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FUMC Ministry Staff Bio's

Lois Abbuhl

Lois has been a church organist for over 30 years at large churches in Omaha, Nebraska and Hutchinson, Kansas before coming to Longmont and FUMC in 2000. She teaches piano, organ and cello to 25-30 students a week and is an active member of the Boulder Area Music Teachers Association. She graduated with a music degree from the University of Nebraska and taught public school music for 2 years before starting private teaching. She and her husband Gary, a C.P.A. and Financial Planner have 2 grown children—Tim and Amy, and 1 grandson.

She serves on the Trustees and has been involved in the redesign of the Church Sanctuary and Gallery in the past couple of years.

Lois was principal cellist in the Hutchinson Symphony and the Omaha Town and Gown Orchestra and has also sung in the Longmont Chorale. She plays the harpsichord which she built and also performs on soprano and alto recorders.

In addition to numerous music activities, her interests include hiking, photography and decorating.

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Ray Allison

Born and Raised
..........In St. Louis, Missouri
BS Degree
..........In Mechanical Engineering
..........From University of Cincinnati
Retired from 30-year career
..........With IBM
Ten Years Tax Preparation Experience
..........With H&R Block
Current Church Position:
..........Part Time Finance Manager
..........(paid, 16hrs./week)
Church Volunteer Positions Held:
..........Trustee Chairman
..........Long Range Planning Committee
..........Finance Committee
..........Administrative Council Chairman
..........Lay Delegate to Annual Conference
..........Usher/Greeter Coordinator
..........Contribution Count Assistant
..........Men’s Fellowship Committee
..........Representative to St. Vrain Manor Board
Family:
..........Married Marty in July, 1967
..........Two married daughters
..........Two grandchildren
Community:
..........Kiwanis Club of Longmont
..........IBM Quarter Century Club
..........Senor Center Monday Bridge group

Peg Howard

Office Manager, employed at First United Methodist Church since 1996.

Born & raised in Iowa

“You must be from Iowa if your idea of a really great tenderloin is when the meat is twice as big as the bun and accompanied only by ketchup and a dill pickle slice.”

College: University of Northern Iowa

Husband: Butch
Children: Denelle Parks & Justin Howard
Grandchildren: too numerous to list!

Member of FUMC since 1988

Angie Roberts