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.

CULTURE OF HOPE 5 YEAR VISION

OUR PASTORS

PAUL NYNAS

Senior Pastor

MIKE TOOMEY

Executive Pastor of Adult Ministry

STEVEN DUNKEL

Executive Pastor of Youth Ministry

SARAH SEIBOLD

Associate Pastor of HopeCare

BEN JACOBSON

Associate Pastor of Adult Growth

BEN SULLIVAN

Associate Pastor, MSM

STEFANIE JORDHEIM

Associate Pastor, Volunteers

ANDRIA MESSELT

Pastoral Intern

Youth Ministry

MISSY EASTLUND

Director of Children’s Ministries

KIM BEDORE

Associate Director of Children’s Ministries NC

REBECCA LILL

Associate Director of Children’s Ministries WC

KATIE VAN DAME

Youth Director, HSM

KATHY BRAUNSCHWEIG

Youth Ministry

Administrative Assistant

TRISHA MOSHER

Youth Ministry

Administrative Assistant

Hopetots Lead Teachers

Katie Donley, SC

Maddie Osborne, NC

Alora Rude, WC

HOPEKIDS LEAD TEACHERSD

Jeremiah Fischer, SC PK

Sophie Jastram, SC PK

Missy Eastlund, SC PK-1

Alyssa Gutzmer, SC K

Brooklyn Fischer, SC 1-2

Cheryl Glasner, SC 3

Ruth Bergstrom, SC 3

Peyton Klein, SC 4 & 2-5

Susan Vitalis, SC 3-5

Katy Johnson, SC 5

Marlee Hetletved, NC PK-K

Alena Rinas, NC PK-K

Molly Johnson, NC K-1

Kristi Steidl, NC 1-5

Jake Himle, NC 3-5

Bailey Nieman, WC PK-1

Dara Eschbach, WC PK-1

Char Kovash, WC 2-3

Rebecca Lill, WC 2-5

HOPEKIDS CAMPUS COORDINATORS

Dara Esbach, WC

Peyton Klein, SC

MSM COORDINATORS

Heidi Carlson, SC 6

Catie Baker-Willprecht, SC 7

Cody Portlock, SC 8

Jessica Lovell-Opdahl, WC 6-8

Erin Allguire, NC 6-8

HSM COORDINATORS

Jake Himle, NC

Katie Oster, SC

Katy Johnson, SC

Nolan Carlson, WC

ADULT MINISTRY

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Director of Women’s Ministry

BARBARA VAN DAME

HopeCare Administrative Assistant

KIM YOUNGQUIST

Stephen Ministry Coordinator

ABBY KILAND

Director of Hospitality

MISTY DIETZ

Adult Ministry
Administrative Assistant

JODI HINTON

SC Hospitality Coordinator

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WC Hospitality Coordinator

SARAH SATHER
Hospitality Coordinator

WORSHIP ARTS

JOHN BEDORE

Executive Minister of Worship Arts

PAUL NORELL

Associate Director of Worship Arts

ALI DOUGLAS

Worship Arts Administrative Assistant

JUSTIN MORKEN

Director of Technical Arts

JOE WEATHERLY

Technical 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

AMBER SAZAMA

Sanctuary Choir Director &

Hosanna Kids Choir Director

DONNA ATHERTON
Organist & Bell Choir Director

ADMINISTRATION

JUDY AAFEDT

Executive Director of Ministry Operations

ASHLEY LIVDAHL

Executive Director to the Senior Pastor

TRISHA MOSHER

Administrative Assistant

JEREMIAH FISCHER

Director of Information Technology

SARAH DEVRIES

Director of Finance

JULIE BAUER

Administrative Assistant

LIBBY PARSONS

Accounting &
Administrative Assistant

CHRIS SCHLEPP

Facilities Manager

LESLIE MUSCHA

Custodian

KELLY TOPPCustodian
HOWARD SCHOENHEIT

Custodian
ZACHARY STERNBERGER

Custodian

MARIA OSTOS

Director of Food Services

COMMUNICATIONS

KELLY BISCHOF

Director of Marketing
and Communications

OLIVIA KOSKELA

Graphic Designer
and Production Coordinator

PRESTON OWEN

Director of Video Arts

ASHLEY LIVDAHL

Executive Director to the Senior Pastor

CHILDCARE

JACKIE BERNDT

Hope Center for Learning Director

ASHLEY ISGRIG

Childcare Coordinator

North Campus

NIKKI DARLING

Childcare Coordinator

South Campus

CHURCH COUNCIL BOARD MEMBERS

Jobey Lichtblau – President

Nicki Johnson – Vice President

Eric Carlson – Past President

Kara Jorvig

Bill Scoville

Steve Scheel

Kasey McNary

Jessica Kallenbach

Del Kessler

Kevin Christianson

Susan Mjelstad

Jason Loney

Aubrey Zuger