Text Box: A major factor in the growth and vitality of the UU Church of Augusta has been strong leadership by its members and the involvement and participation of the membership at all levels of church life, from its founding and throughout the ensuing decades. Each administration has added an important chapter to the evolving history of the Church, whether at its chartering, building of the first church, guiding the processes that led to the decision to call the first minister, effecting the transition from fellowship to church, retiring the first mortgage, launching the first capital drive, building a new sanctuary, or, in less dramatic times, providing creative, visionary leadership. As the membership has grown over time, leadership from the ranks of newer members has provided fresh insights and new experiences, while the ongoing involvement of long-time members has provided stability and continuity through periods of change.

This page includes a representative sampling of the staff and members who have had a significant impact on our church through the years.  Click on the hyperlinks for more information.

People—Leadership

Year

Minister

President

1954-55

 

Larry Annis

1955-56

 

Dean Lund

1956-57

 

Larry Annis

1957-58

 

Don Hostetler

1958-59

 

Kay Sutherland

1959-60

 

Don Hostetler

1960-61

 

Bob Martens

1961-62

 

Jim Sutherland

1962-63

 

Don Hostetler

1963-64   

 

Don Kelly

1964-65   

 

Don Hostetler

1965-66   

 

Bob Lester

1966-67   

 

J. Banister/

D. Bolander

1967-68

Chris Raible, Minister on Loan

Kip Brown

1968-69  

John Goldthwait

Walter Diggs

1969-70  

 

Allan Gates

1970-71  

 

Rosemary Morris

1971-72   

 

Merle Riley

1972-73  

Richard Harris

Clarence Ehrlich

1973-74  

 

Jack Hamilton

1974-75

 

Don Hostetler

1975-76

Consulting Ministers

Wallace White

1976-77

John Burciaga

Gretchen Bremer

1977-78   

John Beurhens

Betty Hostetler

1978-79   

 

Bill Kanne

1979-80   

 

Liz Goodson

1980-81  

Kate Rohde

Bill Austin

1981-82  

 

Betsy Carl

1982-83  

 

Vicki Proefrock

1983-84

 

Tom Nosek

1985

 

Joyce Nolin

1986

Rod Thompson

Don Hostetler

1987

 

Anita Bell

1988

 

Will Williams

1989

 

Margaret Tuck

1990

 

Frank Carl

1991

 

Don Hostetler

Year

Minister

President

1992

John Baros-Johnson, interim minister

Jody McCranie

1993

 

Greg Hunt

1994 (6mo)  

 

Greg Hunt

1994-95   

 

Mary Hengstebeck

1995-96   

 

Margaret Tuck

1996-97   

 

Evelyn Browne

1997-98  

Dan King

Andy Reese

1998-99

 

Frank Carl/

Vic McGraner

1999-2000  

 

Vic McGraner

2000-2001  

 

Liz Goodson

2001-2002  

 

Randy Raymond

2002-2003  

 

Wendes Jones

2003-2004  

 

Jim Rawson

2004-2005

 

Paula Goldman