Pr. Chris Richards
Seen here wondering if he should have the campechanos tacos or the steak fajitas.
CHRISTOPHER RICHARDS
Pastor
Chris is a pastor who cares deeply about rural congregations, relationships, and Christian fellowship. He was trained as a musician, artist, and a k-12 teacher. He followed God's call into ministry fifteen years ago and worked for ten years in Youth and Family ministry in the ELCA, and then served as a ministry associate for three and a half years and interim pastor for short period. He has been serving at Trinity Lutheran since his ordination in 2015. His wife Amy works as a part-time Mental Health Counselor and a full-time saint. They have three sons and Daisy the dog, all of whom spend time at the church.
Kayla Schmidgall
Office Administrator
Kayla takes care of the administrative tasks for our congregation. She lives in rural Cyrus with her husband, Adam; their 3 children; a dog named Kona; a couple farm cats; and a few chickens. Kayla likes to spend time with family & friends, reading, gardening, and enjoys decorating their home (especilly for fall/autumn & Christmas!).
Holly Rutter
Interim Council President
Holly leads our current church council and she lives in Cyrus. After working in Washington DC for 17 years in social services, Holly returned to her hometown. She bought her first house across the street from where she grew up. Holly enjoys time at the lake, and visiting with family & friends.