Hope thrives because of the energy and devotion of the members of our congregation. Here are a few of the people that help make our church community special:
"There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism. one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all...The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until all of us come to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ."
Eph 4:4-6, 11-13
"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light." 1 Peter 2:9
Pastor Reggie came to Hope in 2011. He is a native of the area. He grew up in Mahtowa and graduated from Barnum High School. He attended Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN. After college, he went on to Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA and graduated in 2000.
Pastor Reggie's first call was as the solo pastor of a two-point parish in Granville and Norwich, ND. In 2006 he accepted his most recent call to Elim Lutheran Church in Robbinsdale, just outside North Minneapolis, where he first served as the Associate Pastor and later became the interim Senior Pastor.
Pastor Reggie's passions for ministry include preaching and planning meaningful worship, teaching, reaching out to the community and connecting with the youth. He is excited about the possibilities of sharing ministry with the members and friends of Hope Lutheran.
Wendy began working at Hope in 2000 as the youth director. In 2007, she completed her Associate in Ministry degree, specializing in youth and families, and accepted a call to Hope Lutheran as our Director of Family Ministries. Wendy has an infectious energy and is not afraid to tackle anything, including many things at one time. She has a great rapport with youth and parents, and is involved with the community, giving leadership to many programs addressing teen and family issues.
Candy and Patti fulfill the role of managing the office. Both come from many years as educators, bringing with them a wealth of experience and talents to their part-time positions. Candy has an unshakeable optimism and began work at Hope on a regular basis in 2002.
Patti began in 2006, bringing a background of computer and graphic skills as well as years of experience in meeting and working with the public.
Sylvia has been on the staff of Hope since 1996. She takes care of all parts of our building from roof to basement. Her responsibilities also include scheduling and set-up for all building use, including weddings, events and use of the building by outside agencies in the community and surrounding area. Sylvia will tackle any care and maintenance job that comes her way.
Since 1981, Lee has provided wonderful organ and piano music for church services every Sunday, as well as for special services such as funerals and weddings. She also schedules special music for the church, enhancing the music ministry of Hope.
Karen started her work at Hope through a college work study program in the fall of 2009. In the Spring of 2011, she completed her schooling with a certificate as a professional bookkeeper. Karen adds a wonderful element of compassion, optimism and creativity to our staff team.
