Staff & Council Members
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Reverend Todd Wright The Reverend Todd Wright has served as the called pastor of First Lutheran Church in Glasgow since January 2018. He is a lifelong Lutheran, born and raised in Central Illinois,
Following service in the US Navy and then earning a bachelor’s degree, he married his lovely wife Jill, and they lived for the next 25 years in Northeastern Illinois, where they began to raise a family. After a career of over 20 years in information technology, Todd felt called to change direction and enter the process to become an ordained minister in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). Pastor Todd received his Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, with a concentration in Interfaith Studies as well as specialized studies in the area of Pastoral Care with Veterans and Military Families. Prior to his call to ministry, he received a Master of Education (MEd) degree from National Louis University in Chicago. His undergraduate degree is a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) from Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, IN (where he and Jill first met). In addition to ministry in church settings in Wauconda, Antioch, and Libertyville, Illinois, Pastor Todd’s prior ministry experience includes a Chaplain Internship at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in St. Cloud, MN and a Chaplain Residency at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. Pastor Todd and Jill have 3 children; a daughter (Cassidy) attending college in Indiana, a daughter (Bridget) attending college in Minnesota, and a son (Ian) who attends Glasgow High School. Pastor Todd and his family enjoy outdoor activities like hiking and camping, as well as theatre and the arts. |
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FLC Staff
Youth & Family Coordinator - Michelle Fuhrman Secretary - Bonnie Bell Church Maintenance - Ward Grewe Financial Secretary - Kim Enkerud Church Treasurer - Leanne Fontaine Choir Director - Colleen Thompson Choir Accompanist - Kathy Smith Organist - Dona Enebo Pianists - Audra Breigenzer and Jennifer Fewer |
Church Council 2019
President - Nanci Shoenfelder Vice President - Darla Hoffman (Finance Team) Secretary - Tara Wesen Staci Belleau (Worship Team) Lori Stormer (Youth & Education Team) Chris Helland (Property Team) Barb Gallagher (Discipleship Team) Jon Mattfeldt (Property Team) Ray Neumiller (Property Team) Monthly meetings are held on the third Thursday at 5:30 p.m. |
Purpose/Mission of the Teams
Discipleship Team
The mission of this team is:
1. To develop a commitment among members to reach out to inactive members and non-members in the Glasgow community.
2. To provide and develop an active awareness of biblical stewardship by involving all members' use of their time, talents and treasures. All members of First Lutheran Council shall be members of the stewardship ministry.
3. To speak and lead, and to respond to human need. To seek to meet human needs, advocate for dignity and justice, and work for peace and reconciliation among all people.
This ministry of service – which is part of God's mission to the broken world – is essential to the meaning of the church.
Finance Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide for responsible management of all financial assets of the congregation; to prepare an annual budget reflecting realistic receipts and expenditures that support the congregation’s ministries; to strengthen the financial position of the congregation as a whole.
Property Team
The purpose of this committee is to provide continuing maintenance on the buildings and grounds of the church.
Worship and Music Team
The purpose of this team is to provide for and support a meaningful Christian worship experience. In achieving this goal, the worship and music team offers great potential for lay involvement in the life of the congregation. This team should engage in the study of the Lutheran worship traditions and their meanings. This team should provide opportunities to make this information known to the congregation.
Youth and Education Team
The purpose of this team is to plan, review and oversee the Christian education program for all ages. It is also to develop a youth program that encourages active participation in worship services, community service and bible study and to organize youth retreats and fundraising activities to provide fellowship opportunities in a variety of environmental settings.
Discipleship Team
The mission of this team is:
1. To develop a commitment among members to reach out to inactive members and non-members in the Glasgow community.
2. To provide and develop an active awareness of biblical stewardship by involving all members' use of their time, talents and treasures. All members of First Lutheran Council shall be members of the stewardship ministry.
3. To speak and lead, and to respond to human need. To seek to meet human needs, advocate for dignity and justice, and work for peace and reconciliation among all people.
This ministry of service – which is part of God's mission to the broken world – is essential to the meaning of the church.
Finance Committee
The mission of this committee is to provide for responsible management of all financial assets of the congregation; to prepare an annual budget reflecting realistic receipts and expenditures that support the congregation’s ministries; to strengthen the financial position of the congregation as a whole.
Property Team
The purpose of this committee is to provide continuing maintenance on the buildings and grounds of the church.
Worship and Music Team
The purpose of this team is to provide for and support a meaningful Christian worship experience. In achieving this goal, the worship and music team offers great potential for lay involvement in the life of the congregation. This team should engage in the study of the Lutheran worship traditions and their meanings. This team should provide opportunities to make this information known to the congregation.
Youth and Education Team
The purpose of this team is to plan, review and oversee the Christian education program for all ages. It is also to develop a youth program that encourages active participation in worship services, community service and bible study and to organize youth retreats and fundraising activities to provide fellowship opportunities in a variety of environmental settings.