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All Church Council

Members of the All Church Council are appointed by the Board for three-year terms. Each Council member has responsibility for a specific area of church operation. In many cases they work with staff members to plan and coordinate programming.
   Click here for a description of the Council's role as described in the Bylaws.
   Click here for a list of committees and groups for which Council members are responsible

Members for 2007-2008 are:

• Ginny McAninch, Chair
     Home phone: 612-824-4624
      E-mail: ginnymc at prodigy.net
• Lane Ayres, Secretary
• Julie Howard, Director for Pastoral Care
     E-mail: whowardmn at aol.com
• Duane Peterson, Director for Lifespan Faith Development
     Home phone: 612-825-7780
     Cell phone: 612-801-3034
     E-mail: dpeter.earth at earthlink.net
• Ben Cooper, Director for Worship and the Arts
     Home phone: 612-920-0020
     E-mail: bcooper at goldengate.net
• Greg Hoelzer, Director for Membership
     Home phone: 612-824-1221
     E-mail: ghoelzer at mac.com
• Mary Weeks: Director for Fellowship
     Home phone: 612-929-0909
     E-mail:
• Judy Broad, Director for Social Justice
     E-mail jab@spacestar.net
• Betsy Allis and Mary Melia, AUW Representatives