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Our Saviors Lutheran Church - Spearfish, SD
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1020 State Street ~ Spearfish, SD 57783
Phone: (605) 642-3715
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Sunday Worship Services

  8:30 Traditional Service
10:45 Contemporary Service
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Education
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Good Shepherd Clinic
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Our Savior's Lutheran Church

ADDRESS:
1020 State Street
Spearfish, SD 57783

TELEPHONE:
(605) 642-3715 - Office
(605) 722-0660 - Kitchen/Quilters

FAX:
(605) 722-9406
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  • MINISTRY STAFF
  • SUPPORT STAFF
  • COUNCIL
  • COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

MINISTRY STAFF

KAREN MATUSKA, ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Pastor Karen was ordained August 2009 and has been serving at Our Savior's since then.  She grew up in Los Alamos, NM, received her BA from the University of Arizona in 1998 and a MA in Sociology from Penn State in 2002.  She received her MDiv from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in 2009.  While in seminary she was involved with Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church in Newark, CA, Good Shepherd/South Asian Ministries in Fremont, CA, Prairie Faith Partners in Pomeroy and Palmer, IA, and the religious services at the Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, CA.

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LAURA LEE CAMPBELL, LAY MINISTER

Laura has served as Lay Minister at Our Savior's Lutheran Church since August 1996.  Laura received her M.A. degree from Wartburg Seminary in 1984 and her B.A. degree from Augustana College in 1977.  Laura has experience as a teacher at the secondary and post-secondary level and as an administrative assistant and a program coordinator.

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SUPPORT STAFF

  • Julie Lee, Office Manager
  • Lisa Williams, Receptionist / Secretary
  • Beth Nielsen, Sunday School Coordinator
  • Shirley Harding, Kid Zone Coordinator 
  • Steve Aalbu, Senior & Bell Choir Director
  • Tacy Bressler, High School Youth
  • Damian Beartusk & Brittany More, Joyful Journey Team Leaders
  • Bev Evenson, Custodian

COUNCIL

PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT

Lennis Larson

Rita Stacey 

SECRETARY TREASURER

Pam Englund 

Eric Skavang

OTHER MEMBERS
  • Cantalope, Collin
  • Ewing, T. J.
  • Hargis, Barb
  • Houdek, Rob
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  • Johnson, Annette 
  • Nielsen, Beth
  • Otterberg, Karen
  • Wilde, Dylan

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS

EDUCATION PROPERTY

Meeting time:  1st Tuesday, 6:00 PM
(Laura Campbell)
(Plans and administers the education program for all ages.  Oversees youth programming.)
Beth Nielsen, Dylan Wilde

Meeting time:  As needed
( )
(Deals with all physical property of the church, maintenance and improvements.)
T. J. Ewing

EVANGELISM & MATTERING SENIOR MINISTRY

Meeting time:  3rd Tuesday, 5:30 PM
(Pastor Karen)
(Evangelizes via advertising & promos.  This is a "work crew".  We strive to reach out in creative ways.)
Annette Johnson

Meeting Time:  2nd Monday, 4:00 PM
(Laura)
(Plans spiritual & fellowship opportunities for senior members of the congregation and community.)
Annette Johnson

YOUTH STEWARDSHIP

Meeting time:  To be determined
(Pastor Karen)
(Oversee the Middle School & High School Ministries)
Rob Houdek

Meeting time:  As needed, mostly late summer & fall
(Pastor Karen)
(Leads a fall stewardship program that emphasizes God's first blessings of us and our response through commitment cards.)
Eric Skavang

PARSONAGE THE LIVING ROOM/LUTHERAN CAMPUS MINISTRY

Meeting time:  As needed
(Pastor Karen)
(Works with Associate Pastor to keep track of parsonage updates and repairs as well as an annual “walk through”.)
Barb Hargis

Meeting time:  As needed
(Pastor Karen)
(Develop and lead the ministries that will take place at our new building: Campus, high school youth & 18-30 yr olds.)
Collin Cantalope 

MISSION WORSHIP & ARTS

Meeting time:  2nd Tuesday, 5:30 PM
(Laura)
(Provides opportunities for members to serve others in the congregation, community, and world.)
Rita Stacey, Pam Englund

Meeting time:  4th Tuesday, 5:30 PM (Pastor Karen)
(Has responsibility for music for all ages
and for both worship services.)
Karen Otterberg

FINANCE PERSONNEL

Meeting time:  1st Tuesday, 6:30 PM
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(Reviews budgets, approves bills that exceed $500 and prepares the first draft of a congregational budget.)
T. J. Ewing, Collin Cantalope, Rita, Stacey, Eric Skavang, Lennis Larson, Karen Otterberg

Meeting time:  As needed
( )
(Deals with personnel issues such as hiring and salaries for church staff.)
Pam Englund, Barb Hargis,
Beth Nielsen, Annette Johnson,
Rob Houdek, Dylan Wilde