Leadership

Recently appointed to Rapid City First UMC.
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A native of Nebraska, Kotti and her husband Dennis, relocated to Rapid City 18 years ago.  Kotti has been in banking for over 25 years and hopes that this experience will add value to her roll as Business Administrator.  Kotti was previously a member of the First United Methodist Church in Sidney but feels she has found her church home here in Rapid City.  She has met many wonderful individuals and has enjoyed many studies with great women in the congregation.  Kotti and Dennis have 4 children and 8 grandchildren.  Although being a parent was a blessing being a grandmother is a blessing beyond words.  Kotti enjoys golfing, spending time with friends and family in her spare time.  Especially the time spent with Dennis.

Anne Torgerson is a graduate of South Dakota State University. A native of Watertown, SD she has made Rapid City her home with her husband Peder, three children (Hans, Gretchen and Kai) and one dog (Gracie). She enjoys helping others discover all of the surprising ways God reveals his great love for each of us.

My name is Lauren Holderfield. I am from North Carolina, we are military family. I have two girls, a husband, and two dogs. I've been a teacher in MMO for the last two years and have worked in the nursery for the past year. I am president of the local MOMS CLUB of Rapid City, an active member of the Grandview PTA, volunteer soccer coach, and a dance mom.

Hannah O'Donnell moved to Rapid City, South Dakota with her husband and airman, Matt in 2021. She brings a wide array of strengths with her background in working with children of all ages, multimedia communications, and years of volunteering at her hometown church in Jacksonville, Florida. As the director of our preschool age program MMO,  Hannah enjoys leading the teachers and getting to build a relationship with all the kids. She welcomes military families from Box Elder, as well as other families in the area. She coordinates the youth ministry, and believes the youth are a vital part of the body of Christ. Knowing from her own experience as a challenging teenager, developing a foundation with God and being surrounded by a loving church family is important. Her other role involves sharing the heart of Rapid City UMC on multiple digital media platforms. 

Parker Knox, a now-retired former teacher and journalist, first came to Rapid City in 2004 because family members were already here.  He immediately chose First UMC because of the music program---the organ and the two choirs.  He has stayed as a choir member and as a substitute organist ever since because of the people who comprise this church.