Pastor Sutton received his B.A. from Wheaton College in Speech Communications and Christian Education, and his Master of Divinity from Denver Seminary. Prior to coming to First Free Church he had been a student ministries pastor in both California and Minnesota. He is married to Becky and they have two children, Hope and Jacob.   [More]

Jay Pound is the new pastoral intern at First Free for the next school year (2011-12). Jay will mainly be working in the "Connecting" area, but will be helping out all over. His wife Heidi grew up at First Free, and they have attended together now for nearly ten years; they were married here and dedicated their two girls, Liesl (2) and Evelyn (4 months) here as well.    [More]

Beth received her Bachelor of Science in Education from St. Cloud State University, along with a Social Studies Middle School License and a Coaching License. She taught 2nd and 3rd graders for 6 years and coached volleyball at Minnehaha Academy, a private Christian school in Minneapolis. Her first teaching job was in Glencoe, close to her home town of Arlington, Minnesota. She is married to Doug and has two children, Aaron and Annika.   [More]

Maureen received a B.S. in Nursing and a Master's Degree in Nursing with specialty areas of Education and Medical-Surgical Nursing from the University of Minnesota. She has taught in the Nursing Department of Bethel University since 1984. In 2002, Maureen completed a Parish Nurse Course and is delighted to use her nursing skills at First Free Church.   [More]

Scott grew up in Minneapolis and has attended First Free since 1981. He received a degree in Cabinet making from Minneapolis Technical College, and received certificates in Basic Lay Ministry and Basic Christian Leadership from Capernwray Bible School in Moss Vale, Australia.   [More]

Shasta Feltman graduated from Northwestern College, St. Paul in 2010 with a Bachelor's degree in Intercultural Studies. After a whirlwind move to Colorado Springs, CO this past fall, she has returned to the Twin Cities to pursue ministry and like most recent graduates, "figure out what she'd like to do with the rest of her life". She is praying that God would give her an opportunity to serve on the mission field some day, but in the meantime she enjoys tinkering around with her small crafting/sewing venture, The Traveling Cabinet, and blogging her heart out about her journey with the Lord and all the interesting things to find in the city.   [More]