Church Staff

Pastor Jules Erickson, Senior Pastor

Shannon & Pete Goerges, Custodians

Mel Johnson, Director of Children's Ministry

Karen Pieper, Music Director

Kara Rogers, Office Manager

Pastor Susanne Smith, Interim Pastor

Bruce Waslie, Business Manager

Julie Wright, Interim Youth Ministry Coordinator

Brian ZCaswell, Nursery Attendant

651-459-1117 Email Pastor Jules	Name: Pastor Jules Erickson Title: Senior Pastor Hobbies: 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.
	Name: Shannon Goerges Title: Custodians
651-459-1117 Email Mel	Name: Mel Johnson Title: Director of Children's Ministry Volunteer Work:   I enjoyed working with my sorority Sigma Sigma Sigma at the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, on numerous projects. Hobbies: I love reading, watching old movies, deer hunting, watching the Minnesota Wild, spending time with my three year old niece, and camping with friends. Bio: 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!
612-822-2304	Name: Karen Pieper Title: Music Director Volunteer Work:   Kingsfield Neighborhood Board Member. Accompany my local middle school's choir. Social and political activist. Hobbies: 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.
Email Kara	Name: Kara Rogers Title: Office Manager Volunteer Work:   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!!! Hobbies: Hanging out with my family, camping, Family Game Nights, down-hill skiing, waterskiing, baking/cooking and watching LOTS AND LOTS of hockey!! Bio: 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.
	Name: Pastor Susanne Smith Title: Interim Pastor Volunteer Work:   I love to participate in the volunteer activities around All Saints. I'm working on a mural for the sanctuary for this spring. Hobbies: Drawing, knitting, singing, yard work, reading Bio: A PK, (preacher's kid), I grew up in a variety of Lutheran parsonages, graduated from St Olaf in '69 and Luther Seminary in '73. I've been a parish pastor, hospital chaplain, chemical dependency counselor, and once, for a few years, a stay-at-home mom. My son Luke is a senior at Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, and my daughter Johanna is a sophomore at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. I am married to Wayne Weissenbuehler, also a Lutheran pastor, and have lived in Minnesota since fall of 2006.
	Name: Bruce Waslie Title: Business Manager Volunteer Work:   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. Hobbies: I enjoy fishing, spending time at the cabin, and bowling. Bio: I am married to Sue. We have two grown children and a grand-dog.
651-271-1427	Name: Julie Wright Title: Interim Youth Ministry Coordinator Volunteer Work:   At All Saints, I enjoy serving on the Pastoral Care Team, Membership Team and facilitating LifeKeys. Hobbies: Music of all kinds, watching movies, skiing, painting, dancing, and Tae Kwon Do. Now I'm learning Guitar Hero and Dance-Dance-Revolution! Bio: I live in Cottage Grove with my daughter and two cats.
	Name: Brian ZCaswell Title: Nursery Attendant Volunteer Work:   I work at the Friends in Need Food Shelf, Bread Distribution here at All Saints, tons of Scouting stuff, mostly Scouting (I'm an Eagle Scout and Vigel Member). Hobbies: Scouting, camping, hanging out with people, texting... Bio: Graduated from Park High School and currently attend Inver Hills Community College. I've lived in Cottage Grove my whole life. I've been a member of All Saints my entire life, too.