Phil GebbenGreen, Pastor     

PastorPhil@epchurch.org

Phil is a Presbyterian pastor.  He and his wife Julie bring us the services of a dynamic ministry couple, a first for EPC.  While they serve part-time and on a temporary basis for one year, (or indefinitely, but not an installed position), we approach this with much hope and joy that they will serve this community with God's hands.

Julie GebbenGreen, Pastor     

PastorJulie@epchurch.org

Julie is an Evangelical Lutheran pastor.  The GebbenGreens live in the Hamline-Midway area, are parents of three young children, Isaac (7), Micah (4), and Lydia (2), and are passionately interested in urban ministries. In February, Lydia was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  To read that whole story, please feel free to visit her website at www.caringbridge.org/visit/lydiag. 

Eleta Pierce, Office Manager, Receptionist     

secretary@epchurch.org

Eleta is the friendly voice you hear when you call the church. Eleta manages the office, does bookkeeping and processes most of our communications and publications, including the Sunday bulletin, monthly newsletter and this website. Eleta is a single parent to two young children, Christopher and Tierra.

James Wilmes, Custodian    

custodian@epchurch.org

James became part of our staff in June 2003.  He is currently living in West St. Paul.  Jim also works at Inver Grove Community College as a maintenance crew chief.  He brings much experience and know-how to EPC. 

Lynn Shackelford, Director of Music 

music@epchurch.org

Lynn received her musical training at the American Conservatory in Chicago, Ohio Wesleyan University and the Cleveland Institute of Music.  She sang in the Plymouth Festival Chorus for twelve years and served on the American Guild of Organists Board for three years.  She is a performing member of Thursday Musical and teaches piano in her home in Bloomington.

Loren Brun, Vocalist

As the Bass in our Worship Music Team, Loren adds his rich voice and    leadership to our worship. He has been developing his musical talents  for more than fifty years;  piano and music theory lessons as a child, clarinet in his youth, dabbling with the guitar during the folk era of the ‘60s, various church choirs, and vocal training in choir and gospel quartet.  Loren is married and the father of two grown children and grandfather to two grandchildren.

Naomi Karstad,  Vocalist

A gifted soprano, Naomi is also a member of the Worship Music Team. Her strong and lovely voice leads our congregation in praise every Sunday morning. Naomi has sung in church choirs of all denominations, college choirs, professional choruses with great conductors and orchestras, pick-up choruses, chamber groups and around the piano with friends. Singing as part of a faith community is something she has always needed to do and is a huge part of her spiritual life.