Our Ministry Team Welcomes You

Christ Lutheran is blessed through the spiritual guidance of a pastoral family.  Our pastors, Penny and Keith Holste, share their complementary and compassionate leadership styles with the Christ Lutheran family.

Pastor Penny Holste received a Master of Divinity degree in 1995 from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.  She previously served a Wisconsin congregation. She was born in Minneapolis, and holds a Bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University. She also previously taught at Lutheran High South in St. Louis.

Pastor Keith Holste has served congregations in Nebraska and Wisconsin. He was born in Kansas and has a Bachelor's degree from Valparaiso University.  He attended Concordia Seminary-St. Louis, received a Master of Divinity degree in 1974 from Seminex, and is currently pursuing his doctorate.  The Holstes are married with three adult children.

Our pastoral team also includes Pastor Mark Roock as part-time pastoral assistant.

Our other staff members at Christ Lutheran are an integral part of the work we do in our congregation and our community. They are:

Craig Swendsen - Director of Youth and Family Ministries

Susan Hunt – Church Administrator

Carolyn Crowe – Director of Senior Adult Ministries and Parish Nurse

Diane Drollinger – Director of Choirs

Mark Ruff - Organist

Tammy Pryor - Bookkeeper

Charles Willey, Diana Danser – Custodians