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You may contact any staff member by calling the church office at 651.459.1117.
We have an EMERGENCY pastoral care cell phone. That number is 651.263.3153.
Pastor Jules Erickson, Senior Pastor Pastor Bill Helker, Associate Pastor Mel Johnson, Director of Children's Ministry Alex King, Nursery Attendent Shawn Krech, Custodian Karen Pieper, Music Director Kara Rogers, Office Manager Bruce Waslie, Business Manager
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Pastor Jules Erickson |
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Senior Pastor |
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I really love to preach, teach, lead, and learn. I'm pictured here with my goldendoodle, Cooper Isaac. |
| Bio: |
I have been ordained since 1996 and served the community of All Saints since 2003. |
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Pastor Bill Helker |
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Associate Pastor |
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I have been a part of a lot of different projects over the years: Habitat for Humanity, Loaves and Fishes, 30 Hour Famine, Feed My Starving Children, various YouthWorks projects as well as playing guitar for residents at the Ebenezer Care Facility in Burnsville. |
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In my down time, I enjoy reading, playing guitar and spending time with my wife and kids, playing video games and taking walks with my dog, Lillie. I also love spending time in nature, particularly in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
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I have been involved in full time youth ministry since 1991. While working full time, I took classes at Luther Seminary and graduated in 2008 with my Master of Divinity. I was ordained in July and All Saints Lutheran Church is my first call! I am married to another pastor, Pastor Therese Helker, who serves as Associate Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Apple Valley. Together, we have a blended family of three teenage daughters and one dog named Lillie. |
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Mel Johnson |
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Director of Children's Ministry |
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I enjoyed working with my sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on numerous projects. |
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I love reading, watching old movies, deer hunting, watching the Minnesota Wild, spending time with my three year old niece, and camping with friends. |
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I graduated in December 2006 from the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire with a degree in Religious Studies and a minor is Sociology. I have worked at two different bible camps, and as a part time youth director. I have been employed at All Saint’ since June 2007. I love my job and work with wonderful people. I live at home with my parents and two dogs (no rent you can’t go wrong.) I am blessed two loving parents who support me in all that I do. Want to know more about me just ask! |
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Alex King |
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Nursery Attendent |
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Shawn Krech |
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Custodian |
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612-822-2304
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Karen Pieper |
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Music Director |
| Volunteer Work: |
Kingsfield Neighborhood Board Member. Accompany my local middle school's choir. Social and political activist. |
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I love dogs, theatre, skiing, hiking, and dogs. My passion is music. |
| Bio: |
I am married to Tom and we have a jazz group called: Spirit Jazz (www.spiritjazz.com). We also work at MacPhail Center for Music. Tom and I have a son, Charlie. |
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Kara Rogers |
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Office Manager |
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Along with volunteering at my kids’ school for various functions and making prayer shawls for the prayer shawl team, it seems as though I volunteer for a lot of things that I don’t remember signing up for!!! |
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Hanging out with my family, camping, Family Game Nights, down-hill skiing, waterskiing, baking/cooking and watching LOTS AND LOTS of hockey!! |
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Mark and I have lived in Cottage Grove since 1997 and we have 3 beautiful children. I grew up in Northern Wisconsin, the daughter of a Lutheran minister and youngest of 4 kids. We joined All Saints in February of 2001 and I have been working in the office since 2003. Before starting work at All Saints, I was a full-time, stay-at-home mom for 6 years and before that I worked at Minnesota Mutual in downtown St. Paul. |
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Bruce Waslie |
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Business Manager |
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I am the Business Manager for All Saints. I also teach Good Sense Money Management at the church. I am active in Thrivent Financial for Lutherans and Habitat for Humanity. |
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I enjoy fishing, spending time at the cabin, and bowling. |
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I am married to Sue. We have two grown children and a grand-dog. |
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