Leadership & Staff
CHURCH STAFF
Rev. Cindy Maddox, Senior Minister
Cindy Maddox is honored to serve as Senior Pastor of this amazing congregation where head and heart work together to make a difference in the world! Cindy has lived throughout the South, Northeast, and Midwest. Her first career was in publishing before answering a call to ministry. [Read more...]
Cindy Maddox is honored to serve as Senior Pastor of this amazing congregation where head and heart work together to make a difference in the world! Cindy has lived throughout the South, Northeast, and Midwest. Her first career was in publishing before answering a call to ministry. [Read more...]
Rev. Lauren Baske Davis, Associate Minister
Lauren serves alongside people of all ages at First UCC. Her role encompasses congregational care, faith formation for children, youth, and adults, Our Whole Lives (OWL), worship leadership, and preaching. Lauren works to support continued growth in God’s people at every stage of life, developing relationships and building community in the congregation and in the wider community. [Read more...]
Lauren serves alongside people of all ages at First UCC. Her role encompasses congregational care, faith formation for children, youth, and adults, Our Whole Lives (OWL), worship leadership, and preaching. Lauren works to support continued growth in God’s people at every stage of life, developing relationships and building community in the congregation and in the wider community. [Read more...]
Chris Brunelle, Director of Music
Christopher Brunelle has served First UCC as its Director of Music since 2003, conducting the Senior Choir and organizing the musical life of the church. His Congregational roots go back to his childhood at Plymouth Church in Minneapolis. [Read more...]
Christopher Brunelle has served First UCC as its Director of Music since 2003, conducting the Senior Choir and organizing the musical life of the church. His Congregational roots go back to his childhood at Plymouth Church in Minneapolis. [Read more...]
Kathryn Kvasnak, Director of Communications / Office Manager
Kathryn (Kate) Kvasnak acts as Director of Communications and Office Manager. Her role encompasses all things communication and correspondence while ensuring the functioning of the Church office. [Read more...]
Kathryn (Kate) Kvasnak acts as Director of Communications and Office Manager. Her role encompasses all things communication and correspondence while ensuring the functioning of the Church office. [Read more...]
Catherine Rodland, Organist
Catherine is an Artist in Residence at St. Olaf College where she teaches organ and music theory as a faculty member in the music department. [Read more...]
Catherine is an Artist in Residence at St. Olaf College where she teaches organ and music theory as a faculty member in the music department. [Read more...]
Bob Gregory-Bjorklund, Worship Arts and Spirit Voices Director
Bob Gregory-Bjorklund serves as Arts Coordinator and Director of Spirit Voices at First United Church of Christ. [Read more...]
Bob Gregory-Bjorklund serves as Arts Coordinator and Director of Spirit Voices at First United Church of Christ. [Read more...]
Mark Fischer, Sexton
Mark Fischer has served First UCC as "church checker" since 1982, checking the building and its contents every night. Mark is a Registered Piano Technician; working on pianos is his day job. [Read more...]
Mark Fischer has served First UCC as "church checker" since 1982, checking the building and its contents every night. Mark is a Registered Piano Technician; working on pianos is his day job. [Read more...]
