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Home > MLHS Alumni Church Worker Directory

MLHS Alumni Church Worker Directory

Mayer Lutheran High School wishes to acknowledge and give thanks to God for those alumni who are serving in the full-time ministry field or who have served in the past.

If you would like to be added to our directory, go to “Alumni Church Worker Form” under the “Alumni” tab on the homepage of our website.

Alumni are listed alphabetically by last name. To find an alumna by her maiden name, please use the search function.

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Connie Balzum

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1984
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Collinsville, IL

Education
Concordia College/University, WI

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Rev. Joseph Barlau

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 2005
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Redeemer Lutheran Church – Seymour, IN

Education
B.A. – Concordia University, WI
M. Div. – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis

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Jana Beckendorf

Teacher St. John’s Lutheran School, Chaska, MNMLHS Class of 1997
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Education and Service Details

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Dates of Service
2001-Present

Degrees
Elementary Education
Early Childhood Education

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Terri (Taylor) Bentz

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1986
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Our Redeemer Lutheran – Honolulu, HI
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Collinsville, IL
Trinity First Lutheran – Minneapolis, MN
Emanuel Lutheran – Hamburg, MN
St. John’s Lutheran – Norwood-Young America, MN
Zion Lutheran – Cologne, MN

Education
Bachelor of Arts – Concordia University, NE
Master of Arts – St. Mary’s University, Winona, MN

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Todd Bentz

Commissioned Teacher/Principal MLHS Class of 1986
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Our Redeemer Lutheran – Honolulu, HI
Edwardsville, IL
Bloomington, MN
Emanuel Lutheran – Hamburg, MN

Education
Concordia University, NE (1990)

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Pam (Schneewind) Bierbaum

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1985
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Rev. Dr. Gerhard Bode

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 1985
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Concordia Seminary – St. Louis

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Rev. Harold Borchardt

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 1983
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Servant of Christ Church
Extension Fund
Vice President LC-C Central District
Vacancy Pastor
Circuit Counselor
Board of Reconciliation

Education
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Theology

Gail (Schrupp) Carver

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1975
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Education and Service Details

Ministries Served
Peace Lutheran School – Faribault, MN
Faribault Lutheran School – Faribault, MN

Education
A.A. – Bethany Lutheran College
B.S. – Concordia University, St. Paul

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Lisa (Schwecke) Cole

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1987
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
St. Peter’s Lutheran School – Gibbon, MN

Education
B.A. Elementary Education

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Rev. Andrew M. Dierks

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 2005
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Trinity Lutheran Church and School – Arenzville, IL

Education
Master of Divinity – Fort Wayne

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James Dulas

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1987
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served:
Mayer Lutheran High School

Education:
Bachelor of Music – Concordia University, River Forest

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Larry Finke

Commissioned Teacher/Principal, Director of Christian Education, Director of Music MLHS Class of 1972
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Many and varied

Education
B.S in Education
M. of Music Education

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Audrey Foley

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1980
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Classroom teacher, coaching, and wedding coordinator

Education
Bachelor of Science in Education

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Rev. Robert Franck

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 1982
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Mount Olive Lutheran – Duluth, MN

Education
Master of Divinity – Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne
Bachelor of Science – Valparaiso University, Valparaiso

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Gary Fritz

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1984
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Trinity Lutheran, Faribault—7th grade teacher (1989-1996)
Trinity Lutheran, Faribault, Director of Youth Ministries (1992-1995)
Concordia Academy, Roseville—Theology and Social Studies (1996-Present)

Education
B.A. in Secondary Education, Theology, and Social Studies

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Rev. Charles Froh

Ordained Minister MLHS Class of 1965
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Teacher/Principal: St. Matthew Lutheran School – Pittsburgh, PA (1969-1975)
Pastor: Epiphany Lutheran Church – Penn Hills, PA (1977-1982)
Senior Pastor: Grace Lutheran Church – San Mateo, CA (1982-2012)
Dean of Chapel and Guest Lecturer: Neema Lutheran College, Matongo Kenya (2013-2017)

Education
B.A. Concordia College, St.Paul (1969)
MAR Concordia Seminary, St. Louis (Ordained 1977)

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Kendra (Honebrink) Gilmore

Commissioned Teacher/Principal St. John’s Lutheran School, Chaska, MNMLHS Class of 2004
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Faith Lutheran – Lincoln, NE
Zion Lutheran – St. Charles, MO
St. John’s Lutheran – Corcoran, MN

Education
B.A. in Elementary Education-concentration in music (2008) – Concordia University, NE
M.A. in Educational Technologies and Design (2014) – Concordia University, WI

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Todd Glaeser

Commissioned Teacher/Principal MLHS Class of 1980
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Redeemer Lutheran Christian School – Ontario, CA
Valley Lutheran High School – Phoenix, AZ
Lutheran High School of San Diego – San Diego, CA

Education
Bachelor of Arts

Recognitions
2012 Pacific Southwest District High School Teacher of the Year Nominee

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Kerri (Rolf) Gnan

Commissioned Teacher MLHS Class of 1985
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Education and Service Details

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Ministries Served
Good Shepherd Lutheran – Collinsville, IL

Education
Concordia University, WI

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