Trinity Lutheran Church

Kristen Carlsgaard, Ministry Assistant

Kristen grew up in the spiritual tradition of the Evangelical Covenant Church, and participated in several youth training programs at Adventurous Christians near Grand Marais, and worked at Covenant Park Bible Camp in Mahtowa, MN. She attended North Park College in Chicago for an undergraduate degree in English and Spanish.  She served as a short-term missionary with the Evangelical Covenant Church in Mexico City. After attending the Missions Orientation program at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago, Kristen served a four-year term as a missionary with the Covenant Church in Oaxaca, Mexico.  Training and working alongside young people who served their churches and communities in the areas of Christian Formation, pastoral work, literacy, public health, and development was a vocational experience forever dear to her heart. Hovland and Trinity have welcomed Kristen, John, and Martine into the life of the congregation.

Kristen has been involved at Trinity in multiple ways for many years, most recently as the church custodian and prior to that as Youth and Family Facilitator. She assists principally with office organization and communication. As needs arise, Kristen will also be available to assist in other areas.

Congregation Council

Jon Moe, President
Mark Ditmanson, Vice President
Kristin Ferrier, Treasurer
Randi Lyders, Secretary
Kathi Johnson, Financial Secretary
Phil Anderson, At-Large
Jim Vannet, At-Large
Barbara Bernady Rose, At-Large