Our Staff

Rev. Brian Eslinger

Minister:
Rev. Brian Eslinger
Tel: (515) 292-5960 (UUFA office)
Tel: (515) 292-8929 (Minister's office)
E-mail: minister@uufames.org
Office Hours: by appointment.

Brian has been our minister since 1997. He is a former member of the White Bear Unitarian Church in Mahtomedi, Minnesota, and a graduate of United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities. He brought to the Fellowship congregational-centered ministerial philosophy and a strong desire for community outreach.

Brian will be on sabbatical from Dec 2008 to March 2009.

Lori Allen

Director of Youth and Children's Ministries:
Lori Allen
Tel: (515) 292-5960 (UUFA office)
E-mail: dycm@uufames.org
Office Hours: by appointment.

Lori has been a religious educator for more than 15 years. She served as the full-time director of lifespan religious education for the Des Moines UU congregation for four years (May 2000-June 2004). She came to us from the Unitarian Church of Lincoln, NE, in summer 2007.

Mary Reilly

Office Manager:
Mary Reilly
Tel: (515) 292-5960
E-mail: uufa@uufames.org
Office Hours: M-F 9am-1pm

Mary has been our office manager since September 2008.

Paul Ferrone Music Coordinator :
Paul Ferrone
Tel: (515) 292-5960
E-mail: music@uufames.org
Office Hours: none

Our Leaders

Officers

Jan Klaas
President:
Janet Klaas

Vice President: Mark Witherspoon
Secretary: Faith Winchester
Treasurer: Fritz Keinert
RE Representative: currently vacant
Board Members: Joanne Barnes, Fritz Franzen, Joel Geske, Mark Harris, Mimi Wagner, Mark Witherspoon / Amy Slagell

last updated: June 2, 2009
webmaster@uufames.org.