Liz Pierce
Pronouns: She/Her “I am a licensed attorney and have served as the church attorney for 20 years. In 2018 I became the chair of the Trustees at Prospect Park United Methodist Church. I have been a member since 1991.”
Paul Baudhuin
Pronouns: He/Him Paul was born and raised in South Minneapolis, and his work in ministry over the last 25+ years has led all over the metro area, most recently in St. Louis Park. There he and his wife (Betsy) have three young adult children (Sam, Garret, and Abby), and two old dogs (Reggie and Larry). Paul has been a pastor in the Minnesota Annual Conference since 2010, and PPUMC is his third appointment. He holds a Masters of Divinity from…
Liz Richards
Pronouns: She/Her A member of PPUMC for 40 years and beginning work as Chair of the Staff Pastor Relations Committee in 2024. Worked in anti-violence movement for more than three decades and is currently continuing that work through the Dept. of Corrections. Enjoys opportunities to cook for others and share a meal.
Anna Rieth
Pronouns: She/Her Over her three decades in public relations, communications and administrative management, Anna Rieth has dedicated herself to serving community-oriented organizations. The common thread through Anna’s work has been to help enhance a person’s quality of life; simultaneously equipping people with information and opportunities to help them build relationships within their communities and the organizations that serve them, and garnering support for the organizations to ensure their longevity. Anna cares about people, and is committed to ensuring that both the…
Cathy Velasquez Eberhart
Pronouns: She/Her Cathy Velasquez Eberhart serves as the Chair of Finance and Lay Member Representative to the Minnesota Annual Conference for Prospect Park United Methodist Church. She is also a commissioned UMC Earthkeeper, a member of the Hopeful Earthkeeper team of the MN Annual Conference and a founding member of the United Methodist Creation Justice Movement – umcreationjustice.org. Cathy lives in Saint Paul, MN with her husband Guillermo and together they run Velasquez Family Coffee, selling shade-grown coffee grown by their…
Cassie Davies-Juhnke
Cassie has been a member of PPUMC for over 20 years and has experience in many different ministries within the church. She has been in her current position as Communications Coordinator since 2015.
Theo Shmelev
Pronouns: He/Him Theo Shmelev is Russian American pianist. He is a piano performance major studying with Dr. Paul Shaw at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. Theo performs concerts for the community and teaches piano lessons. He loves his cat named Shosty, and walking in Minneapolis where he resides. He also enjoys speaking and learning different languages including Spanish, German and Greek.
Ann DeGroot
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Sam Hagen
Pronouns: He/Him Sam is the choir director at PPUMC. Currently, he lives in Minneapolis. He went to Drake University for undergrad and Minnesota State University, Mankato for his master’s degree. He teaches piano and voice lessons around Twin Cities area and cherishes every minute of it. He also enjoys spending time with friends, family, his cat Freddie. Sam loves going to concerts and getting outdoors when the weather is nice.
Tom Smith
Pronouns: He/Him Tom graduated from the University of Michigan 1963 with Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Mechanical Engineering). He worked as Senior Engineer for the Cadillac Division of General Motors for 10 years. He has 5 sons, 10 grandkids and 1 great grandson.