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My ministry at St. Luke’s has been challenging and rewarding throughout the years. The Lord has provided a core group of committed Christians who have a deep love for the Lord and a desire to be engaged in ministry. I am privileged to minister with them and be ministered to in a variety of ways. Early in life I felt the call to share the good news of Jesus Christ as a pastor. In the pursuit of this calling I attended St. Paul’s High School and Junior College in Concordia, MO and Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, IN. After college I entered Concordia Seminary St. Louis and graduated in 1970. In 1971, I completed a Master of Sacred Theology in Pastoral Counseling and then accepted a call to St. Luke’s as Associate Pastor. In 1974, I was called to the senior pastor position in which I continue to serve. My wife, Kathleen, and I were married in 1969. The Lord has blessed our marriage in many ways including four children: Eric, Christopher, Elisa and Angela. We are now additionally blessed with seven grandchildren. We, at St. Luke’s, invite you and look forward to meet you. Peace and Joy in Christ, Pastor Tim Wenger |
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I was born in
Platteville, Wisconsin on April 5, 1958. In 1976 I attended the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and graduated in 1980 with a B.S. in Industrial Technology. After graduation I worked for Del Monte Corporation and then returned to UW-Platteville and completed a M.S. in Industrial Technology in July of 1983. In August of 1983 I started a 12 year career at Farnam Sealing systems in the area of Quality and Processing Engineering. I joined St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in the fall of 1984. I taught Sunday School for ten years and worked with the youth program for several years. I served on the Church Council as the Director of Ministry of Discipleship and later as the Director of the Ministry of Missions. While attending St. Luke’s I met Paula Schroeder. We were married at St. Luke’s on June 4, 1988. In May of 1995, after much thought and prayer, I resigned my position as Senior Process Engineer at Farnam and enrolled at Concordia Seminary in Fort Wayne, Indiana.In July of 1999 I completed my vicarage year at Pilgrim Lutheran Church in Ontario, Oregon. In August of 1999 I was called as an Associate Pastor to Calvary Lutheran Church and later as Senior Pastor in August of 2005 and served there through January of this year. My wife Paula and I have three children: Kristy 18, Rebecca 16, and John 14. |
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My name is Martha Strong and I am the Director of Christian Education and Youth Ministry, here at St. Luke’s. I graduated with a D.C.E. Specialist degree (’88) and Masters in Parish Education (’93) from Concordia University Nebraska in Seward, NE. I also have a BFA from Drake University in Des Moines, IA in Theatre Design and Public Relations. My first call was to Our Redeemer, Freeport, IL where I also served my D.C.E. Internship (’87-95). My second congregation was Redeemer, Springfield, MO where I served until coming to St. Luke’s in February 1999. My call at St. Luke’s is working with Christian Education for all ages, working with youth ministry for 3rd through 12th grade and developing ministry to all families of St. Luke’s.
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My name is James Johnston, and I have the privilege of serving Jesus Christ at St. Luke’s Lutheran church as Pastoral Assistant. My main area of responsibility is leading support groups. 1. GriefShare: 2. Celebrate Recovery: 3. Choosing Wisely: 4. DivorceCare: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. II Corinthians 1:3-4
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I have been the choir director and an
organist at St. Luke's since 1995, and a few years later was named music
director as well. In this position I coordinate music for the St. Luke's
Senior Choir, Rock Solid Youth Choir, St. Luke's Sunday School,
Praise the Lord Men's Quartet, Saved 4 Him Women's Quartet, plus various
vocal and instrumental soloists. With past experience playing keyboard in
a jazz band, I especially enjoy playing the Clavinova for St. Luke's
Proclaim Praise and Worship bands. I began my "moonlighting" career as church organist and choir director in 1973 as a high school sophomore in Milwaukee. I have held organ and choir positions at local churches throughout a mobile career which included stops in Lake Geneva & Watertown, Wisconsin, and New Lenox, Illinois, prior to arriving in Wisconsin Rapids in 1992. My family includes my wife, Mara, and our two daughters, Rebecca (1986) and Rachel (1991). I've come a long way from when I was 14 years old and one of the church elders approached me after a service and asked me to please practice. St. Luke's has so many talented singers and musicians who make my role a constant pleasure.
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