Susan Owens has been in ministry her whole life. Being a preacher’s kid, the daughter of Rev. William and Margie Molloy of Great Rivers Conference, she has lived her life as a PK in Danville, Bismark, and Sidell.  Upon marrying Rev. Dr. Ray Owens, they have served in Wellington, Decatur, Arthur, Bloomington, Lexington and now Pontiac. She has always been involved in music ministry in the church playing piano, organ, oboe, drums and keyboards.  She had a Contemporary Music Praise Team in the past called GLYAILY singers who sang throughout Illinois.  Susan is a R.N. and has a Master’s degree in Communication and she teaches at Illinois State University School of Communication.
As directing pastor’s wife of the Pontiac First United Methodist Church, Susan is privileged to lead as Coordinator of the Aflame Service, directs a team of "Dancing Disciples” and "Dancing Disciples Too” along with being involved in children’s ministry fulfilling our mission of making disciples of Jesus Christ.  Offering Contemporary Worship leadership and directing the "Ignite” Praise Team, she anticipates great things that God will do in and through this church family in the coming years.
Susan and Ray are the proud parents of three grown children. Their eldest son, Brian and his wife Carlie (Roeschley) live in Chicago and are employed in the Skokie school district. Their daughter, Meredith and her husband Nathan Hopping are living in Macomb where Nate is the Director of the Wesley Foundation at Western Illinois University.  They are expecting Susan and Ray’s first grandchild in December. Their youngest son, Will, is a junior at Illinois State University majoring in Political Science and will be attending Law School in the next couple of years.
Rev. Ray and Susan feel very blessed to call Pontiac their home and look forward to many, many years of fruitful ministry at Pontiac First UMC.