Who we are

Saint Paul’s United Methodist Church in Jamestown, North Dakota

Was founded in 1883 by a missionary from The Evangelical Association a denomination founded by Americans of German descent. In 1946 St Paul’s became an Evangelical United Brethren Church, and in 1968 it became part of the United Methodist Church. Through all of these denominational transitions, St. Paul’s has valued family connections, local and global missions, and sharing the good news about Jesus.

Our Mission, Vison & Values

MISSION STATEMENT

Making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

VISION STATEMENT

All generations connected to Jesus through fellowship and mission.

VALUES

  1. St Paul’s values being multi-generational.
  2. St Paul’s values fellowship.
  3. St Paul’s values missions.

Discipleship

Discipleship is a lifelong movement towards Jesus. It involves both growing to know Jesus more and being transformed into his likeness. In the gospels, Jesus often uses agricultural imagery to describe the growth of the kingdom of God: we read parables of the seed being sown, of weeds and wheat growing together, and of the vine and branches.

Our discipleship development focuses on three key areas:

Gather: Seeking purpose and belonging, connecting with God and others.

Grow: Intentionally developing faith as an individual and within a community.

Go: Striving to give extravagantly, grow in mission and service, and lead others in loving God and neighbor.

 

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Get involved

The easiest way to get involved with St. Paul's is to come to church and tell Pastor Jennifer that you want to get more involved! We welcome you with open arms and look forward to connecting with you.

Pastor Jennifer McDonald

Pastor

Pastor Jennifer has been Pastor at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church since July 2020.  She received her M.Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary after receiving her M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Prescott College. She served Triple Cross Cowboy Church in Harrodsburg, KY and Vincent United Methodist Church in Minot, ND before coming to Jamestown.

She enjoys spending time with and training her dog, Tux and her two horses, Jackson and Lucky Lil. She also enjoys baking homemade pies and good fiction.

 

Cheryl Dewald

Treasurer

Cheryl is a lifelong Jamestown resident with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Minnesota State University Moorhead. She brings more than 20 years of banking experience from her roles as Accounting Manager and Controller at First Community Credit Union, along with several years in the insurance industry.

She went on to serve the State of North Dakota for over two decades, including leadership positions as Business Manager at both the North Dakota State Hospital and the James River Correctional Center, and later as Human Resources Manager at JRCC.

Cheryl is the proud mother of three daughters and grandmother to three granddaughters, all living in Jamestown. She has volunteered with the Jamestown Girl Scouts for 32 years and enjoys scrapbooking and traveling in her free time.

 

Kadie Gefroh

Administrative Assistant

Kadie joined St. Paul’s United Methodist Church as an Administrative Assistant in March of 2026. Born and Raised in Jamestown until she started High School where her family moved to Streeter, ND and she attended and graduated from Gackle High School in 2001.

She spent 17 years in the Cleveland/Medina area where she commuted to Jamestown for work and after her 3rd daughter was born became a stay at home mom for 5 years before moving back to Jamestown in 2018.

She now has 4 daughters,  One who resides in Rapid City, SD. One who will be attending her second year of college in Bismarck, ND with a volleyball scholarship, and two younger daughters still attending school in Medina, ND. She is very busy attending different games and programs for her 3 daughters still attending school, and enjoys going to visit her oldest daughter in South Dakota when she is able.

 

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