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Staff Directory
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Pastors |
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Pastor
Chris SmithPastor
Duane Paetznick
Pastor
Randy BrandtPastor
Mary Lund
Pastor
Diane SponheimPastor
Chris Steubing
Pastor
Paul Harrington |
Adult
Ministries
Administration
AV /Technology
Children's Ministries
Facility
Friday
Mornings Out
MOPs
Music
Nursery
Parish Nurse
Pastoral
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Preschool
Youth
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Pastoral Care |
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Chuck Tindell, Bob Berndt, Leland Johnson |
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Administration |
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Vicki Loeding, Office Manager |
952.985.7311
/ vicki.loeding@sotv.org |
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Kristen Holien, Administrative Assistant |
952.985.7318 /
kristen.holien@sotv.org |
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Marianna Smith, Communications Coordinator |
952.985.7326 /
marianna.smith@sotv.org |
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Chris Merle,
Administrative Assistant Children's
Ministries/Publications |
952.985.7317 /
chris.merle@sotv.org |
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Barb Schulz,
Administrative Assistant, Youth & Confirmation |
952.985.7351 /
barb.schulz@sotv.org |
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Jennifer Maxwell, Human Resources Director |
952.985.7313 /
jennifer.maxwell@sotv.org |
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Beth Karlson,
Financial Manager |
952.985.7314
/ beth.karlson@sotv.org |
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Dawn DellaPaolera, Financial Assistant |
952.985.7315
/ dawn.dellapaolera@sotv.org |
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Jill Johnson, Wedding Coordinator |
952.985.7380
/ jill.johnson@sotv.org |
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Hospitality & Kitchen |
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Bobbi Li
Sutherland, Kitchen Manager/ Hospitality Coordinator |
952.985.7312
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bobbili.sutherland@sotv.org |
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Ann Genrich,
Kitchen / Hospitality Assistant |
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Adult Ministries |
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| Lori Bullock,
Director: Invitation & Gifts
Discovery |
952.985.7324
/ lori.bullock@sotv.org |
| Julie Opheim,
Director: Education & Fellowship |
952.985.7331
/ julie.opheim@sotv.org |
| Lisa Hegerman,
Director: Missions |
952.985.7329
/ lisa.hegerman@sotv.org |
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Parish
Nurses |
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Susan
Ferber, RN Rose Mahlum, RN
Sharon Mertz, RN
Cherlynn Nelson, RN
Lori
Henke, RN
Becky Wilken, RN |
Voicemail: 952-985-7326
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parishnurse@sotv.org |
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Children's
Ministries |
Mim Campbell Julie Bertelsen |
952.985.7350 /
mim.campbell@sotv.org 952.985.7356
/ julie.bertelsen@sotv.org |
| Jeanne Mikulski |
952.985.7357 /
jeanne.mikulski@sotv.org |
| Jill Schroeder |
952.985.7352 /
jill.schroeder@sotv.org |
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Celebrating
Children Preschool |
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| Sandy Glessing, Director |
952.985.7370 /
sandy.glessing@sotv.org |
Linda
Stenbom, Teacher
Carol Read, Teacher
Andrea
Espinda-Banick,
Teacher
Gwen Schroeder, Teacher
Shauna Christian,
Teacher |
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Facilities |
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Matt Gomes,
Facilities Manager Tom Ryan,
FT Custodian Allen Polster,
PT Custodian
Jeff Walter,
PT Custodian
Keith Pederson, PT Custodian
Jeff Flom, PT Custodian
Dale Husby, PT Custodian
Justin Hudak, Custodian's Asst |
952.985.7340
/ matt.gomes@sotv.org 952.985.7341 /
tom.ryan@sotv.org |
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Audio Video / Technology |
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Kurt
Hyster, Lead AV Technician
Steve Genrich, AV Technician
Chris Helvick, AV Technician |
952.985.7330
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kurt.hyster@sotv.org |
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Music & Worship Ministry |
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Mark Ertl, Director of Music & Worship |
