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Our Staff

Dedicated to serving Christ and our community.

Leadership Team

Rev. Dr. Douglas Dent

Rev. Dr. Douglas Dent

Pastor / Head of Staff

The Rev. Dr. Douglas Dent was born in Pennsylvania and raised in New York. He earned a bachelor’s degree in History from the University of Massachusetts (Amherst, MA) in 1991. He is a graduate of Princeton Theological Seminary (Princeton, NJ) with a Master of Divinity degree (1999) and a Master of Theology degree (2001).

Doug served as a seminary intern at Avendale Old Parish Church and Drumclog Memorial Kirk (Strathaven Scotland, 1997). Pastor Doug first served as Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care & Mission at the First Presbyterian Church (Cranbury, NJ). He joined the Federated Church in 2003. Doug received his Doctor of Ministry degree in the area of Congregational Mission & Leadership from Luther Seminary in May 2019. Doug is married to the Rev. Karen Anderson and they are the parents of Madalyn and Jonathan.

Rev. Karen Anderson

Rev. Karen Anderson

Director of Christian Education

Karen is a Grand Forks, ND native. She is a graduate of the University of North Dakota with bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies and Psychology, and a Masters’ degree in Counseling Psychology. She earned her Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary.

Karen served as the chaplain at a women’s domestic violence shelter (Trenton, NJ), as the Parish Associate for Family Ministries at Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church (Dutch Neck, NJ), as Parish associate at Federated Church (Fergus Falls, MN), and currently serves as Director of Christian Education at Federated Church.

Brianna Schneeberger

Brianna Schneeberger

Administrative Assistant

Brianna Schneeberger is a Fargo, ND native. She graduated in 2003 from Fargo South High. She attended cosmetology school at the Salon Profession Academy and graduated in 2005. After graduation she decided to stay in the grocery retail business and follow her dad’s footsteps.

She moved to the Fergus Falls area in December of 2019 with her husband Gene and decided to end working in the retail business after 15 years and wanted a change. She loves to spend time with her family, stepsons, niece, nephews, and godsons. In her spare time, she likes to take walks with her dog Maddie and Caddy, ride bike, kayaking, spending time at the lake, taking photos, and scrapbooking.

Support & Ministry Staff

The hearts and hands that keep our church running.

David Kriesel-Koll

Bookkeeper

Joyce Peterson

Pastoral Care

Pete Konrad

Custodian

Heath Sershen

A/V Technician

Saxon Enders

A/V Technician

Music Ministries

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Vivian Whipple

Praise Team Director

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Jack Raaen

Choir Director

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Tessa Nord

Bell Choir Director

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