Some lay people within the Minnesota Conference have been called to serve God through preaching. Those who have gone through training and become certified lay speakers are available to provide pulpit supply in local churches across the state. You’re welcome to contact any of these individuals to invite them to preach at your church.

Big Waters

Marilyn Emstad
(763) 232-9711
memstad@gmail.com
Home church: St. Francis UMC

Tammy Gallagher
(218) 391-8778
tammycrumc@gmail.com
Home church: Coon Rapids UMC

Dennis Hebrink
(651) 270-4041
eldonlee1@q.com
Home church: Wyoming UMC

Debbie Merrick
(218) 391-8778
committonow@aol.com
Home church: Asbury UMC (Duluth)

Valerie Prax
(612) 205-1099
valeriep704@gmail.com
Home church: Mora UMC

Terry Skoczen
(320) 393-3498
atskoczen@jetup.net
Home church: Grace UMC (St. Cloud)

Georgia Thometz
(612) 802-7685
gthometz@gmail.com
Home church: Elk River UMC

North Star

Erin Balbach
(218) 639-0554
erinbalbach@gmail.com
Home church: Hewitt UMC

Connie Bloom
(218) 929-3255
connbloo@yahoo.com
Home church: Wesley UMC (Hibbing)

Charlotte Britney
(218) 256-7954
gcbrit@scicable.com
Home church: Pengilly UMC

Pam Cook
(218) 220-9368
pamjeancook@yahoo.com
Home church: Communities of Faith (Clarissa)

Jan Eifealdt
(320) 305-0652
janeifealdt@midco.net
Home church: Zion UMC (Bellingham)

Marion Hansen
(218) 837-5054
marionha@wcta.net
Home church: Hubbard UMC

Susan Clark Harris
(218) 927-4992
sclarkharris@mlecwb.net
Home church: Aitkin UMC

Robert Kutter
(320) 491-5604
bkutter@meltel.net
Home church: Grey Eagle UMC

Teddy Munger Sr.
(218) 382-1834
teddymunger@gmail.com
Home church: Verndale UMC

Jesse Nix
(218) 290-3478
nixjesue@emily.net
Home church: Emily UMC

Sue Nix
(218) 763-3170
nixjesue@emily.net
Home church: Emily UMC

River Valley

Peter Bell
(608) 792-2097
peterjbell1973@gmail.com
Home church: LaCrescent UMC

Jill Diana
(507) 205-1473
tjdiana@acegroup.cc
Home Church: Caledonia UMC

John Hickey
(507) 896-4999
hickey12@acegroup.cc
Home church: Money Creek UMC

Carol Ottoson
(952) 447-1977
ottoem50@aol.com
Home church: Holy Trinity (Prior Lake)

Jason Reiland
(507) 421 5894
jreiland01@gmail.com
Home church: Mazzepa UMC

Jane Stone
(651) 388-2113
janestone1125@msn.com
Home church: First UMC (Red Wing)

Renee Wilson
(507) 261-5413
retgmrenee@gmail.com
Home church: Stewartville UMC

Southern Prairie

Kathlyn (Kate) Billett
(507) 236-8750
billett2655@midco.net
Home church: Fairmont UMC

Jayden Grupe
(507) 236-8515
jayde0.86@hotmail.com,
Trimont UMC

Jenny Lewis
(507) 327-9363
jenny.a.lewis01@gmail.com
Home church: Hope UMC (Blue Earth)

Timothy J. Lewis
(507) 995-2008
timothy.j.lewis@gmail.com
Home church: Hope UMC (Blue Earth)

Terry Miller
(507) 360-0820
terrymiller@iw.net
Home church: Adrian UMC

Nichole Sower
507-382-1834
nsowers@hickorytech.net
Home church: Grace UMC (Vernon Center)

Twin Cities

Beth Beaty
(612) 386-7587
babeaty@gmail.com
Home church: Hamline Church (St. Paul)

Sharon Fields
(651) 303-3170
SLFields90@gmail.com
Home church: Hamline UMC (St. Paul)

Gail Johnson
(612) 250-1736
gail.johnson@minnesotaumc.org
Home church: Richfield UMC (Minneapolis)

Dave Kitchel
(612) 805-7200
dave.kitchel@gmail.com
Home church: The Well, Rosemont

Louis Porter II
bro1958@gmail.com
Home church: Park Ave UMC (Minneapolis)

Jon Urban
(763) 370-2639
urbanjon96@gmail.com
Home church: Park Ave UMC (Minneapolis)

Barbara York
(612) 825-2699
byork@usfamily.net
Home church: Walker Community UMC