Melanie Hill – Interim Director of Children & Family Ministry
Melanie has served five Twin Cities congregations in her 24 year ministry. She is also a children’s author and is currently on-leave-from-call finishing one novel and starting another. Her most favorite thing in the world is storytime with kids. Melanie is contracted to support the ministries of Prince of Peace through InterServe Ministries. She works alongside Pastor Peter and Julene to lead programming for children and families. Melanie and her colleagues at InterServe are also helping to lead a re-visioning of these ministries for the life and future of our community.
Daniel Ritter – Organist & Accompanist
As your new organist and pianist starting in the Fall of 2022, I’m looking forward to the many musical opportunities of working with the choir, band, and other volunteer musicians in the church. I’ve played for over forty years in various churches, including United Church of Christ, and United Methodist. I also work with the American Swedish Institute Male Chorus and a small women’s choir called Pistachios. I have a BA in piano from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.
Recently retired from forty years as a school bus driver, I’m now free to practice my music more, read, take walks, and ride my bike.