Welcome to Hope!
Hope Lutheran is one congregation serving three locations unified in mission. This unity multiplies Hope Lutheran’s efforts to reach out to our community and our world with the good news of Jesus Christ.
Culture can be defined as a set of shared values and practices of a group. As followers of Jesus Christ, who we are and why we exist is defined by the life, teachings, death and resurrection of Jesus. Our relationship with Jesus calls us to look different than this world (Romans 12:2.) The Culture of Hope (below) examines 13 core shared values that define us as people of hope. Here, hope refers to both a theological reality and to our ministry together as a congregation. We are people of hope! We belong to a church named Hope, and more importantly we are defined by the hope we have in Jesus Christ. These are values that inspire and inform how we live out our faith.
OUR PASTORS
PAUL NYNAS
Senior Pastor
MIKE TOOMEY
Executive Pastor
STEVEN DUNKEL
Executive Pastor
SARAH SEIBOLD
Pastor
BEN JACOBSON
Pastor
BEN SULLIVAN
Pastor
STEFANIE JORDHEIM
Youth Director,
Pastoral Intern
KEVAN SMITH
Visitation Pastor
Youth Ministry
NICOLE WEISZ
Director of Children’s Ministry
KATIE VAN DAME
Youth Director
KATHY BRAUNSCHWEIG
Youth Ministry
Administrative Assistant
KIM BEDOREAssociate Director of Children’s Ministry
TARA WHETZELAssociate Director of Children’s Ministry
ADULT MINISTRY
JUDY SIEGLE AAMODT
Director of Women’s Ministry
Kim Klatt
NC Hospitality Coordinator
CASEY CARLSON
Adult Ministry Admin Assistant
VIRGINIA LUCHAU
WC Hospitality Coordinator
Sheri Steidl-Weig
Director of Hospitality
KIM YOUNGQUIST
Stephen Ministry Coordinator
BARBARA VAN DAME
HopeCare Administrative Assistant
WORSHIP ARTS
JOHN BEDORE
Executive Minister of Worship
PAUL NORELLAssociate Director of Worship Arts
Lydia Holden
Worship Arts Administrative Assistant
JUSTIN MORKEN
Director of Technical Arts
PRESTON OWEN
Director of Video Arts
JOE WEATHERLYTechnical Arts Coordinator
HEIDI IVESDAL
Worship Leader
ANDRIA MESSELT
Worship Leader
ANNA MITCHELL
Worship Leader
PAUL LUTHI
Worship Leader
RACHEL PULLING
Worship Leader
HOPE BROWN JOHNSON
Worship Leader
SARA LICHTBLAU
Worship Leader &
Praise Choir Director
VICKI MELCHIOR
Sanctuary Choir &
Hosanna Kids Choir
Director
DONNA ATHERTON
Organist & Bell Choir Director
ADMINISTRATION
JUDY AAFEDTExecutive Director of Ministry Operations
ASHLEY LIVDAHL Assistant to the Senior Pastor
TRISHA MOSHERAdministrative Assistant
CARA OLMSTEADDatabase Administrator
BECKY BARRUS Accountant
HALEY DIERS
Accounting Assistant
KELLY BISCHOFDirector of Marketing
and Communication
ELIZABETH VOUGHTGraphic Designer and Production
CHILDCARE
JACKIE BERNDT
Hope Center for Learning Director
LORI WIGER
Childcare Coordinator
North Campus
NIKKI DARLING
Childcare Coordinator
South Campus
CHURCH COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS
Steve Scheel – Chair
Eric Carlson – Vice Chair
Mary Rohleder
Kara Jorvig
Bill Scoville
Matt Gruchalla
Nicki Johnson
Jessica Kallenbach
Del Kessler
Jobey Lichtblau
Susan Mjelstad
Chad Stark
Aubrey Zuger