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Messiah Lutheran Church Staff

Get to know us!

 

Jan Waller | Messiah Lutheran Church
Jan Waller
Office Manager
messiah@messiahnorthmankato.com
 

Pastor Trish was ordained in May, 2015, and began her call here at Messiah on December 1, 2018. She and her husband Steve make their home near Rapidan on the Reedstrom family farm. Both grew up in and around Lake Crystal, and they have three adult children: Liz, Megan and Daniel, and one grandson, Jacob. Prior to ministry, Pastor Trish worked as a social worker for many years, including almost 20 years with Blue Earth County Human Services. She served people with developmental disabilities, mental illness, chemical dependency issues, vulnerable adults, and child protection, and also worked as a supervisor for a variety of programs. She loves her second career, and especially loves the opportunity and privilege that comes with walking alongside people during times of joy and times of sorrow. In her free time she usually has her nose in a book, but you might also find her in her yard, at a yoga class, playing a little piano, quilting, biking, or attending “stamp camp”!

Jan has been with Messiah since 2008 and she loves being in the office and Sharing the Love of Jesus with God’s people here at Messiah. She grew up in Menomonie, WI (yes, she’s a Packer fan & likes cheese) and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN. She married Cyle Gruver in 2004 and they moved to Saint Peter. Jan worked at Star Tribune in Minneapolis for 22 years in various roles until 2008 – everything from customer service to budget analyst.  After leaving Star Tribune, Jan also worked part-time as a Financial Worker for Nicollet County and as Office Manager for the Arts Center of Saint Peter.  When she’s not working, Jan loves to spend time with her family, read, fish, canoe, hike, play cards, travel, and to make jewelry and pottery. It’s hard to fit it all in!

Cindy Rupp
Contemporary Music Director,
Choir Director
katomusicmama@gmail.com
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Barb Sorensen 
Organist

Cindy has been serving at Messiah for three years and enjoys leading the band, directing the choir, and engaging the congregation in singing praises to our Lord for worships! She welcomes anyone to join in singing with the choir and or letting her know of any instrumentalists that would like to participate!  What a privilege to serve with all the disciples of Messiah!

To God be the Glory!

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