952.985.7320 /
mark.ertl@sotv.org |
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Lizanne Pick,
Worship & Music Assistant |
952.985.7321/
lizanne.pick@sotv.org |
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Sean
Johnson, Worship & Music Assistant/Children's
& Youth Handbell Director
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952-985-7322 /
sean.johnson@sotv.org |
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Mark Lavey, Associate Director, Contemporary
Worship |
952.985.7327 /
mark.lavey@sotv.org |
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Brian Bremer,
Associate Director, Contemporary Worship
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brian.bremer@sotv.org |
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Joy Afdahl, Wind/Flute Ensemble Director |
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Matt Schlukebier,
Brass Ensemble Director |
matt.schlukebier@sotv.org |
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Kirsten Levorson,
Accompanist; Senior & Children's Choirs |
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Jim Jordan,
Associate Organist |
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Alanna Teragawa,
Director of Handbells |
952.985.7332 /alanna.teragawa@sotv.org |
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Maggi Arndt,
Director of Children's Choirs |
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Jill Johnson,
Worship & Event Assistant; Lead |
952.985.7381/
jill.johnson@sotv.org |
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Rick Hatch,
Worship & Event Assistant |
rick.hatch@sotv.org |
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Merilu Narum,
Worship & Event Assistant |
merilu.narum@sotv.org |
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Youth Minsitries |
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| Katie Heilman, Director of Youth & Family Ministries |
952.985.7360
/ katie.heilman@sotv.org |
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Pam Geddes,
Youth Director Associate: Service Summer Trips |
952.985.7367 /
pam.geddes@sotv.org |
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Brandon
Newton,
Youth Director |
952-985-7361 /
brandon.newton@sotv.org |
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Nursery
Joyce Remkus, Superintendent
Cheryl Ruud,
Assistant Barbara Titus,
Assistant Haley Hudak,
Assistant
Julie Leidner,
Assistant
Connie Simonson,
Assistant Shauna Christian,
Assistant Sheila Pagois,
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Friday Mornings
Out
Wendy Beckamn,
Teacher Sandy Nelson, Teacher Susan Mitsch,
Teacher Joyce DeVito, Teacher
Amy Scovil, Teacher Barbara Titus, Teacher
Lynette Peterson, Teacher |
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MOPPETS
Laura Kvas,
Teacher Susan Mitcsh, Teacher |
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Pastor Paul Harrington
Pastor Emeritus
952.432.6351
paul.harrington@sotv.org
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Graduating
from
Concordia
College
(Moorhead)
in 1967 and Luther Seminary in 1972 (Masters of
Divinity and Masters of Theology), I took a call to
Pontiac,
Michigan,
where I served
Sylvan
Lake
Lutheran
Church
for almost nine years. In 1980 my family and I moved
to
Apple Valley,
Minnesota,
to begin a new mission congregation. Worship began
in January of 1981 at
Rosemount
Elementary School.
Land was purchased in 1983 with our first sanctuary
completed in December, 1984. Since then we have seen
five more building programs, a growing congregation
of well over 9,000 members, a salaried staff of
about 70 persons, and hundreds of different kinds of
ministries involving music, education, witness,
fellowship, worship and service to others. And there
is still more to be done. We thank God for all the
ways in which we have been blessed in the past and
we continue to look to him for wisdom, strength and
guidance as we enter the next phase of our ministry.
Soli Deo Gloria (To God alone the glory).
In addition to my responsibilities here at the
church, I have also served on the Board of Trustees
for Gustavus Adolphus College and am currently
serving on the board of the Crossways International
Bible study series, the Metro Lutheran newspaper
board, and the governing board of the Apple Valley
Health Care Center.
In December 2007, a long time colleague and good
friend of mine, Pastor Chris Smith, took over as
lead pastor of SOTV.
I now work about half time with the title of
Pastor Emeritus.
I believe all would agree that this has been
a very smooth transition for me, Pastor Chris, and
the entire congregation.
