Rev. Dinah Haag, Pastor & Choir Director
has been the pastor of First Congregational Church of Frankfort, MI
since September 1, 1998.
She grew up in Litchfield, MN, and graduated with a double music degree in vocal and instrumental music education from St. Cloud State University, MN. During her college career, she spent nine months attending SCSU in Aalborg, Denmark. After directing choirs and teaching music for seven years in the St. Croix Falls, WI school district, Dinah was led to attend Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN, where she received a Master of Divinity Degree. Additional life experiences include being a certified nursing assistant for 19 years, factory line work, sales clerk, and farm milk hand. In taking the call to Frankfort, she continues to be blessed and amazed by God's goodness and grace and love. She sang with the Benzie Community Chorus upon moving to Frankfort, and in 2015, she became the second director of the group, loving every minute of it as much as ministry. She likes to fish, read, travel and if it wouldn't be so much work, she'd be a cat collector.
since September 1, 1998.
She grew up in Litchfield, MN, and graduated with a double music degree in vocal and instrumental music education from St. Cloud State University, MN. During her college career, she spent nine months attending SCSU in Aalborg, Denmark. After directing choirs and teaching music for seven years in the St. Croix Falls, WI school district, Dinah was led to attend Bethel Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN, where she received a Master of Divinity Degree. Additional life experiences include being a certified nursing assistant for 19 years, factory line work, sales clerk, and farm milk hand. In taking the call to Frankfort, she continues to be blessed and amazed by God's goodness and grace and love. She sang with the Benzie Community Chorus upon moving to Frankfort, and in 2015, she became the second director of the group, loving every minute of it as much as ministry. She likes to fish, read, travel and if it wouldn't be so much work, she'd be a cat collector.
Kelly Ottinger, Administrative Assistant
Kelly has been the part-time Administrative Assistant since March, 2023. She is usually in the office after hours as she also works for Benzie Senior Resources, and helps out at Point Betsie Lighthouse. She is the proud mom of humans Abby, Casey and Charlie, and canines Ruby and Nico. She is also the proud grandma to humans Logan and William, and canines Margo, Savannah, Murphy, Lucy, and Todd. She has been a Michigander since 2013, and a member of FCCF since 2016. You may reach Kelly at secretary431@gmail.com.
Rosemary Abbett, Organist & Pianist
Rosemary Abbett is available for weddings, lessons, parties and other events. She can be contacted through the church office.