Leadership and team/committee involvement at UUFoM
I’ve served as UUFOM Treasurer, Stewardship Chair, and member of the Nominating, Finance, Building & Grounds, Aesthetics, and Membership Committees. I’m active in fundraising, having led the Auction Team for a number of years and organized Euchre/Game Nights. I also sing in the choir, am on the kitchen/snack team, and help the Worship Committee by acting as slide moderator.

Bio
I was raised in a large Catholic family on a farm in southwest Minnesota. I went to South Dakota State University to obtain a BS in Math, then attended Iowa State University for a Master’s in Statistics. I moved to Midland in 1987 to do statistical consulting for Dow Chemical, then managed their employee survey program, and finally joined the benefits group where I managed various employee insurance plans until my retirement in 2017.

I’ve been married to Tim Wagner for 33 years. We have two sons: Shawn is 30, lives in Longmont, CO and works out of his home as a computer programmer for a UK advertising solutions company. Kyle is 28 and lives in Salt Lake City with his girlfriend and cat. He loves his job as Quality Engineer for an outdoor equipment/clothing company.

Why I chose to be a UU and join UUFoM
Tim and I were married in the Catholic church, and raised our boys in it through their early teens–but I often felt an outsider in that religion, disliking Sunday services and missing the “God connection” they assumed everyone had. When we started attending UUFoM, I found philosophical and intellectual stimulation, and a community that drew us in. Having grown up in a large family, I missed that support network when I moved to Michigan. UUFoM has supplied the feeling of belonging, purpose, and commitment that I was searching for. In this congregation, I’ve found both an extended family and a means to find my own spiritual direction.