Staff

  Pastor:  Jerry Gilbreath

  Administrative Assistants: Kerri Durant, Betty Barto

  Custodian: Chris Knudsen

  Organist: Jane Krogh

  Senior and Youth Choir Director: Eleanor Tasker

  Senior and Youth Bell Choir Director: Eleanor Tasker

  Keyboardist: Claire DeRoin

Ministry Leaders

  Church Council:

     Rick Heuertz, President
     Rita Todd, Vice-President
     Rose Dudley, Secretary
     Sue Hunter, Treasurer

     Rich Andersen, Christian Education
     Janet Tondreau, Evangelism
     Ned Buser, Fellowship
     Randy DeRoin, Property
     Scott Koeppe, Social Ministry
     Todd Sands, Stewardship
     Sue Hunter, Support
     Brandon Trautwein, Worship & Music
     George Weiland, Youth Ministry

  Coordinators  

     Diana Jones, Altar Care
     Terri Gotch, Greeters
     Barb McLarty, Lectors
     Worship & Music Committee, Ushers   

  Sunday School Staff:

     Superintendent - Jane Andersen
     Nursery - Chris Lake
     Kindergarten - Jill Gill
     Grade 1 - Linda Swanson
     Grade 2 - Linda Swanson
     Grade 3 - Deb Kenny
     Grade 4 - Deb Kenny
     Grade 5 - Cindy Stastny
     Grade 6 - Cindy Stastny
     Grade 7 - Bev Weiland
     Grade 8 - Bev Weiland
     High School - Rita Todd
     Adult - Pastor Jer

  Confirmation Teachers:

     Bible Orientation - Ellen Prescott
     Baptism - Jill Gill
     Communion - Diane Hirschbach
     Life of Jesus - Burt Heithold
     Ten Commandments - Denise Kleinberg
     Old Testament - Susie Adam
     The Lord's Prayer - Vicky Johnson
     Apostles' Creed - Pastor Jer
     New Testament - Burt Heithold

Council and Committees

Church Council - The church council meets regularly on the third Monday of the month at 7:00pm. Upon the election of the church council, at the annual meeting, church council members are assigned particular responsibilities. The new church council elects the executive committee.

Executive Committee - This committee consists of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and the pastor. The executive committee exists to facilitate the work of the church council. It meets sometime before the regularly scheduled church council meeting (usually the second Monday of the month). The executive committee sets the agenda for the church council meeting, reviews the previous month's financial reports, discusses issues of the past or coming church council meeting and annually reviews the pastor's ministry.

Christian Education Committee - The Christian Education Committee has the responsibility for carrying out the teaching ministry of the church. Under its direction is our entire Sunday School program for both youth and adults. This includes the confirmation program, Vacation Bible School, adult Bible study, and retreat opportunities for adults.

Evangelism Committee - The Evangelism Committee seeks to reach out with the gospel of Jesus Christ by bringing people closer to our ministry at First Lutheran. This is done by inviting residents of the area to become members at First Lutheran and encouraging our present members to be active in our ministry.

Fellowship Committee - This committee provides social outlets for our members to become better acquainted, allowing us to work and live together in better harmony with one another.

Property Committee - The Property Committee is responsible for the physical upkeep of the church building and property.

Social Ministry Committee - The Social Ministry Committee provides means for the congregation to reach out and care for the needs of people both within our own community and around the world.

Stewardship Committee - It is the task of the Stewardship Committee to encourage all of our members to use their time and their talents to the best of their abilities.

Support Committee - The Support Committee oversees and regulates the financial resources of the church for ministry. Their primary responsibility is formation of the annual church budget, but they also handle all of the memorial giving and expenditures as well as other tasks related to staff and congregational resources.

Worship and Music Committee - As its name implies, this committee has responsibility for the worship life of the congregation. They are responsible for our regular and special worship services and our church choirs. This committee is also charged with the task of providing weekly greeters, ushers and lectors. The Altar care and Organ Committees are under their auspices as well.

Youth Committee - The Youth Committee is responsible for planning activities that benefit the spiritual, moral and social development of youth in our church and our community. The committee provides regular programming for grade school, junior high and senior high youth. The committee also provides guidance and support for our young people to attend local, regional and national youth events.