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Our outstanding lay and professional staff would like you to get to
know them.
Learn about their background and favorite scripture.
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| Senior
Minister - Reverend Karl Schimpf
 Schooling: McKeesport Technical High School, PA;
Davis & Elkins College (BA) 1964, Elkins, West VA; Earlham School of
Religion (MD) 1967, Richmond, IN; Concordia University (DD) 1994.
Dissertation is incomplete, Mequon, WI.
Interests:
biblical archaeology, travel to the Holy Land and Missions in various
parts of the world, stamp collecting and gardening.
Favorite quotes or expressions: "Praise
be to Jesus," when something unexpected and wonderful happens in
someone's life. "This is the day which the Lord has made. Let us
rejoice and be glad in it!" Almost every day.
Favorite Bible
passage: "I
can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil. 4: 13)
and "All things work together for good to those who love
Christ." (Romans 8: 28)
E-mail: karl@northshorecongl.org
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| Associate
Minister - Sue LeFeber
 Schooling:
Middlebury College (B.A.) 1976, Middlebury, VT; University of Dubuque Theological
Seminary (M. Div.), 2004, Dubuque, IA.
Interests:
Theology and Bible study, reading, cooking for
family and friends, biking, walking, and knitting.
Favorite quotes or expressions: "Christ has freed us from our project of
self-salvation." Lyle Vander Broek, New Testament Professor, UDTS
Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 121: “My help comes from the LORD,
who made heaven and earth.” This psalm has had special meaning for me
in many different ways throughout my life.
E-mail: sue@northshorecongl.org
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| Director
of Youth Ministries - Rob Fredrickson
 Schooling: Whitefish Bay High School,
Whitefish Bay, WI, graduated 1985; University
of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, graduated 1989; Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary,
Evanston, IL, graduated 1991.
Interests:
tennis player, 80s music enthusiast, Star Trek buff, guitar player.
Favorite quotes or expressions: "A new command I give you:
Love one another." (John 13:34a) THE CREATIVE WORD by Walter
Brueggemann: "Henry Nouwen made a journey to
India to explore with Mother Teresa the clue to faithful living. If anyone
would know, it was she. Faced with such a profound question, her answer
shocks with simplicity: "Spend an hour with God each day and don't do
anything you know is wrong."
Favorite Bible verse: The Sheep and the Goats
passage from Matthew 25:31-46. (What better summary of the mandate for
Christian compassion? This passage, unique to Matthew, really challenges
each of us. It's certainly not mere feel-good religion!)
E-mail: rob@northshorecongl.org
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Director
of Children's Ministries and Christian Involvement Coordinator - Julie Smith
 Schooling: Graduated Mt.
Mary College in Theology
Interests:
Time with family and friends, camping, traveling, and relaxing in
my own backyard. God, family, my classes at school, work with the church
and growing relationships all enrich my life and interests.
Favorite Bible verse: The
theme of unity in diversity found in 1 Corinthians 12: 12-13.
E-mail: juliesmith@northshorecongl.org
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| Parish
Nurse - Dottie Schimpf
 Schooling: McKeesport High School,
McKeesport, PA. Homestead Hospital School of Nursing, Marquette
University, Parish Nurse Institute.
Interests:
Husband and family, nursing, parish nursing, loving people, cooking &
baking, music, church growth, swimming, sun and sand.
Favorite quotes or expressions: "Give
and you will be given ten fold." A recent letter from my high school
had a note from one of the graduates. It went like this, "In
reference to the school and community: Thank you for growing me up the way
you have, for instilling values and teaching me to care." I wish all
people today could say that and that we could all have a wonderful, secure
growing up.
Favorite Bible verse: Philippians
4:13. "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
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| Music
Director - Rick Kieffer
 Schooling: Sheboygan North High School, University
of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - undergrad, Universite de la Sorbonne (1 sem.)
Paris, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - graduate school.
Interests: music,
family, camping, traveling, reading
Favorite quotes or expressions: Comic-side:
"To Be Is To Do, To Do Is To Be, Do Be Do Be Do" - Plato,
Socrates and Sinatra, respectively.
Favorite Bible verse: How can
you choose?! E-mail:
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Children's
Choir Director - Leslie Krueger
 Schooling: Milwaukee High School of
the Arts, Indiana University, UW-Milwaukee.
Interests: Classical
music, speaking Spanish, eating, cooking, collecting wines from around the
world
Favorite quotes or expressions: "One
day at a time!"
Favorite Bible verse: Love is
patient, love is kind, love is not jealous, or boastful, it is not
arrogant or rude . . .
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