Staff

VERN CHRISTOPHERSON

Directing Pastor + pastorvern@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: August 2009

Family: wife Brenda, son Erik and daughter Ingrid

Hobbies: golf, photography, hiking in the mountains

Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11

JASON BRYAN-WEGNER

Pastor of Mission and Outreach + pastorjason@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: July 2010

Family: wife Erica, daughter Eliana and son Will

Hobbies: golf, tennis, singing, reading and time outdoors

Favorite Scripture: Acts 1:7-8

Favorite Bible Story: Jesus calls his first disciples (Luke 5:1-11)

SHELLEY CUNNINGHAM

Pastor of Spiritual Formation + pastorshelley@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: February 2010

Family: children Megan, Micah and Mia

Hobbies: cooking, golf, exercise, puzzles

Favorite Scripture: Romans 5:3-5

MOLLY ALTHOFF

Communications Specialist + mollyalthoff@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: November 2009

Family: husband Simon, daughter Evy

Hobbies: drawing, yoga, spending time outdoors

Favorite Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12

ANNETTE CHMIELEWSKI

Publications Secretary and Youth Assistant + zlcpublications@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: May 2006

Family: husband Paul, 4 children

Hobbies: gardening, running, cooking, baking, playing games

Favorite Scripture: Psalm 23

Favorite Bible Story: the conversion of Saul

KRISTY GIERE

Director of Music and Liturgy + kristygiere@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: 1993

Family: husband Bob, daughters Erikka and Alysson (Joel)

Hobbies: working out, reading, attending concerts, being at the cabin with family

Favorite Scripture: Revelation 21:1-4

Favorite Bible Story: the Annunciation

MARK HERMAN

Business Administrator + markherman@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: May 2006

Family: wife Rachel, daughters Adele and Ellen

Hobbies: cooking, reading, jazz, fishing, hiking

Favorite Scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6

Favorite Bible Story: Parable of the Talents

LISA KIPP

Family Minister + kipp.lisa@gmail.com

Began at ZLC: 2000

Family: husband John, sons Jack, Will, Charlie

Hobbies: studying, rollerblading, Gopher football!

Favorite Scripture: Psalm 46:10

Favorite Bible Story: the Parable of the Good Samaritan

KRIS OPPEGARD

Family Minister + krisoppegard@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: November 2011

Family: husband Eric, daughter Elise, son Isaac

Hobbies: running, gardening, reading, kitchen time, recycling, snacking

Favorite Scripture: Romans 8:28-39

Favorite Bible Story: Ruth and Naomi

barb peterson

Congregational Life Minister +  barbpeterson@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: February 2012

Family: husband Delmar, children Angie (Dave), Ben (Rhiannon), Mitch, grandchildren Elizabeth, Chase, Cameron

Hobbies: camping, hiking, creative writing, music, cardmaking

Favorite Scripture: Matthew 25:31-40

Favorite Bible Story: the Road to Emmaus

JANETTE REEVES

Family Minister + janettereeves@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: December 1992

Family: husband Ron, sons Zac and Grant

Hobbies: singing, exercise, reading

Favorite Scripture: Romans 8:35-39

Favorite Bible Story: I’m a great admirer of David. He was far from perfect but he was “a man after God’s own heart.” A musician who loved and served God—a person of great and strong faith.

CONNIE SAUNDERS

Administrative Assistant + conniesaunders@zumbrolutheran.org

Began at ZLC: March 1997

Family: husband Bob, children Andy (Melissa) and Abbie (Chad Severson), grandchildren Kaycee, Mitchell, Isabel, Jakob, Isaac

Hobbies: watching “Days of Our Lives,” traveling

Favorite Scripture: Psalm 23:6

Favorite Bible Story: Jesus Blesses the Little Children

CUSTODIAL STAFF

J.T. Walls + jtkawalls@gmail.com
Leroy Stortz
Terry Perrotti
John Chmielewski

NURSERY staff

Barb Desens (coordinator)
Emily Sands
Kathryn Ranfranz
Megan Harber

Bob Giere

Zumbro Lutheran Choir Director

Ralph Schornack