Council

Our council consists of about 15 members: president, vice president, pastors, secretary, treasurer, chairs of the committees and leadership teams listed below.

President: Mark Petrie 
Vice-President: Al Edgar    
Secretary: Dan Kilpela 
Treasurer: Nina Nelson 
Council Members:

Paul Carstens 
Wayne Geschwindt
Terry Langenberg
Jean Reynolds
Marina Shinkarenko
Darren Smith
Laura Tripp
Lesley Williams
Adrianne Wolf 

Committees & Teams

For information on any committee or team, or how to get involved, please contact us at office@messiahlutheranmqt.org or just click the link below:

Email the church office

Committee members are elected.
Team members are volunteers.
Audit Committee
  • Dave Luoma
  • Ruth Robb
Building and Grounds Team
  • Paul Carstens
  • Bob Cambensy
  • Jen Dodge (staff)
  • Dick Goodney
  • Chris Harkness
  • Joe Harkness
  • Peter Kotila
  • Dan Niemi
  • Bruce Robertson
  • Andrew Sander
Community Assistance Team
  • Mary Lou Blomquist
  • Pam Christensen
  • Mike Coyne
  • Bill Davis
  • Jen Dodge (staff)
  • Kathy Godec (staff)
  • Laurel Kniskern
  • Michael Sekely
Endowment Committee
  • Maddie Dykema
  • Gail Edgar
  • Ann Johnson
  • Judy QUirk
  • Grant Soltwisch
Fellowship Team
  • Diane Adams
  • Linda Berry
  • Mary Beth Carstens
  • Jen Dodge (staff)
  • Kathy Godec (staff)
  • Shelly Johnson
  • Jan Julian
  • Mark Petrie
  • Barb Salmela
Finance Committee
  • Kim Alanko
  • Marc Blom
  • Mike Hill (staff)
  • Scott Krah
  • Nina Nelson, Treasurer
  • Sabrina Taube
Global Mission Team
  • Inga Banitt
  • Carol Bell
  • Dave Blomquist
  • Bev Evans
  • Judy Quirk
  • Rachel Skaw
  • Anna Wild
  • Justin Wild
Nominating Committee
  • Karen Burkman
  • Paul Carstens
  • Laurel Kniskern
  • Chris Kotila
  • Kathy Maynard
  • Ron Tervo
Personnel Committee
  • Dave Blomquist
  • Paul Carstens
  • Mark Paulsen
  • Mark Petrie, Council President
  • Dietrich Spickerman
  • Carol Steinhaus
  • Adrienne Wolf
Publicity Team
  • Kathy Godec (staff)
  • Dave Horn
  • Jason Parks (photographer)
Stewardship Team
  • Cheryl Anderegg
  • Dave Blomquist
  • Paul Marin
  • Grant Soltwisch
Worship & Music
  • Sara Parks
  • Darren Smith
  • Steve Solberg
  • Kathy Strazzinski
  • Christine Thomas-Echelbarger
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