2021 Generosity Report
Thank you! With this 2021 Generosity Report, the Minnesota Conference gratefully acknowledges the financial support individuals and congregations have made to equip the courageous United Church of Christ to be alive with Christ’s transforming love. And together, we strengthened congregations statewide to do the redemptive work of God in the world!
In 2021, your financial gifts supported the Minnesota Conference’s ministry to lift congregations up from the long Covid ‘pause,’ by helping find new ways to worship, to learn, to serve, and strengthen your communities of faith. Together, we provided over $60,000 in grants to support innovative programming and updating technology to churches. And together, we helped 25 of our churches with pastoral searches from every region of the state, and we celebrated that 14 of these churches were completed with the calling of their next pastor.
In this report, we celebrate the years of support our individual donors have given their Conference, and acknowledge those who choose to be monthly Sustaining Donors, as well as our Legacy Circle donors who have remembered the Conference in their estate planning. We also celebrate those congregations who have supported Our Church’s Wider Mission (OCWM), Strengthen the Church, One Great Hour of Sharing, Neighbors in Need, and the Christmas Fund – the “5 for 5”churches recognized by the United Church of Christ.
Again, thank you for your support.
Blessings,
Rev. Shari Prestemon
Conference Minister
Individual Donors
This year we gratefully acknowledge the following individuals for their financial support – in any amount – of the ministries of the Minnesota Conference. Their new and continuing gifts over one, five, 10, 15, 20, and 25 or more years made a huge impact on Conference programs in 2021! Those names in BOLD are Sustaining Donors who make monthly contributions to the Minnesota Conference.
Over 25 Years
Rudolf & Diann Anders • James & Barbara Bock • Rev. Brian & Glennis Brosz • Elizabeth Hankins • Rev. David & Rev. Jane McMahill • Glen & Becky Taylor • Rev. John & Marion Roschen • Dr. Robert & Belle Scott • Rev. Kay Welsch
21 – 24 Years
Jane & Tom Barthell • John & Mary Jean Buttrey • Rev. Joseph & Kay Clay • Rev. Molly & David Cox • Diane & Ken Gardner • Rev. Kathy Gibson Christensen & Robert Christensen • Rev. Norma Rae Hunt & Rev. Garth Schumacher • Rev. John & Sharon Kemp • Mary Klonoski • Charles & Hope Lea • Peter Norum • Rev. Richard & Nancy Scheerer • Rev. Karen Smith Sellers & Rev. Richard Sellers • Kim & Jan Shaffer • Betty Wentworth
16 – 20 Years
Dr. Richard & Sharon Anderson • Rev. Howard Bell & Christopher Cook • Bob & Lynnel Boone • Joseph & Carol Crowe • Don & Arlene Fancher • Rev. Charlotte Frantz • Rev. Richard & Jane Gerber • Rev. Muriel Pool Hachfeld & Rev. Randall Hachfeld • Rev. Victor & Susan Hallberg • Rev. Nancy Charlene Johnson • Rev. Timothy & Michelle Johnson • Rev. Carol Joyce & Neal Luebke • Mary Kaser • Rev. Gary & Kathleen Kasten • Rev. Tom & Peggy Lammers • Pearl Lenzen • Rev. Dr. Jeff Palmer & Rev. Cindy Mueller • Roberta Peterson & Neil Otto • Judy & Chris Reiss • Rev. Mary Kay & Rev. Orville Sauter • Rev. Brigit F. Stevens • Roy & Lois Swanson • Rev. Nancy Swanson • Rev. Parker & Albert Trostel • Jo Ann Undem • Rev. Rosanna Walker • Dr. Mary Walser & Lynne Meyer • Zilla Way • Maryjane Westra • Mark Young
11 – 15 Years
