Our Church Staff

Our Church thrives because of the energy and style of the people who are a part of our leadership. Here are a few of the people that make our church community special:

Pastor Rachel

Pastor Rachel arrived at First Lutheran in February of 2019, having served in campus ministry in Nebraska and parish ministry in Illinois. She is a graduate of Yale Divinity School and Texas Lutheran University, and moved to Wisconsin with her spouse Matthew (also a Lutheran pastor) and their daughter. She enjoys sci-fi, choral music, obscure trivia, and road trips.

Stephanie - Family Life, Youth, and Contemporary Music Director

  Stephanie is the youth, family and contemporary worship coordinator at First Lutheran Church and has been working here since September 2010. This position gives her the opportunity to use her background in music education, and combine her love of music, teaching, and working with people with her love for Jesus. Stephanie is married to David and they have 2 daughters. In her free time Stephanie enjoys reading, working in her garden, camping, and spending time with friends.

 Rebecca - Secretary     

 Rebecca has been Church Secretary here at First Lutheran since April 2006. She is married and is the mother of a daughter & a son. In her spare time, Rebecca enjoys reading, sewing, crafts, knitting & crocheting, baking & spending time with family & friends.

Jean - Secretary

 Jean, a member of First Lutheran Church since 1966, is the part-time Church Secretary, one of the organists and directs the Handbell choir.

Dave and Shelli - Custodians

Dave & Shelli- Shelli has been Custodian at First Lutheran since November 1998, Dave since February 2006. We have been members here since our marriage in the chapel in 2005. We have 4 kids between us and 5 grandchildren so far. In our spare time, we enjoy spending time with family & friends, the outdoors, cooking, baking & crafts.