she has worked on a variety of musical editions involving music from the Renaissance through the mid-twentieth century, as well as traditional music from various cultures. Besides music, she enjoys reading, writing, cooking, and spending time with her husband, son, and cat.
Tom Ritter
Custodian
Ken Sosinski
Music Director
Ken previously served at Wellspring as choir director from 1991 to 1995 and returned in September 2019 after a 24 year hiatus as Director of Worship and Music at St. Bernard Parish on Madison’s east side. Ken has served as past president of the local chapter of Choristers Guild and a previous dean of the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Ken holds a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary of New York.
Steven Webster
Bookkeeper
Steven has been Bookkeeper at Wellspring since July 2013. He brings a wealth of experience and is also the Treasurer at Bethany UMC. Believe it or not, he bikes to work year-round!
Tina Carlson
Office Manager
Tina began working as the office manager at Wellspring in 2022. When she is not in the office, Tina can often be found volunteering with Girl Scouts. In addition to co-leading two troops that meet at Wellspring, Tina serves as a Badgerland Council Delegate, as the Mentor Lead for her Service Unit and on the logistics and review boards for the Girl Scout Highest Award Committees. In her free time, she enjoys crochet, embroidery and sewing. She is also a member of the Madison Ice Diamonds Open Masters synchronized ice skating team.