First Lutheran Church

	Pastor James Bump -- I grew up in Iowa, and met my wife, Pam, at a Lutheran summer camp. I was a counselor, and got poison ivy, and she was the nurse. The rest is history. We're proud of our two daughters, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. I am passionate about wanting others to know the difference an awareness of God's love can make on life, relationships and our worldview. God's unmerited grace, that raised Jesus from the dead, is the power to transform lives. I love both traditional and contemporary styles of worship, and enjoy the rich diversity valued here at First Lutheran Church. I'm a Packer/Brewers/dog person, as opposed to Vikings/Twins/cats. I enjoy bird hunting in the fall, dog training year round, and rooting for my alma mater, Iowa State University.

	Bill Wilson, Visitation Pastor -- Pastor Wilson's focus is on homebound members of our congregation. He will be training lay communion visitors, as well. Pastor Wilson is currently under 5/6 call at Svea Lutheran Church, so his work at First is part-time. Therefore, he is not be available to preach, or provide other pastoral services such as weddings, and funerals at First.

	Heather Hansen, Coordinator of Congregational Care -- Heather has been an active member here at First all of her life and she currently sings with the church band, worships weekly, and is a mom to her one year old son, Daniel. As Coordinator for Congregational Care, Heather oversees much of Sunday morning worship, coordinates lay visitation to homebound members, provides follow up care to people in need, follows up on prayer requests, and intentionally connects our new members into our congregation's life. Heather brings a great combination of active faith, an understanding of our family of faith, and a variety of experiences to serve the needs of many.

	Kris Schultz, Youth Director -- Kris Schultz is the Youth Ministries Director at First. Kris oversees 6th through 12th grade here at First which includes mission trips, middle school and high school youth groups and many other youth events each year. Kris lives in New Richmond with her husband and three children. She has a passion for putting faith into action and loves string cheese and Twister.

	Shelly McNitt, Children's Ministry Director -- Shelly McNitt is the Children’s Ministry director here at First. She oversees the Sunday School program for children ages 3 – 5th grade. She enjoys planting the seeds of faith in our young children’s lives and watching them grow in faith. A favorite Bible verse to think of when working with young children is 1 Timothy 4:12: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.” Shelly lives in New Richmond with her husband and two children and enjoys scrap booking, stamping, music, four wheeling, and classic cars.

	Debbie Liedl, First Lutheran Administrator & Publications -- Debbie grew up at First Lutheran Church as Debbie Olson, and is happy to return to a place she has known as home. She is now a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Somerset, where she is very active. Debbie spent 24 years at Andersen Windows in a variety of positions, the latest in the Marketing Department as their Communications Specialist and Event Planner. She resides in Somerset with her husband John, and daughter Mia. They enjoy many outdoor activites, do-it-yourself projects, anything artistic, and being with family and friends.

	Leslie Thomas, First Lutheran Child Care Director -- Leslie has been the Child Care Director at First Lutheran since August of 2005. She, along with the FLCC staff, are dedicated to providing high quality faith-based educational programs for children (ages 6 weeks to 12 years) and their families. She lives in New Richmond with her husband and their two boys. In her spare time, she likes to scrapbook, read and go on bike rides with her boys and husband.

	Pastor James Bump -- I grew up in Iowa, and met my wife, Pam, at a Lutheran summer camp. I was a counselor, and got poison ivy, and she was the nurse. The rest is history. We're proud of our two daughters, son-in-law, and two grandchildren. I am passionate about wanting others to know the difference an awareness of God's love can make on life, relationships and our worldview. God's unmerited grace, that raised Jesus from the dead, is the power to transform lives. I love both traditional and contemporary styles of worship, and enjoy the rich diversity valued here at First Lutheran Church. I'm a Packer/Brewers/dog person, as opposed to Vikings/Twins/cats. I enjoy bird hunting in the fall, dog training year round, and rooting for my alma mater, Iowa State University.

	Bill Wilson, Visitation Pastor -- Pastor Wilson's focus is on homebound members of our congregation. He will be training lay communion visitors, as well. Pastor Wilson is currently under 5/6 call at Svea Lutheran Church, so his work at First is part-time. Therefore, he is not be available to preach, or provide other pastoral services such as weddings, and funerals at First.

	Heather Hansen, Coordinator of Congregational Care -- Heather has been an active member here at First all of her life and she currently sings with the church band, worships weekly, and is a mom to her one year old son, Daniel. As Coordinator for Congregational Care, Heather oversees much of Sunday morning worship, coordinates lay visitation to homebound members, provides follow up care to people in need, follows up on prayer requests, and intentionally connects our new members into our congregation's life. Heather brings a great combination of active faith, an understanding of our family of faith, and a variety of experiences to serve the needs of many.

	Kris Schultz, Youth Director -- Kris Schultz is the Youth Ministries Director at First. Kris oversees 6th through 12th grade here at First which includes mission trips, middle school and high school youth groups and many other youth events each year. Kris lives in New Richmond with her husband and three children. She has a passion for putting faith into action and loves string cheese and Twister.

	Shelly McNitt, Children's Ministry Director -- Shelly McNitt is the Children’s Ministry director here at First. She oversees the Sunday School program for children ages 3 – 5th grade. She enjoys planting the seeds of faith in our young children’s lives and watching them grow in faith. A favorite Bible verse to think of when working with young children is 1 Timothy 4:12: “Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith, and in purity.” Shelly lives in New Richmond with her husband and two children and enjoys scrap booking, stamping, music, four wheeling, and classic cars.

	Debbie Liedl, First Lutheran Administrator & Publications -- Debbie grew up at First Lutheran Church as Debbie Olson, and is happy to return to a place she has known as home. She is now a member of Christ Lutheran Church, Somerset, where she is very active. Debbie spent 24 years at Andersen Windows in a variety of positions, the latest in the Marketing Department as their Communications Specialist and Event Planner. She resides in Somerset with her husband John, and daughter Mia. They enjoy many outdoor activites, do-it-yourself projects, anything artistic, and being with family and friends.

	Leslie Thomas, First Lutheran Child Care Director -- Leslie has been the Child Care Director at First Lutheran since August of 2005. She, along with the FLCC staff, are dedicated to providing high quality faith-based educational programs for children (ages 6 weeks to 12 years) and their families. She lives in New Richmond with her husband and their two boys. In her spare time, she likes to scrapbook, read and go on bike rides with her boys and husband.