On a personal note, my wife Margaret retired several
years ago after 23 years as a school teacher. She
now spends her time enjoying our five grandchildren,
singing with the Senior Choir at church, working
with stained glass, gardening, and arranging
flowers. She also
recently concluded five years on the national board
of the Lutheran Volunteer Corp.
Our son Mat and his wife,
Stephanie, live in
Seattle
with their three children. They are both attorneys
at law. Daughter Annika and her family live near
Kalispel,
Montana,
where she works as a social worker. Her husband Jedd
is Site Director of Flathead Lake Lutheran Bible
Camp. They have two daughters. And our youngest
daughter, Becca, and here husband Rory live in
Omaha,
Nebraska.
Becca is assistant program director for Nebraska
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries which oversees three
large camps in
Nebraska.
Rory is a software developer specializing in weather
forecasting. His latest product is called Weather
Defender and can be found online.
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Pastor Chris Smith
Senior Pastor
952.432.6351
chris.smith@sotv.org |
I
have been serving at Shepherd of the Valley since
early 1997. As we say in the church office, there is
never a dull moment in the ministry at SOTV and
there hasn’t been for me, either. I began my
ministry here in congregational life ministries,
which included a combination of children’s and
family ministries, singles ministries, social
concerns, men’s ministries, couples ministries,
pastoral care programs, and other areas, along with
the general pastoral duties of preaching, teaching,
and pastoral care. Over the years, my work came to
include management of the congregation – human
resources, finance, facility, office. Over time, as
we have added to our pastoral staff, my role has
further shifted and developed. In 2007 with the
careful guidance of the church council and Saint
Paul Area Synod, I received a new pastoral call from
Shepherd of the Valley as Senior Pastor. I continue
to give thanks to God for all the congregational
support for this transition and for a good
partnership with Pastor Paul Harrington.
Prior to coming to Shepherd of the Valley, I served
for four years as a solo pastor in Braham,
Minnesota. On the education side, I received my
Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in
St. Paul. Earlier I received degrees from Saint Olaf
College and Harvard University. Most recently I
earned a doctorate in biblical preaching from Luther
Seminary. I have assured my family that that is
enough degrees (but you never know – I love
learning!).
I
love to spend time with my family, to hike, read,
write, travel, learn, and to spend time
understanding the natural world (paleontology,
astronomy, and the like). There are still some
people at the Shepherd of the Valley family who do
not know that Pastor Mary Lund and I are married. We
have two children, Miles (age 14) and Joy (age 13)
and we always learn a great deal from our children
and enjoy growing with them.
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Pastor Duane Paetznick
Education
952.432.6351
duane.paetznick@sotv.org |
I have been a
pastor at Shepherd of the Valley since 1993. Before
that I worked one year at SOTV as a lay person –
Director of Christian Education. On my route getting
to this church, I graduated from St. Cloud Sate
University in 1976. Worked on the staff at St.
Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi for 13 years.
Then, later, in 1993 I graduated from Luther
Seminary in St. Paul with an M.Div. degree (that’s
what you need to become an ordained pastor).
I live in Eagan with my wife, Phyllis, who is an
elementary school teacher in ISD #196. I also have
two sons. Our oldest is Adam, is married to Marion
and lives in Edina. Our other son, Brandon is 23
years old and recently began work at an accounting
firm in Minneapolis. Both my kids love baseball – as
do I. In fact, I imagine heaven as a place where I
will be watching outdoor baseball on a beautiful
summer day surrounded by loved ones, cheering on the
home team. I love to play the game of golf – even
though I’m pretty bad. As you can tell from my
picture, many people think I look like either Omar
Sharif, Richard Gere, or Brad Pitt. However, in the
last year or so I have had to let lots of people
know that I am not George Clooney.
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Pastor Mary Lund
Teaching
952.432.6351
mary.lund@sotv.org |
I
grew up in Wisconsin and was graduated from St. Olaf
College and Harvard Divinity School. Prior to
serving at Shepherd of the Valley I served parishes
in Woburn, MA; and East Bethel, MN. I also served as
Assistant to the Bishop of the Mpls Area Synod of
the ELCA in the area of candidacy for six years. I
am married to Chris Smith, also a pastor at SOTV.
