Programming and Operations Staff
Board of Trustees
For Board of Trustees-related questions or concerns,
please email the Board Chair (boardchair@firstuniv.org).
Management Team
Senior Minister - Rev. Justin Schroeder - Team Leader
612.825.1701x102 justin@firstuniv.org
Minister of Program Life - Rev. Jen Crow
612.825.1701x103 jen@firstuniv.org
Worship Arts Team
Minister of Worship Arts - Ruth MacKenzie - Team Leader
612.825.1701x127 ruth@firstuniv.org
Music Director and pianist - John Jensen
pianojj@earthlink.net
Choral Director - Randal Buikema
randy@firstuniv.org
Children's Music Coordinator - Mary Bohman
mary@firstuniv.org
Programming Team
Minister of Program Life - Rev. Jen Crow - Team Leader
612.825.1701x103 jen@firstuniv.org
Communications Manager - Craig Lindahl-Urben
612.825.1701x110 craig@firstuniv.org
Membership and Adult Ministries
Interim Director of Membership & Adult Ministries - Sara Smalley
612.825.1701x124 sara@firstuniv.org
Membership Support - Sandy DiNanni
612.825.1701x125 sandy@firstuniv.org
Faith in Action
Director of Faith in Action - Debra Rodgers
612.825.1701x106 debra@firstuniv.org
Children, Youth & Family Ministries
Director of Children, Youth & Family Ministries - Lauren Wyeth
612.825.1701x111 lauren@firstuniv.org
2&3-year-olds Teacher - Emily Christie
612.825.1701x120 emily@firstuniv.org
Operations Team
Director of Operations - Diane Gavere - Team Leader
612.825.1701x104 diane@firstuniv.org
Finance
Interim Assistant Finance Administrator - Brad Schmidt
612.825.1701x100 brad@firstuniv.org
Administration
Interim Office Manager - Julie Fredrickson
612.825.1701x145 officemanager@firstuniv.org
Office Assistant - Lily Franz
612.825.1701x107 lily@firstuniv.org
Facilities
Facility Manager - Tracy Van Epps
612.825.1701x117 tracy@firstuniv.org
Senior Cleaning Custodian - Tim Ewing
tim@firstuniv.org
Evening Custodian/Security - Albert "Reed" Reed
Sound Operator - Dave Kellermann
612.825.1701x126 david@firstuniv.org