Sondra received her Bachelor in Nursing degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and her Masters of Arts degree from the University of St. Thomas in Adult Education and Human Resource Development with a Certificate in Training. Her nursing experience includes Medical-Surgical, Neurology, Diabetes Education and Health Promotion and Education. Sondra was the owner of Weinzierl Education Associates for over 25 years and provided workshops, team facilitation, strategic planning and health promotion consultation to a wide variety of organizations in government, health care, education and industry. She has served as an FCN in faith communities in Boston, MA and in Minnesota over the past 11 years. She received her board certification in Faith Community Nursing in 2018.

Judy received her BSN and MSN from the University of Missouri. While working in cardiology, Judy served as a cardiac clinical nurse, a cardiac rehabilitation nurse, a clinical nurse specialist and a nurse case manager. She also served as an ICU and ER clinical nurse and simulation lab instructor for the College of Southern Nevada. Judy retired briefly from nursing in 2014 when she and her husband opened three Pinot’s Palette paint and sip studios in the Las Vegas valley. They currently, and thankfully, still operate them.  She was blessed to be a Youth Ministry Core Team Member for 13 years and to serve on a medical mission to El Salvador, providing nursing assessment and care.  Judy received her Pastoral Care Certification from Loyola Marymount University and completed the Faith Community Nurse Network Foundations of Faith Community Nursing course in 2020.  Judy feels grateful and blessed for the new journey as a Faith Community Nurse and thanks God for this gift and for leading her down this path.

I have had the privilege of practicing and leading in faith community nursing in several roles over the past 20+ years. Currently, I am Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Northwestern-St. Paul School of Nursing. Additionally, I coordinate student clinical experiences which include using FCN Preceptors. I have the opportunity to teach content that introduces students to the FCN role and I have students working with me in my own FCN role as Pastoral Nurse at Scandia Shores Senior Living. Prior to my work at Northwestern, I launched and developed the HealthEast Faith Community  Nurse Network. I’ve been involved in the Faith Community  Nurse Network of the Greater Twin Cities since its inception in 2005, and have held a variety of roles over the years, most recently on the Research Committee. I have an MSN from Bethel University and also completed a Clinical Pastoral Education Program in 2005.

David holds a BA in Nursing and Psychology, a MA in Public Administration and Nursing. He was certified in Critical Care (CCRN) and Emergency Nursing (CEN) for 5 years. His clinical experience has been in critical care, emergency care as both a nurse and educator. His geriatric experience includes, expansion of the Block Nurse Program in Highland Park in St., Paul, completion of the Faculty Learning about Geriatric (FLAG) program, and a co-author of a chapter on Emergent care of Older Adults in Gerontological Nursing by Dr. K. Mauk. He retired from Bethel University where he team taught in nursing to older adults, end of life simulation, and leadership. He started as a FCN in 2018 and has been Head Deacon of his local church for 20 years.

Currently serving through in kind support from Presbyterian Homes & Services (PHS) extending PHS’s community benefit by championing Faith Community Nursing in concert with other community partners. From 2016-2018, Jess launched FCNN’s Stepping On program as it’s Program Director. Over the last decade, she has championed innovative healthcare initiatives within academia, provider settings, and retail. Jess has also served as a management consultant to the YMCA to help define their healthy aging strategy and to launch the George Wellbeing Center. She also has held leadership positions within Target, the University of Minnesota, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, and Ecumen, a provider of homes and services for older adults. Her areas of expertise include strategy and program development.

Deborah received her initial Registered Nurse Diploma from St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, TN. After 12 years of service as a Nurse Administrator, Operations and Training Officer, and Medical Recruiter with the Army Nurse Corps, Deborah completed her RN to BSN Degree from Northeastern University and Master of Divinity from Boston University. Deborah has completed five units of Clinical Pastoral Education and she is in the dissertation phase of her doctoral studies at Walden University towards a PhD in Public Health with a focus on Community Health. Deborah’s nursing experience includes Oncology, Orthopedic, Case Management, and Home Health Nursing.  She currently provides support to Boston Medical Center as a per diem Chaplain.  She has been a Faith Community Nurse since 2019.

Dee received her BSN from the University of Minnesota School of Nursing and her MS from the School of Public Health with majors in public health and mental health and minors in education and social psychology. Her work experience includes camp, public health, migrant health, mental health, nursing education, corporate health, home health and faith community nursing. She was one of the FCN’s of First Free Church, Minneapolis from 2005-2017 and served as lead faculty in the FCNN basic preparation course from 2009-2013. Currently she is active in the Stepping On program, Health Care Directives, a support group for those with chronic illness and teaching the Behavioral Health module of the FCNN basic preparation course. Dee serves on the board of Elim Care Faith Community Nursing of the Evangelical Free Church of America.

Cheryl received her BSN from the University of Minnesota and MA (Health and Human Services) from Saint Mary’s University in Winona, MN.  She is recently retired from a greater than 40 year career of providing either direct care or administration focused in infant and adult critical care and public health. Cheryl serves as the FCN at Grace University Lutheran Church and a Stepping On Leader. Her objective is to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ, incorporating holistic nursing skills.

Beth has a BSN from the University of Illinois Medical Center; an MSN in Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing from the University of Minnesota, and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Congregational and Family Care from Bethel Seminary. She taught nursing at Bethel University for over thirty-five years where she served as a faculty member and Nursing Department Chair. While at Bethel she taught courses in mental health nursing, nursing care of the elderly, gerontology, end of life care, and the theology of suffering. She is also the author of the chapter “Spiritual Awareness” in the forthcoming text Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: From Suffering to Hope by Potter and Moller.