Pastor Paul Baker has served with the people of Evergreen since July of 2006. He comes to us from serving on staff at 1st UMC in Brookings SD. He believes our best response to God's covenant promise of love is to live a life which fulfills our membership vows; "we promise to support the church with our prayers, our presence, our gifts, and our service."

Paul received his theological education from many Sunday School teachers, pastors, and from his parents and siblings. He graduated from seminary at Boston University, with one semester of that time spent studying at Tuebingen University in Germany.
(I wanted to see how people lived back east.)
Paul has experience working in the farm machinery business in Williston ND, has served at a search and rescue station in the US Coast Guard, worked at the ND School for the Blind, and has has been blessed to work with persons who have mental challenges during his years in ministry. He has served churches in Massachusetts, and both Dakotas. He has completed chaplaincy internships at hospitals, nursing homes, and in the Hennepin County juvenile correctional system. He has received training in Transformative Conflict Mediation at UND and also from the UM Just Peace Center's representatives.

In the Dakotas Conference, Pastor Paul serves as the Disaster Response Coordinator, and serves as a dean in the Conference camping program.

His wife Debbie is a Registered Dietitian at Meritcare in Wahpeton and Fargo. They have two grown children, Brad and Christy, living in Minneapolis and Denver.

Has been the Administrative Secretary at Evergreen since 1982. She and her husband Tom have two married daughters, Danielle and Kristina, and have three very special grandsons. Native of Wahpeton, ND.

Has served as church organist for thirty-four years, and sung in the choir for thirty-seven years. Has been Assistant Financial Secratary for over 20 years, and in recent years, has enjoyed working in the church library. Evergreen Church has played a major part in my life over the past thirty-seven years.

Our Christian Education Coordinator is Mary Wolfgram. Mary has been a member of Evergreen since 2003, before that was a member at Valley CIty UMC. Mary started as Christian Education Coordinator in August of 2006. She also works at the ND State College of Science. Her husband is Bryan, and they have three children, Meaghan, Dylan, and Brody.

Has served as church custodian for eleven years, and has been a member of Evergreen UMC for twenty years. Has also served as the chair of the Administrative Council. Jerry recently led a Youth Mission trip to Jamiaca.