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ZION STAFF"Serving Christ by sharing God's love."Senior Pastor
Pastor Lynn Ronsberg lynn@ziongrandrapidsmn.org
Pastor Lynn Ronsberg has been the Senior Pastor at Zion since May of 1998. She graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Ordained in 1979 she has served several congregations as pastor in northern Minnesota as well as Concordia college and Oak Grove Lutheran High School as campus pastor. Prior to coming to Zion in 1998, Pastor Lynn served Mount Olive Lutheran Church in Rochester, MN. Associate PastorPastor Paul Leslie
Pastor Paul Leslie joined the staff of Zion as the Associate Pastor in February of 2009. Having been members at Zion with his family (wife, Karen, and sons, Matthew and Micah) since 1998, Pastor Paul says, “It is a privilege to become the pastor for my friends.” Pastor Paul was the Camp Director for Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry for the 10 previous years. Before coming to Minnesota, Pastor Paul had served as the Executive Director for Lutherans Outdoors in South Dakota (10 years) as well as Metigoshe Ministries (5 years). His first call was to Hope Lutheran in Fargo. Pastor Paul is a graduate of Wartburg Seminary of Dubuque, Iowa, and Augustana College of Sioux Falls, SD. Pastor Paul was raised in southern California. Director of MusicSTUART BOEHR Stuart joined the Zion staff as Director of Worship & Music in August of 2007. He came from Richfield Lutheran Church in Mpls. where he was choir director, bell director and organist for eleven years. Prior to that he served churches in Bloomington, MN, and Watertown, WIS. Mr. Boehr has been a church organist since his freshman year in high school, and few Sundays since then have not seen him on an organ bench. Stuart has music degrees from Bethel College and Wichita State, both in Kansas. Prior to coming to Grand Rapids, Stuart was also a Suzuki Piano Teacher at the St. Paul Conservatory. Stuart hails from Henderson, Nebraska where his older brother is the fourth generation on the homesteaded farm.
Director of Youth & Family Ministries Nikki has been the Director of Youth and Family Ministry since February of 2007. Before becoming "official" in her role at Zion she taught and was a coordinator of the Sunday School program, served as the chair for the Baptismal Ministry Committee, was the Cherub Choir Director and did various other projects and tasks in a volunteer capacity. Nikki resides in Grand Rapids with her husband, Chris, and their three children: Madison, Isaac and Catherine. Administrative Secretary
SYLVIA OLSONsylvia@ziongrandrapidsmn.org Sylvia has been a part of Zion's staff since 1978. She is responsible for the congregation's membership and contribution records; prepares all financial information as Financial Secretary; and maintains Zion's web page. Receptionist
LORI DAUPHINAIS
lori@ziongrandrapidsmn.orgLori joined Zion's staff in 2001. Her responsibilities include Zion's monthly newsletter, Sunday bulletins, maintaining the Church Calendar and scheduling the use of Zion's building. (Pictures by Olan Mills www.OlanMillsDirectories.com) |
