Good Shepherd Staff

Good Shepherd is shepherded by Pastor Carol Tomer, Pastor Brenda Satrum, Pastor Dan Wiktorek, and Pastor Diane Darling and supported by a growing staff and ministry leadership teams.

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Rev. Carol Tomer

Pastor Carol Tomer is the Lead Pastor of The Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd.

Pastor Carol is a graduate of Harvard Divinity School and Luther College. She comes to Good Shepherd with diverse experience ranging from International Church of Stockholm, Sweden; Holden Village in the North Cascades and most recently from Pilgrim Lutheran Church, Saint Paul, Minnesota where she served 22 years as Lead Pastor. She is passionate about the gifts of Christian communities for our spiritual and justice-making lives. Carol@gsolympia.org

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Pastor Brenda Satrum

Pastor of Community Life and Head of Staff

Brenda@gsolympia.org

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Pastor Dan Wiktorek

Visitation Minister

Daniel@gsolympia.org

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Pastor Diane Darling

Visitation Minister

Diane@gsolympia.org

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Nickolas Carlson

Director of Music Ministry

Nickolas@gsolympia.org

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Doctor Lynn Hofstad

Theologian-in-Residence

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Heidi Prince

Interim Coordinator of Children and Family Ministry

Heidi@gsolympia.org

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Jennifer Rowley

Interim Coordinator of Youth and Family Ministry

Jennie@gsolympia.org

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Lauri Bolton

Church Administrator

Lauri@gsolympia.org

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Melinda Peabody

Campus/Office Manager

Melinda@gsolympia.org

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Shaun McClain

Maintenance

Shaun@gsolympia.org

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Rod Andrada

Digital Media & Outreach

Rod@gsolympia.org

Michael Gray

Michael Gray

Network & Production

Mike@gsolympia.org

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Elisabeth Cushman

Bookkeeper/Records

Elisabeth@gsolympia.org

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Emily Groth

Nursery Attendant

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Daymie Iris

Nursery Attendant

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Kaylee White

Nursery Attendant

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Francis Chang

Nursery Coordinator