Staff & Leaders

Welcome to the St. Andrew Lutheran Church Staff Page. If you would like to filter staff contacts by group, you can do so with the yellow “Groups” button above. If you have a question you can also reach out via our contact page.

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 Interim 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…

Pastor Sarah Fike

I grew up in a small town in northern Iowa by Mason City and was very active in my home congregation. I attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa and majored in Religion and Social Work. During my college years, I had the opportunity to live in Denver, CO and intern at the Rocky Mountain Synod office focusing on Lutheran Advocacy. After college, I started working at Central Lutheran Church in Downtown Minneapolis as the Director of Children, Youth, and Family…

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 and leading our senior adult group, Prime Timers. I love jazz, some classical music, choral music…

Pastor Sue 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 doing ministry with children, youth, and families for over 27 years in the Twin Cities. I am a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota (Go Cobbers!) where I discovered my passion for ministry through a children and youth ministry internship that I did through the social work department. I grew up a military brat. So, I moved all over the place growing up, until moving to Minnesota for college and then staying. I live in Brooklyn…

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…

Cheryl Heaney

Cheryl Heaney assists with our ministries involving children, including VBS, Sunday School, and more.

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…

Caleb Wragge

Hello, my name is Caleb Wragge and I am excited to join the St. Andrew staff. I have been a member of St. Andrew since I was a kid. I will be working with the High School aged members and I will be working at Spirit in the Pines. I am currently getting my Masters at Luther Seminary in Children, Youth, and Family Ministries. I love Minnesota sports, especially the Vikings and Timberwolves. I like to play basketball, board games,…