The Good Shepherd Staff 

Pastor Harald Bringsjord

Senior Pastor

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Pastor Harald Bringsjord has served at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since August 2013. He comes with 25+ years of pastoral experience. Pastor Harald completed his bachelor’s degree at St. Olaf College and received his Masters of Divinity at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Pastor Harald welcomes all who are seeking Christ in their lives. All are welcome in this space!

Pastor John Stennes-Spidahl

Assistant Pastor
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Pastor John Stennes-Spidahl has been called to Good Shepherd as the part-time Assistant Pastor. After serving twenty-one years as the pastor of the Cashton Four-Point Lutheran Parish. Pastor John and his wife, Naomi, who works as an administrator at Viterbo University, moved to La Crosse in October 2016. They are delighted to now be part of this family of faith at Good Shepherd. A special theological focus for Pastor John is the concept of fellowship – community in Christ. Pastor John continues to look forward to working together in this community and to welcoming others into the fellowship we share in Christ.

Rick Laufenberg

Office Manager

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Kathy Johnson

Office Assistant

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Brea Ellison

Director of Children’s Ministry

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Jen Servais

Director of Youth and Family Ministry

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Randy Lyden

Director of Music

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Cody Nedegaard

Kerstin Gruntzel

Karl and Jamie Greenfield

Sanctuary Choir Directors

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Linda Jerome

Bell Choir Director

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Darlene Lassig

Gloria Dei Choir Director

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Bill Klein

Custodian

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