Leslie Amundson • Gerald Cleveland & Marjorie Anderson • Rev. Robert & Jan Anderson • Rev. Oby Ballinger & Rev. Javen Swanson • Janet Bartz • Rev. Tara Bauer & Charlotte Sullivan • Robert Belknap • Rev. Marilyn Benson & Tim Wulling • Conee Biggs & Carole Meeter • Ted & Marge Bowman • David & Betty Jo Braun • Rev. Robert Broeder • Rev. Sarah Campbell & Mark Gustafson • Rev. Richard & Carol Eick • Maureen & David Engelhardt • Rev. Charles & Pat Eversman • Marv & Margee Fabyanske • Sylvia Fleming • Betty Fritz • Thom & Diane Haines • Barry Hanke • Norma Heinbuch • Rev. Kristen & Bruce Jeide • Bonnie Johnson • Rev. Scott & Susan Keehn • Cindy Lemke • Rev. Tom & Dr. Monica Liddle • Lisa Lindesmith & Toni Pangborn • Ruby Lynk • Rev. Dana Mann • Rev. David & Kay Martens • Rev. Jane McBride & Rev. Jennifer Nagel • Rev. Alan & Barbara McNamara • Rev. Sarah Morse • Helen Myers • Rev. Paula Nordhem • Ole & Sharon Olson • Jean & Lee Ostrom • Rev. Dr. Carolyn Pressler & Sue Ebbers • Parker Quammen • Rev. Robin Raudabaugh & Gigi Nauer • Rev. Gary & Pam Reierson • Bruce & Liz Richardson • Joanne Rohricht • Judy & Gene Rose • Rev. Herbert Rotunda • Cindy Russell • Rev. Jeff Sartain & Mark Sedio • Rev. Michael Small & Rev. Sheila Hunter • Rev. Sheryl & Bob Stowman • Rev. Joanne & Stefan Sylvander • Nathan Syverson • Rev. Howie & Rev. Betsy Tobak • Karen Udstrand • Anita VanderPloeg • Rev. Dwight & Jean Wagenius • Rev. Amy Wick Moore
6 – 10 Years
Rev. Douglas & Meredith Allen • Doris Anderson • Anonymous • Steve Anthony • Willard Arnold • Ellen Baker • Adrienne Banks • John & Nancy Beard • Rev. Dr. Anita Bradshaw & Sherrie Stockton • Emily Braun • Rev. Katherine M. Burbo • Kathryn Butler • Rev. Henry & Eileen Campbell • Joseph Capistrant • Julie Champ • Rev. Don & Rachel Christensen • Randy & Helen Edinger • Marv Enslin • Leon & Nancy Erstad • Marla Field • Bart & Sally Finzel • Michael Florey • Rev. Timothy Forester • Doug & Dianne Frantz • Robert & Rebecca Galkiewicz • Cheryl Nordquist Gilbert • Rev. David & Joy Groenemann • Rev. Clare Gromoll • Rev. Bridget Haefner & Steve McCurry • Joan Higinbotham • Carri Hoagland • Catherine & Eric Johnson • Nancy Johnson-Maloney • Nancy Kampmeier • Mary Korsmo • Lynne & Donald Krehbiel-Breneman • Laurie Lang • Rae & Ruth Larson Dunn • Shar Legenhausen • Jim Leslie • Shelley Lindenfelser • Chelle Lyons Hanson & Chip Hanson • Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Mahan & Tom Shaw • James & Karen McConkey • David Misemer & Florence Sprague • Rev. Leslie Moughty • Rev. Sheri Nelson • Bob & Margot Olsen • Greg & Phyllis Owen • Joan Peterson • Renee Pfenning • Vicki Poier • Rev. Shari Prestemon • Mike Rice • Rev. Margaret Richardson • Georgia Schultz • Doris Strong • Roger & Kathy Taylor • Tor Thorsen • Rev. David Tillman • Lynn & Carol Truesdell • Linda Wagenbach • Carol & Hugh Wagner • Karel Weigel • Rev. Victoria Wilgocki • Jane L. Williams • Nancy Zaworski
1 – 5 Years
Rev. Jocelyn Bakkemo • Rev. Danielle Bartz • Julie Beck • Wendy & Dave Berg • Sharon Bismark • Linda Buchs-Hammonds • Bonnie Buckley • Rev. David & Beverly Cave • Rev. Coqui A. Conkey & Rev. Judith Youngman • Bonnie Crum • Rev. Lauren Baske Davis • Marianne & Mike Davis • Rev. Freedman Ellis • Rev. Theresa Gehrke-Herwynen • Kathy Graves • Kevin & Connie Hammel • Brad Hanson • Ann Hartmann • Nancy Hassett • Rev. Carol Heckmann • Rev. Jane Henderson • Carl & Mary Caroline Henry • Sue Jantscher • Ms. Johnson • Rev. Karl Jones • Pat Kleven • Jim & Jane Koll • Marianne Kurkowski • Lois & Ed Langerak • Rev. Rebecca K LeMenager • Maureen Lunde • Alice Maday • Beth & Steve Magistad • Sonja Martens • Iris McGinnis • Rev. Debra Meyer & Rev. Kent Meyer • Randy & Lori Monson • David Morris • Lola May Moser • Sham Moteelall • Caryl Nelson • Rick Panning • Leanne Haemig Patchen • Michael & Jennifer Peterson • Rev. Thomas Porter • Daniel Quillin • Rev. Christyann Ranck • Rev. Kwame Osei Reed • Rev. Lawrence Tanner Richardson • Bob & Cheryl Roediger • Rev. Tony Romaine • Robert & Kristin Ryan • Donna Sandon • Rebecca & Bob Sicoli • Rev. Delano Spitzer • Ron & Daisy Stahlberg • Stephanie Tesch • Susan Weston • Gary & Judy Whiteman • Betty & Bob Wicklem • Larry Williams
Congregational Donors
We gratefully acknowledge the following churches for their covenantal financial support of the ministries of the Minnesota Conference. Church names in BOLD are 5 for 5 congregations, supporting Our Church’s Wider Mission and the four special offerings of the UCC: Strengthen the Church, Neighbors in Need, One Great Hour of Sharing, and the Christmas Fund.
