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Christen Hildebrandt - Newsletter Editor

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Christen Hildebrandt was raised in Faribault, MN.  He is attending Dakota Wesleyan University thanks to the generosity of the United Methodist Church’s Bishop Leadership Award. He is currently majoring in Public Service and Leadership and is working with the Student Ministry Council.  Before coming to Mitchell Christen attend a small country church of 30 members called Prairieville United Methodist Church.  After attending DWU Christen’s current plans are to attend a United Methodist seminary. Christen has volunteered with the local church in different ways vacation bible schools, nursing home visits, co-leading an elderly bible study, putting together a church newsletter, youth group and helping this last summer as liturgist at Kenyon United Methodist Church.

In high school Christen was the Co-editor-in-chief of the school newspaper called the Echo his senior year, and he was also the student rep to the Faribault School Board.  In the summer Christen attends Ultimate Challenge Camp (www.ultimatechallengecamp.com). Christen spiritual mentors are Pastor Dana Houck, Pastor Elden Eklund, Jill Jungers, Rachel Bjork, Dee Teller, and any one that he can listen to.

Christen family back home is his Mom Angie, Dad Todd, Twin sister Tamarae (who is attending Carleton College, and the Family Cat Richie.