Senior Pastor Eric Gledhill
Pastor Eric Gledhill was born and raised in Midland, MI. He attended Concordia College in Ann Arbor, where he trained to be a high school teacher with a major in Biology and a minor in PE. After coaching and teaching for many years, he began serving youth full-time in churches At Messiah (Midland, MI) and Our Savior (Lansing, MI). He entered the Seminary in St. Louis in 2005. He served as an Associate Pastor at Webster Gardens (Webster Groves, MO), and most recently Sole Pastor at Trinity (Paw Paw, MI).
Pastor Eric and his wife Kristin have three children, and he enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, and canoeing. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) - I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!
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Pastor Eric Gledhill was born and raised in Midland, MI. He attended Concordia College in Ann Arbor, where he trained to be a high school teacher with a major in Biology and a minor in PE. After coaching and teaching for many years, he began serving youth full-time in churches At Messiah (Midland, MI) and Our Savior (Lansing, MI). He entered the Seminary in St. Louis in 2005. He served as an Associate Pastor at Webster Gardens (Webster Groves, MO), and most recently Sole Pastor at Trinity (Paw Paw, MI).
Pastor Eric and his wife Kristin have three children, and he enjoys camping, fishing, hiking, and canoeing. His favorite Bible verse is Psalm 116:1-2 (NLT) - I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath!
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Associate Pastor (currently vacant)
Former Associate Pastor Joshua Knippa has accepted a call to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland, TX. We wish him Godspeed in this ministry.
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Former Associate Pastor Joshua Knippa has accepted a call to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Nederland, TX. We wish him Godspeed in this ministry.
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Sara Lynn Hartman, Office Manager
Sara’s duties at Faith include all aspects of office administration as well as social media management. A lifelong Missourian, Sara was raised in Kirksville and educated at Mizzou, earning a BSBA and an MA in Economics. She worked in planning and research for state and federal government agencies and in the private sector before leaving the traditional workforce to raise a family. As a freelance writer, Sara authored four Arch books for Concordia Publishing House.
Sara and her husband Phil have three children and one grandchild. Sara's interests include reading, word games, digital photography and travel, and her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 34:14 - Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Sara’s duties at Faith include all aspects of office administration as well as social media management. A lifelong Missourian, Sara was raised in Kirksville and educated at Mizzou, earning a BSBA and an MA in Economics. She worked in planning and research for state and federal government agencies and in the private sector before leaving the traditional workforce to raise a family. As a freelance writer, Sara authored four Arch books for Concordia Publishing House.
Sara and her husband Phil have three children and one grandchild. Sara's interests include reading, word games, digital photography and travel, and her favorite Bible verse is Psalm 34:14 - Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
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Jodi Bates, Parish Nurse
As parish nurse, Jodi promotes the health and well-being of our Faith members. A native of Jefferson City, she earned an associate degree in nursing from Lincoln University and a BSN from the University of Missouri at Columbia, where she worked as a pediatric nurse until becoming a stay-at-home mom. The parish nurse office hours of 8:00 a.m. - noon Tuesday - Thursday balance Jodi’s desire to be of service to the congregation with the needs of her family.
Jodi and her husband Brad have two children. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, activities with her children, nature and physical fitness. Her favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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As parish nurse, Jodi promotes the health and well-being of our Faith members. A native of Jefferson City, she earned an associate degree in nursing from Lincoln University and a BSN from the University of Missouri at Columbia, where she worked as a pediatric nurse until becoming a stay-at-home mom. The parish nurse office hours of 8:00 a.m. - noon Tuesday - Thursday balance Jodi’s desire to be of service to the congregation with the needs of her family.
Jodi and her husband Brad have two children. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, activities with her children, nature and physical fitness. Her favorite Bible passage is Proverbs 3:5-6 - Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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