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Lori Allen

Position: 
Director of Youth and Children's Ministries

515-292-5960
E-mail: dycm [at] uufames [dot] org
Office Hours: by appointment.

Lori has been a religious educator for more than 20 years. She served Des Moines UU congregation for several years, beginning as a part-time director of religious education for children and youth in 1992.  By the time she left Des Moines, she had been serving as full time director of lifespan faith development for four years (May 2000-June 2004). She came to us from the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, NE, in summer 2007.

Charlotte Cowtan

Position: 
Interim Minister

Diana Crosswait

Position: 
Projects Coordinator

Diana was hired in May 2010 as the new projects coordinator. Her duties include handling the weekly deposit and monthly electronic funds transfers, pledge tracking, producing the monthly newsletter, and tackling a host of once-a-year projects such as the membership directory, annual contribution statements, pledge-season support, and the annual report.

Paul Ferrone

Position: 
Music Coordinator

Paul Ferrone(515) 292-5960
E-mail: music [at] uufames [dot] org
Office Hours: by appointment

Paul brings his life-long love of music and his organizational skills to the UUFA music program where he works with the Sunday Morning Program Committee in facilitating special music and accompanists for services, the Religious Education Committee in promoting music within UUFA youth and children's ministries, and  the Music Committee in coordinating Fellowship-wide music programs and opportunities.

Lisa Harmison

Position: 
Office Administrator
Lisa Harmison was hired in February as the office administrator. Lisa will be in the office during posted office hours. Lisa was born and raised in West Lafayette, Ind. After her husband, Mark, graduated from Purdue, they moved to Columbia, S.C. Two years of not having four seasons was enough, and they moved to Rochester, N.Y., where they lived for 11 years before moving to Ames, Mark’s hometown. 

Ben Stallings

Position: 
Web Developer