A biography for the members of Holy Communion Lutheran Church:
Seven years ago this fall
I first moved to Racine to begin my ministry at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church.
It has been a full and exciting seven years! I have a husband, Mike, who is a
computer programmer and a daughter Lillianna that turns three this month. My
husband claims that I have lived in Wisconsin long enough to be a Cheesehead,
but I still feel a strong connection to Minnesota. It’s a good thing neither of
us are huge football fans. I grew up in the Twin Cities, went to Concordia
College in Mooorhead, MN and finished my education at Luther Seminary in St.
Paul. One of my passions that is shared by my family is traveling. You will
often find us dreaming of the next place we would like to visit and the people
we will see when we are there. I am always happy to share a travel story or two
with you.
I am excited to work with
you during this time of transition. I will be helping lead the Middle School
Ministry program, the Monday morning Bible Study, and will also be doing
visitation and helping with any pastor care needs that arise. I continue to also
serve at Our Savior’s Lutheran church, just across the park. I will be at Holy
Communion on Monday Mornings for the Bible Study and will plan to be there until
11:30. If you need anything, feel free to stop by. I will also be around on
Wednesday evenings for Middle School Ministry. Please contact me if you need
anything.
Pastor Steve Engelstad
My responsibility is to be pastor at the Northwestern Campus for Holy
Communion. In August of 2007 I began leading worship at this campus and am
now on board to care for those who worship there and to assist in the
redevelopment of this campus.
Pastor Steve grew up in Minnesota and North and
South Dakota as the son of a Lutheran Pastor (His mother, Ruth, lives in
Moorhead, Minnesota.) He graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead Minnesota in
1970 and from Lutheran Seminary , St Paul Minnesota in December of 1974.
He served parishes in Granton/Neillsville, Wisconsin, West Bend, Wisconsin,
Lexington, Nebraska, Reynolds, North Dakota,. Emerado/Mekinock, North Dakota and
Kenosha Wisconsin. He also served as interim ministry in Stone Bank, Wisconsin.
He serves as president of the Salvation Army Advisory Board of Kenosha,
Wisconsin and is active in the Rotary West Club in Kenosha. He enjoys,
traveling, golfing and collecting sports cards. His wife Gayle, is
director of nurses at St Joseph's Home, Kenosha. They have three
children-Sarah (Kevin) Dummer of North Aurora, Illinois and their children Ethan
and Alison Elizabeth (Jason) Blankenship of Avondale, Arizona and son Andrew;
and John (Cheryl) Engelstad of Gilbert Arizona.
It is exciting to be here at
this point in the life and ministry of Holy Communion-Northwestern Campus and to
where God will lead in the next few years.
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