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Pastor Peter Johnson
My name is Peter Johnson. I joined the pastoral staff at St. Andrew in 2013. I have served various pastoral roles at St. Andrew. Currently, I am Senior Pastor. Prior to this, I helped design and lead St. Andrew’s Small Groups and Service, creating opportunities for people to join together in Christian learning, fellowship, and support groups as well as strengthen our important mission partnerships with organizations in the local community, nation, and around the world. Before coming to St.…
Pastor Matthew Fleming
My name is Matthew Ian Fleming and I am one of the pastors at St. Andrew. I teach adult learning opportunities, create conferences through Church Anew and shepherd a group of 20-30-something innovators. I was born and raised in Napa, California but have learned to love these things called “seasons,” autumn especially. I am a graduate of Concordia College with the most practical majors of English Literature and Music Performance. Before coming to St. Andrew in 2014, I was a…
Pastor Roger Schindel
I’m Roger Schindel (retired Lutheran Minister) and my wife is Kathy. We’ve been married for 52 years and have two adult children, Jon & Anne, who live in the area and four grandchildren. Kathy’s been a piano teacher for 45 years and recognized for some of her compositions in recent years. I have worked part time for St. Andrew since 2005 doing Visitation Ministry. I love jazz, some classical music, choral music & some of that good ole ‘50s music…
Pastor Susan Tjornehoj
Colorado-raised, daughter of a pastor and a teacher, Susan Tjornehoj (pronounced churn-a-hoy) graduated from Luther College, began seminary at PLTS in Berkley and completed her M.Div. at Luther Seminary in St Paul. Pastor Tjornehoj was married and ordained on the same day, then was on her way to Alaska’s Bush to serve among God’s people in two Inupiaq villages just north of Nome on the Bering Sea Coast. She and her pastor-spouse continued their work together on the Northern Border…
Meggy Wagner
I was born in Germany, and became an American citizen in 2010. I hold a Masters degree in translation from Heidelberg University, and an MBA from Rotterdam School of Management in the Netherlands. My corporate career included assignments in Germany, Kazakhstan and Switzerland. That’s where I met my husband, Jack, an American. We moved to New York in 2003, where our daughter Sophia was born, and where I got involved in the revival and renovation of an ELCA Lutheran church…
Tim Graf
My name is Tim Graf. I am the Worship and Music Director and I’ve been at St. Andrew since 2012. I plan the worship services in conjunction with our pastoral team and I provide leadership for our music staff, Bells of Joy, worship band, and vocal soloists for both services. A native of western New York, I currently live in Minneapolis with my wife Julie and our cats Mickey & Judy. I enjoy writing and performing my own music, reading,…
Shawna Berg
I have been working in Children, Youth and Family Ministry since 1996. I am a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and I am currently attending Luther Seminary where I am working on my Master of Divinity and looking towards ordained ministry. I have a husband, Brian, and two college age kids. Sam is studying to be a physical therapist and is finishing up his undergraduate work at St. John’s University and Kylie is studying Elementary Education at Augsburg…
Sarah Blasing
Hello, my name is Sarah Blasing and I’ve been in this role since 2021. It is a wonderful fit for me, as I have been participating in and working with youth camp and leadership programs since 2004. I grew up in the Twin Cities, and I moved to Illinois for 7 years to attend Wheaton College for my B.A. in Psychology and my M.A. in Christian Formation and Ministry. While there I worked at Honey Rock, which is Wheaton’s camp in the…
Arlene Flancher
I am so excited to be part of the St. Andrew Children, Youth, & Family team! My passion and call has always been doing ministry alongside kids and their caregivers—especially kids from birth through elementary school. I’ve been volunteering or working in ministry with kids since forever, and I learn something new from them every single time. My goal is to listen well and provide safe spaces in church and out of church where everyone can be who they are and know they…
Cheryl Heaney
Hi my name is Cheryl Heaney. I am married to my husband Jerry. I have two children, Ben (23) and Bella who is 19 years old. I have two golden retrievers; Odin and Willow. I also have two geckos that were gifted to me by son; their names are Draco and Dante. I have been teaching for 20+ years and have been a part of St. Andrew’s Children’s Ministry team for the past 8 years. I have a passion for…
Amanda White
My name is Amanda White, and I am the Operations Director for Church Anew. I work on systems that make others’ work easier, plan and execute events for our gatherings, and communicate with folks who contribute to the Church Anew blog. I was born in South Dakota but was raised in a small town in Nebraska. I love the midwest and thought I understood what a snowy winter was like but wow…..Minnesota. I am a graduate of Hastings College, a…
Meghan Kelley
Hello, my name is Meghan Kelley! I have attended or worked at Spirit in the Pines for the past 14 years. I grew up on the east coast and moved to Minnesota in 6th grade, which is when a friend invited me to camp. While in college I worked on camp staff for three summers from 2015-2017. For the past three years I have been on staff at St. Andrew Lutheran Church helping coordinate the camp and confirmation programs. Outside…