We have two children, Miles and Joy. My ministry at
Shepherd of the Valley focuses primarily in the area
of teaching.
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Pastor Randy Brandt
Youth Ministry; The Table
952.432.6351
randy.brandt@sotv.org |
I
have been part of the SOTV pastoral staff since 2002
and focus my time in youth and confirmation,
couples ministry and coordinating The Table worship
in the Great Hall, as well as sharing general
pastoral responsibilities.
What
a great journey I've been on: twelve years in youth
and family ministry as a pastor in Rochester, MN, as
a director of youth ministry in Fridley, MN, and as
a member of an Youth Encounter team to New Zealand
and Papua New Guinea, and seven years teaching third
grade just before coming to SOTV. My education
background includes degrees from Luther College,
Winona State University, Luther Seminary, and the
University of Minnesota.
Marsha and I have two fabulous children, Katie and
Juliana. Our family loves nearly anything with
music, a really good book, and getting outside on
bikes, inline skates, running, or at parks -
refreshed from being outside.
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Pastor Diane Sponheim
Social Concerns; Women's Ministries
952-432-6351
diane.sponheim@sotv.org |
I
joined the staff of Shepherd of the Valley in June
2007. Prior to my call at SOTV, I served at Westwood
Lutheran Church in St Louis Park, MN and Lutheran
Church of the Cross in Altoona, IA. I have a degree
in Music Therapy, which I practiced for ten years
before pursuing my Master of Divinity at Luther
Seminary in St. Paul. After college, I traveled with
Lutheran Youth Encounter music ministry teams in the
U.S., Australia, and The Philippines. After my
travels, I worked for Youth Encounter for several
years.
I
will be managing Pastoral Care, Social Concerns, and
Women’s ministry at SOTV. As pastor for social
concerns, I will equip leaders in our congregation
who are taking action to address poverty, suffering,
and injustice. Major efforts include the partnership
with Tanzania, Habitat for Humanity, Heifer Project,
ISAIAH, children in need garage sale, and many
partnerships in the community. Women’s ministry at
SOTV includes retreats and many annual events where
women gather for learning, spiritual development and
fun!
I
am married to Eric, an attorney who works for
Thomson West in Eagan. We have two young sons, Micah
and Luke. We enjoy family times together, the
outdoors, music and watching our kids grow!
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Pastor Chris Steubing
952-432-6351
chris.steubing@sotv.org |
I was born in San
Antonio, TX and grew up in a rural area of south
central Texas, near San Antonio. A formative aspect
of my faith and discovery of my gifts for ministry
was singing in the choir of our small country church
with my mother.
I went to Texas Lutheran
University in Seguin, TX and spent a year abroad in
Finland while an undergraduate. After college, I
participated in the Fulbright English Teaching
Assistantship Program in South Korea for a year,
living with a host family and teaching English in a
boys’ high school. Upon my return from Korea, I
started work as a youth and family minister in
Brenham, TX.
My wife Amy is from
Aberdeen, S.D. She now works at Capella University
in Minneapolis as a New Learner Experience
Coordinator. When we met while she was working as a
teacher in Texas, Amy was wearing a Minnesota
Vikings T-shirt (quite possibly a sign from God). We
were married and moved to the Twin Cities where I
began serving as Director of Youth & Family Ministry
at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Stillwater. I
continued to work in youth ministry for my first two
years of seminary and then completed my pastoral
internship at Diamond Lake Lutheran Church in
Minneapolis. I spent a couple years directing the
praise band at North Presbyterian Church in North
St. Paul before coming to Shepherd of the Valley.
We have a daughter named
Ameya (pronounced Ah-May-Ah). I am passionate about
passing on faith in Jesus Christ and bridging
cross-generational and cross-cultural gaps between
God’s beloved children. Amy and I enjoy running and
all things in the beautiful Minnesota outdoors.
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