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Meet Second-Year Stu
I do appreciate the high liturgy of a Lutheran church service. I would love to be at a church that appreciates it as well. Having a background in education, I would also love to end up at a church that has an associated Lutheran school. My family and I love social events involving people of the church! Be it a crawfish boil, a Super Bowl party, a darts tournament, or a simple church potluck, whatever it takes to bring the church community together, we’re all for it!
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Please share about yourself. I was born and raised in a small farming community in California’s Central Valley. I attended Zion Lutheran Church and School (K-8) in Terra Bella. Upon graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Go Huskers!), I took a job as a 5th grade teacher at a Lutheran School in New Orleans. There I met and married the lovely southern belle, Katherine Anne Sovik. She and I ended up in Alexandria, Virginia, where I taught at Immanuel Lutheran Classical. Katie and I have four rambunctious but lovely boys: Canon (7), Benjamin (5), Samuel (3), and Augustine (1). What is your home congregation? My current home congregation is Immanuel Lutheran (Proctor Christopher Esget) in Alexandria, Virginia, just outside D.C. An amazing church, pastor, and people! But I would be remiss if I did not also mention Zion Lutheran Church in Terra Bella, California. I spent the first 20 years of my life at Zion, and I still love going back.
How long have you been a member of the LCMS? Since the 8th day, at my Baptism. Where have you attended school and what degrees do you hold? After a less than stellar high school career, I attended Porterville Community College (California). From there I transferred to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where I obtained a degree in Elementary Education. What were some significant work experiences before coming to the Seminary? I have taught at three different Lutheran schools: St. Paul Lutheran in New Orleans, Louisiana; Redeemer Lutheran in Denver, Colorado; and Immanuel Lutheran Classical in Alexandria, Virginia. I mostly taught middle school math, science, and PE. During the off-season, I have done work as a farmhand and I’ve worked several summers for the U.S. Forest Service.
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