Pastor
Rev. Steve Schulz
Vacancy Pastor
As we work to call a new pastor, Rev. Steve Schulz, along with Rev. Bernie Worral, from Immanuel Lutheran Church in Fargo, will serve our vacancy.
Director of Church Ministries
Jon Smelser
Jon Smelser was born in 1987 to Rev. Todd and Sue Smelser in Storm Lake, IA. Being the son of a pastor, Jon moved with his family to several congregations, including St. John Lutheran Church in Galva, IA, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Dickinson, ND, and Grace Lutheran Church in Fargo, ND. After high school, Jon attempted a degree in music performance, specializing in percussion, but did not feel drawn to that field. He then dropped out of school to begin working full-time. He married Megan Nitschke in 2008 and they have two children together. To support his family, Jon started working for a major software company in their operations department, where he still works today.
In 2017, just after his son was born, he enrolled at Concordia University Wisconsin to earn a Bachelors of Arts in theology and a certification as a Director of Church Ministries in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from CUW in 2021 and received a call from his home congregation in Fargo to serve as the Director of Church Ministries.
In 2017, just after his son was born, he enrolled at Concordia University Wisconsin to earn a Bachelors of Arts in theology and a certification as a Director of Church Ministries in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from CUW in 2021 and received a call from his home congregation in Fargo to serve as the Director of Church Ministries.
Secretary
