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Mark & Lara Hodowanic, Banking Professionals

October 26, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: We have been members of St. Philip the Deacon since 2006. Faith background: Mark was raised in the Lutheran faith while Lara’s faith background is Christian – Eastern Orthodox through the Armenian All Saints Apostolic Church in Glenview, Illinois. Professional background and experience: We’ve both been in the banking industry for [...]

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Beth & Eddie Ulrich, Creative Services

June 2, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1994 Faith Background: Beth grew up ELCA Lutheran and Eddie grew up Missouri Synod Lutheran. Professional background and experience: Eddie and I own a creative firm in Minnetonka that provides logo development, illustration, print design and web design/development services.  We are also in the process of starting a non-profit. [...]

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John Schultz, School Administrator

May 27, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: December 1999. Faith background: My faith background can not be unhinged from my family. My faith was shared with my brother Paul, sister Jane, father Wally, and mother Jeannette. I have been a Lutheran since my birth. I grew up in a large urban church in north Minneapolis: Immanuel [...]

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Jim & Kristine Houtman, Sales & Marketing Professionals, Parents of Adult Children & Want-to-be Writers

April 14, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1995 – when we moved to the Twin Cities from Schaumburg, Illinois (Suburban Chicago). Faith background: We both grew up Lutheran. Professional background and experience: We met at Mankato State in 1978 and married in 1980. Jim finished with a BS in Business Administration, Marketing and Finance and then [...]

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Jan Anderson, Banking

April 8, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: 1998. What is your faith background? I am not a Lutheran because of birth, but Baptist (who did not believe in infant baptism). I am not Lutheran because of school, but Presbyterian (lovingly called “psalm singers”). I am not Lutheran because of college, but Methodist (church and fellowship group [...]

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Mark de Naray, Executive

April 6, 2010

At St. Philip since: My wife Carol and I have been at St. Philip since 1996. Our faith background: Carol grew up in the Episcopal church. I was raised as a Catholic and went to parochial school through elementary school. We were married in college in an Episcopal congregation, but then stopped attending church – [...]

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Dave and Lynn Talen, Med Tech Exec and Sales Rep

March 11, 2010

At St. Philip since: Lynn and I and our daughters, Haley and Brooke, have been attending St. Phillip since 2007. Our Faith Background: Until we were married, I think that Lynn and I would have said that our faith was Catholic, for Lynn, and Presbyterian, for myself. The issue of religion, however, at the time [...]

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Grant and Anne Christianson, Finance Operations and Training Coordinator

March 8, 2010

At St. Philip the Deacon since: Grant has been a member since 2000; Anne has been a member since 2003. We met at St. Philip and were married there in 2005. Faith background: Both of us have been life-long Lutherans. What is your professional background and experience? Grant is a Manager of Finance Operations for [...]

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