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STAFFING: (Past and current)

There was one executive presbyter, the Rev. Charles Freuden, from the time of the Presbytery’s formation until 1994.  For the first years of its existence the Presbytery also shared a staff person with the North Dakota Conference of the United Church of Christ.  From 1984 until 1991 Lee Sankey served as Associate Executive.  From 1992 to 1994 Anna Gasser was the Associate Executive Presbyter.  Grant Lowe served as Interim Executive Presbyter from September 1994 to February 1997.  The Rev. Arabella Meadows-Roger served as Executive Presbytery from 1997 to 2004.  Grace Dahl served as the Administrative Assistant/Treasurer for 19 years and Phil Weiler was Stated Clerk from 1982 to 1998. 

The Present Executive Presbyter, the Rev. Dr. Charles Traylor, has served since March 2002.  The present Stated Clerk, Michael Lochow has served since 1998. Communication Coordinator/Bookkeeper Laurie Elhard has served since 1998.

Current Officers and Staff of the Presbytery:

The Rev. Charles R. Traylor, Executive Presbyter

Contact Information:

Presbytery of the Northern Plains

5555 South Washington Suite A

Grand Forks, ND  58201

Phone: 701-772-0783

Email: exec.presbyter@gmail.com  

Elder William (Bill) Weispfenning, Treasurer; Elder Michael Lochow, Stated Clerk; and the Rev. Paul Kuhn, former Moderator of the Presbytery. Photo by Laurie Elhard

Elder Michael Lochow, Stated Clerk

Contact Information:

Presbytery of the Northern Plains

5555 South Washington Suite A

Grand Forks, ND  58201

Phone: 701-772-0783

Email: sc.pbynp@gmail.com

 

Elder William W. Weispfenning, Treasurer

Contact Information:

Presbytery of the Northern Plains

5555 South Washington Suite A

Grand Forks, ND  58201

Phone: 701-772-0783

Email: pnptreasurer@gmail.com

 

The Rev. David Thompson, Moderator

      P.O. Box 808

      Jamestown ND  58401

      Phone: 701-252-1748

 

Elder Pat O’Donnell, Vice Moderator

      410 23rd Avenue South

      Grand Forks, ND

      701-772-6572

 

 

Laurie Elhard with husband Brian at a fundraising event.

 

Laurie Elhard, Communication Coordinator

Contact Information:

Presbytery of the Northern Plains

5555 South Washington Suite A

Grand Forks, ND  58201

Phone: 701-772-0783

Email: pnpoffice@gmail.com

 

   

 

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