First Evangelical Lutheran Church
Council and Boards
2017 Officers and Board Members Revised
Terms Expire in JANUARY of Year Indicated
* Indicates Board Chair
Church (firstev@paulbunyan.net) 326-5453
Pastor Greg DeMuth (pastordemuth@paulbunyan.net) 256-9899
Kathy Theis – Church Secretary
Brad Bensen – Church Custodian
Term /Term Expires/ Phone /Year in Term
Chairman John Howrey (j.l.howrey@gmail.com) Term 1 12/31/17 326-1197 1st
Vice Chairman Dwight Kessler (dktk@paulbunyan.net) Term 1 12/31/17 218-910-9007 1st
Sec’y Janie Carlson (doug_janie67@msn.com) Term 1 12/31/17 218-256-4850 3rd
Treasurer Jennifer Flem (ljflem@mchsi.com) Term 1 12/31/19 244-3443 1st
Fin Sec’y Deb Robertson (debbie.robertson@hotmail.com) Term 1 12/31/18 327-1603 2nd
Board of Elders (12 members)
Dick Buech (dmbuech@gmail.com) Term 4 12/31/19 999-7408 1st
Jerry Ubel (copper1@northlc.com) Term 2 12/31/18 218-697-2435 2nd
*Les Flem (ljflem@mchsi.com) Term 2 12/31/18 218-370-1501 2nd
Larry Mattfield (tailgunner50@icloud.net) Term 1 12/31/17 218-398-0998 3rd
Bill Hodgson (tinycat@usfamily.net) Term 1 12/31/19 326-2968 1st
Steven Goplin (stevengoplin@yahoo.com) Term 1 12/31/19 999-5796 1st
Board of Education (6-9 members)
*Lois Bendix (loisbendix263@gmail.com) Term 2 12/31/18 355-0581 2nd
Ann Hauser (anlohauser@gmail.com) Term 2 12/31/19 327-1376 1st
Darlene Baltus (dbaltus@msn.com) Term 1 12/31/17 999-1089 3rd
Kay Grabarkewitz (kaygee@paulbunyan.net) Term 1 12/31/17 327-1267 3rd
Sue Thorson (lethorson@yahoo.com) Term 1 12/31/19 245-2628 1st
Joni Sweet (jsweet_joni@hotmail.com) Term 1 12/31/19 327-3284 1st
Pam Clairmont (guypam@paulbunyan.net) Term 1 12/31/19 218-259-4538 1st
Board for Human Care (6 members)
Robyn Roeber (rsroeber@paulbunyan.net) Term 2 12/31/19 999-5120 1st
Corinne Hultman (cghultman@yahoo.com) Term 2 12/31/19 999-9586 1st
*Molly Goplin (craftylady_mo@yahoo.com) Term 1 12/31/17 999-5796 3rd
Bob Dunnell (bobdunnell@mchsi.com) Term 1 12/31/18 218-360-3753 2nd
Theresa Howrey (jhowrey@mchsi.com) (filling S. Goplin’s term) Term 1 12/31/17 218-326-1197 3rd
Board of Stewardship (6 members)
Treasurer Jennifer Flem (ljflem@mchsi.com) Term 1 12/31/19 244-3443 1st
Fin Sec’y Deb Robertson (debbie.robertson@hotmail.com) Term 1 12/31/18 327-1603 2nd
*Ed Ames (barbeda@paulbunyan.net) Term 2 12/31/18 326-2426 2nd
Dineen Mueller (gvresort@paulbunyan.net) Term 2 12/31/19 999-5082 1st
Jim Hohenstein (jkhohenstein@q.com Term 1 12/31/19 218-398-0579 1st
Board of Missions (6 members)
*Mary Buech (dmbuech@gmail.com) Term 2 12/31/19 999-7408 1st
Jan Mattfeld (janicemattfeld@ymail.com Term 1 12/31/17 245-2528 3rd
Matt Pellinen Term 1 12/31/17 247-0178 3rd
Jayne Baumgartner Term 1 12/31/18 218-910-5766 2nd
3/9/2017
Term Term Expires Phone Year in Term
Board of Youth (6 members)
John Schroeder (littleschroeder@hotmail.com) Term 2 12/31/17 507-344-7499 3rd
*Greg Robertson (grampagreg@hotmail.com) Term 2 12/31/18 259-4835 2nd
Neilee Spangler (neilee.spangler@granditasca.com) Term 1 12/31/18 2nd
Board of Trustees (6 members)
Kathy Hohenstein (jkhohenstein@q.com) Term 1 12/31/17 326-8856 3rd
Jeff Beddoe (prestigebc@gmail.com) Term 1 12/31/18 327-0813 2nd
*Gary Rosin (rosin@paulbunyan.net) Term 1 12/31/18 999-7302 2nd
Tom Lattimore (tom.lattimore@state.mn.us) Term 1 12/31/19 218-398-0848 1st
Tom Shelhamer (tiegs82@yahoo.com) Term 1 12/31/19 326-5430 1st
David Storrs (davra@mchsi.com) Term 1 12/31/19 326-4283 1st