Prairie Creek Church

Dedicated to promoting interest in the history of Minnesota United Methodism.

The society encourages historical research and writing through its publications and coordinates its activities with the work of the Conference Commission on Archives and History. Annual meetings are held in the spring at different locations each year.

Membership is open to all at the basic individual level of $15 per year.

Join the Historical Society

Download form to nominate a place of historic interest in the conference.

Executive Committee Members:

The Rev. Charles Nelson, President
Margaret Bosshardt, Treasurer/Membership Secretary
The Rev. David Laechel, Editor
Thelma Boeder, Historian
Kathy Spence Johnson, Conference Archivist
Nancy Powell, At Large
Marian Brown, At Large

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Clergywomen celebrated 50 years of full clergy rights in 2006, but women were first ordained in the United Methodist tradition in the 19th century. Read more about women in the clergy and their experiences in Minnesota.