All Nations Indian Church – Minneapolis • Bethlehem UCC – Maple Lake • Chapel Hills UCC – Edina • Cherokee Park United Church – Saint Paul • Circles of Faith UCC – Waubun • Clark Memorial UCC – South Saint Paul • Community Church of Walker • Community UCC – Biwabik • Community UCC – Saint Paul Park • Congregational Church of Faribault UCC • Cottage Grove United Church of Christ • Edina Morningside Church • Faith UCC – International Falls • Faith UCC – Winthrop • Falcon Heights Church UCC • First Congregational Church – Staples • First Congregational Church – Zumbrota • First Congregational Church of MN – Minneapolis • First Congregational Church UCC – Hancock • First Congregational of Moorhead • First Congregational UCC – Alexandria • First Congregational UCC – Anoka • First Congregational UCC – Appleton • First Congregational UCC – Austin • First Congregational UCC – Baudette • First Congregational UCC – Cannon Falls • First Congregational UCC – Dodge Center • First Congregational UCC – Fairmont • First Congregational UCC – Glencoe • First Congregational UCC – Graceville • First Congregational UCC – Grand Marais • First Congregational UCC – Lake City • First Congregational UCC – Mankato • First Congregational UCC – Montevideo • First Congregational UCC – New York Mills • First Congregational UCC – Pelican Rapids • First Congregational UCC – Princeton • First Congregational UCC – Wadena • First Congregational UCC – Winona • First Congregational UCC of Brainerd • First UCC of Marietta – Marietta • First United Church – Little Falls • First United Church of Christ – Northfield • First United Church UCC – Sauk Centre • Friedens UCC – County Line Church – Norwood Young America • Glenwood United Parish • Grace UCC – Millville • Granite Falls UCC • Hazel Park Congregational UCC – Saint Paul • Linden Hills Congregational UCC – Minneapolis • Living Table UCC – Minneapolis • Lyndale Congregational UCC – Minneapolis • Lynnhurst Congregational UCC – Minneapolis • Macalester Plymouth United Church – Saint Paul • Mayflower Community Congregational – Minneapolis • Mizpah UCC – Hopkins • New Journey UCC – Hutchinson • New Spirit UCC – Savage • Olivet Congregational Church – Saint Paul • Parkview United Church of Christ – White Bear Lake • Peace UCC – Duluth • Peace UCC – Eden Valley • Peace UCC – Minnesota Lake • Peace UCC – Rochester • Peace UCC – Saint Cloud • Peace United Church – Long Prairie • Pilgrim Congregational – Duluth • Plymouth Congregational Church – Minneapolis • Robbinsdale Parkway United Church of Christ • Scambler Union UCC – Pelican Rapids • St. Anthony Park UCC – Saint Paul • St. James UCC – Barnesville • St. John’s UCC – Fairmont • St. John’s UCC – Faribault • St. John’s UCC – New Albin • St. John’s UCC – Norwood Young America • St. Mark’s UCC – Bloomington • St. Matthew’s UCC-Forest City • St. Paul’s Evangelical Chruch – Lewiston • St. Paul’s UCC – Delano • St. Paul’s UCC – Eyota • St. Paul’s UCC – Henderson • St. Paul’s UCC – Plato • St. Paul’s UCC – Saint Paul • St. Paul’s UCC – Welcome • St. Peter’s UCC – Stillwater • The Associated Church – Owatonna • The Cong. Church of Detroit Lakes UCC • The Congregational Church – Excelsior • The Congregational UCC – Rochester • The Federated Church – Fergus Falls • The Federated Church – Morris • The United Church – Mapleton • The United Church of Grand Meadow • The United Protestant Church – Silver Bay • Union Congregational Church UCC – Hackensack • Union Congregational UCC – Elk River • Union Congregational UCC – St. Louis Park • United Church of Christ – Saint Charles • United Church of Christ – Sandstone • United Church of Christ Gaylord • United Church of Christ, New Brighton • United Congregational UCC (Birchdale) – Baudette • United Faith Community – Buffalo • Wabasha UCC • Wayzata Community Church • Zion UCC – Le Sueur • Zoar UCC – Chaska • Zoar UCC – Waldorf • Zwingli UCC – West Concord