Staff and Council

Pastor Randy Fett Vita

Pastor Randy Fett

Pastor Randy Fett has served as an ordained Pastor of Word and Sacrament Ministry for 41 plus years. He has served congregations in South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Most recently he has been called into fulltime Intentional Interim Senior Pastor Ministry with five large congregations, the most recent being Calvary Lutheran Church in Rapid City. Pastor Randy served as the Associate Pastor at Our Savior's from 1997 - 2004. Randy is married to Jan who recently retired as a registered surgical nurse. They have made their retirement home in Rapid City. You might remember their three kids, Corey, Andy, and Heather who now have their own children, making that 6 grandchildren for Randy and Jan.



Beth Nielsen, Director of Children’s Ministries

Beth Nielsen, Director of Children’s Ministries

Beth has served on the OSLC staff since 2013, supervising our efforts to provide a Christian education for our younger children.  She is originally from the Sioux Falls area but has called Spearfish her home since 1990.  Beth is a 1999 graduate of Black Hills State University.

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Chris Blain, Lay Minister of Youth

Chris has been assisting with our middle school confirmation ministry since 2012.  A graduate of St. Olaf College and Luther Seminary, Chris first served OSLC as Associate Pastor from 1990 to 1993, before moving to Minnesota.  Since that time, his calling has led him to certification as a middle school teacher.  He returned to the Black Hills and splits his time between the Spearfish Middle School and OSLC.

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Julie Lee, Office Manager

Julie has been overseeing the day-to-day administrative functions of our church office since 1996.  She manages the financial realities of our ministry, stewardship, membership, correspondence, and our website.  Julie is a Spearfish native and life-long resident of the area.

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Lisa Williams, Receptionist/Secretary

Lisa joined the OSLC team in December of 2009, coming to us from California.  Anyone who contacts us via the phone will most likely talk to Lisa first.  Lisa is the “point person” for most of our printed communications:  worship bulletins, monthly newsletters, video screens for worship.

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Derek Hayford, Custodian

Derek joined the OSLC staff in August of 2019.  Derek keeps our building spiffy, working to make it a welcoming place.


OSLC Council

President: Andy Binder

Vice President: Deming Haugland
Secretary: Sherry Kloeckl

Treasurer: David Pummel

Other Members:

Laura Bosworth

Brady Harr

Reed Haug

Karson Klein

Lana Main

Mike Steffen

Pam Tyma