Staff

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…

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…

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. 

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.