W. Carol Johnson, previously a counselor, teacher, and religion editor, has served as a Lutheran pastor for over twenty years and is leading the congregation of the Shumway Trinity Lutheran Church. She comes to us with an extensive amount of experience both of the church as well as life.  She now resides in Shumway with her husband Chuck, but she is originally from Kentucky. Before becoming the pastor for Shumway TLC, she was a part-time interim pastor for North American Lutheran Church (NALC) and Lutheran Congregations in Mission for Christ (LCMC) for rural churches which led her to Shumway, IL, in 2017 where she was set up to help TLC join as NALC. She also served on the candidacy committee for NALC and had been active in Karios Prison Ministries International, in Kentucky. 

Her favorite pastime is spending time with her five children and seven grandchildren. She enjoys long walks in the country, reading, movies, a good cup of tea with a friend, and writing. It's always a delightful treat when Pastor Carol sings a special song for the congregation bringing forth her musical roots to set the stage for the Lord's message.