By Jason Callon

New Interim Pastor Trina Johnsten

Tuesday, May 18, the Church Council voted to enter into an agreement with Pastor Trina Johnsten.

The Reverend Trina Johnsten was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana, graduating from Great Falls High School in 1985.  She attended St. Olaf College (Northfield, MN), majoring in English and Religion, and then spent nine years serving in the areas of Admissions and Financial Aid at several colleges, including her alma mater.
In 1998 she married Dennis Trotter and began an M.Div. at Wartburg Theological Seminary (Dubuque, IA), two really good decisions in one year!  Since graduating, she has served parishes in Pennsylvania, Nebraska, California, and Montana, garnering experience in both rural and urban ministry and doing work as a chaplain and interim pastor.  In all her calls, Rev. Johnsten has been a strong advocate for Lutheran Outdoor Ministry, serving on the board for El Camino Pines in southern California and as an advisor at Christikon in Montana, where she worked as a counselor during college.

Her most recent call was as the Vice President for Student Services and Enrollment at United Lutheran Seminary (Philadelphia, PA), where Dennis also served as the Chief Operating Officer.  Since returning to Montana in the summer of 2019, Rev. Johnsten finished out Bishop Jungling’s interim ministry at Gold Hill in Butte, just completed an interim year with Bethel in Great Falls, and is now looking forward to her time at Our Redeemer’s.  She and Dennis enjoy biking, lifting weights, fishing, hiking, reading, music, and time with family, particularly their two nieces in Great Falls and their four grandchildren in Bellingham, Washington.

Rev. Johnsten will be starting at Our Redeemer’s on August 9.

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By Jason Callon

Listening Session with Our Neighbors, tonight

You are invited to attend a meeting at 7:00pm tonight.

 

In-person at our sanctuary, 3580 North Benton Ave., or over Zoom (see below). Please wear a mask in-person.

 

On the agenda is an update on the land development plan and a listening session to hear what our neighbors have to say.

 

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88956389685?pwd=eDQ1YnpaVDNMcjM4c0Z4eHhydzFiUT09

Meeting ID: 889 5638 9685
Passcode: D0YZgE

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By Jason Callon

Lot’s Going On!

Alleluia! Christ is risen! The Easter season runs through most of May. In the meantime, there is much going on at worship:

 

  • Sunday, April 25 — Care of Creation Sunday & Preschool Singing
    • Celebrate God’s wondrous creation this Earth day
    • The preschool will share a special song with us via video

 

  • Sunday, May 2 — Blessing of the Quilts & Lutheran World Relief
    • Bring donations through April, to be blessed & sent out to help a needy world

 

  • Sunday, May 9 — Confirmation
    • Our 8th graders reaffirm their baptismal promise to be followers of Christ

 

  • Sunday, May 16 — Ascension of Our Lord
    • Occurs on May 13th, we celebrate this on Sunday

 

  • Sunday, May 23 — Pentecost
    • Wear red and celebrate the sharing of the Holy Spirit with all God’s people

 

  • Sunday, May 30 — Holy Trinity Sunday
    • We hope to move to a single outdoor worship service this Sunday (weather permitting)
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By Jason Callon

Easter Worship

Make your reservations now! http://ourredeemerlives.churchreserve.com/

 

We are thrilled to announce we are going to gather in person for worship this Easter Sunday!
Please join us as we celebrate life after death through the resurrection of Jesus.
Reservations are required for our indoor 8:00 and 11:00 services. Reserve your seats online now! If all of the seats in the sanctuary are full, you may reserve seats in the overflow area in the Great Room. Seating in the sanctuary will be physically distanced. Reservations may also be made by calling the church office at 442-7842.
No reservations are required for our outdoor worship service at our south parking lot at 10:00. We encourage you to bring your lawn chairs.
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