First United Methodist Church, Aberdeen South Dakota

First United Methodist Church Staff

Pastor Eldon Reich

 

Rev. Eldon Reich
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Born and Raised on a farm in Olivet, SD
B.A. in Philosophy - Westmar College, LeMars, Iowa
M. Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary,

Wilmore Kentucky
Deacon - S.D. United Methodist Church - 1969
Elder - S.D. United Methodist Church - 1971

Family- Wife, Donna

  • Daughter, Heidi (CNP Mayo Medical Center, Rochester, MN) Husband, Paul Click and children, Katrina and Karsten
  • Son, Jonathan (Independent web consultant and developer) Wife, Holly (clinical psychologist for US Air Force).

Passion: Leading people to Jesus church growth.
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, basketball, movies, reading.

Ministry Assignments:
Onida UMC: 1971-1975
Watertown 9th Ave: 1975-1986
Aberdeen FUMC: 1986-present

Pastor Tom Haggar

 

Rev. Tom Haggar
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Family:
Wife-Charlene from Seneca SD. -  Homemaker, teacher, Wal-mart Associate
Son-Bret, works for Boston Scientific in Minneapolis, MN. His wife is Kim Kar Teh, a Maylasian Princess and my favorite D-I-L.
Daughter-Jessi, is an office manager in the Teacher's College at the ULN (go big red) in Lincoln, NB. Her husband is a great cook, actually a profession chef, working at a Christian Restraunt called Bread + Cup. Their daughter Evie has made us proud grandparents.

Education:
High School -Lincoln High School, Sioux Falls in 1967
Bachelor of Science in Education from Northern State, Aberdeen in 1971
Master of Divinity from North American Baptist Seminary, Sioux Falls in 1986

Past Churches:
Geddes Community Church, Geddes SD 1986-1991
Belle Fourche UMC, Belle Fourche, SD, 1991-1999
South Maple UMC, Rapid City, SD, 1999-2005 

Support Ministries

Support Ministries:
Grace Graf, Paula Cape, Priscilla Hamilton

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Beun Thongthi

Caretakers:
Beun Thongthi
and Karen Fleming

Education Staff

Preschool Director: Bev Walberg

 

Nursery Director: Kristie Erickson

Elementary Christian Education Director: Laurie Suko

 

Christian Education Secretary:

Kathy Novstrup

Office Staff

Business Manager: Mary Scott

Office Secretary: Carol Loeschke
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Program Coordinator/Administrative Assistant: Donna Reich

Librarian: Mary Kautz

Sanctuary Praise Team
Sanctuary Praise Team
CLC Praise Team
Contemporary Praise Team
Music Ministry team Organists: Kay Fischer, Dr. Allan Jacobson, Patti Hout, Julie Ford
 
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