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Pastor Larry Arganbright, Senior Pastor

Pastor Larry received God's call to lead Sheridan's pastoral ministry in November of 1998. Pastor Larry is a graduate of Kearney State College and Wartburg Seminary. His first call was to Faith Lutheran in Oberlin, KS. He remained there until 1981 when he was called to serve at Bethany in Elkhorn, NE, where he faithfully served until 1998. With strong gifts in visioning, administration and preaching, Pastor Larry has nurtured the love and care our Sheridan family has with our Lord. Pastor Larry shares his life with his wife, Sharon, and two grown daughters and three grandchildren.

Pastor Greg Bouvier, Executive Pastor

Pastor Greg joined the Sheridan family in early 1999. A graduate of Lake Forest College, Pastor Greg received his Masters in Pastoral Studies from Loyola University, and then his Masters of Divinity from Chicago's Lutheran School of Theology. God first called him to Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Wymore, NE. As Executive Pastor, Greg works closely with our gifted and talented staff, and uses his gifts in preaching and pastoral care. Passionate for relevant worship, Pastor Greg remains excited to share each day with the Sheridan family. His wife, Rose, daughter, Emilie, and son, Alex, also share in Sheridan's ministry.

Pastor Rhonda Bostrom, Associate Pastor

Pastor Rhonda is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College with a BA in music. Following college, she received a Master of Divinity degree at Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. For the last four years, Rhonda served as co-pastor with her husband Eric at Bethlehem Lutheran Church/Davey, Immanuel Lutheran Church/Ceresco and Zion Lutheran Church/Ithaca, Nebraska. Rhonda is a native Nebraskan, growing up on a farm between Hooper and Scribner. Pastor Rhonda has passion for spiritual formation, prayer, stewardship of all creation, Biblical study, preaching, and working with people. Pastors Rhonda and Eric have two children, Annika, and Soren, and they love music, enjoying nature, spending time with family and being in the church.

Pastor John Eggen, Associate Pastor

John graduated from the University of Nebraska with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. John served as a missionary in Mexico for 6 months following the completion of his undergraduate degree before moving to Boston, Massachusetts where he received his Master of Divinity from Boston University School of Theology. While studying for his M.Div, John completed his Lutheran internship at First Lutheran Church in Malden, Massachusetts and served as an intern in Missions at Park Street Church in Boston, MA. John then moved to La Paz, Bolivia where he served as the director of operations for Kaya Children International from 2004-2007. John joined the pastoral staff of Sheridan in 2007, and was called to Sheridan in 2008. John shares his life with his wife, Michelle, and their children, Ethan and Leah. John is passionate about social justice, evangelism, and the international church and is excited to work together with the Sheridan faith community to expand God's kingdom.

Pastor Jeremy Freye, Associate Pastor

Pastor Jeremy was raised in Omaha, NE and graduated from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, NE in May 1999. He received his Masters of Divinity in December 2004 from Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, MN. His first call was at St. John's Lutheran in Loogootee, IN. God has called Pastor Jeremy to work in a focused way with those in Confirmation, high school youth and young adult ministries. Pastor Jeremy, his wife Jaymie, son, Hunter, and daughter, Bailey, are excited and honored to be part of God's ministry plans at Sheridan.

Kathy Paisley, Director of Ministries & Discipleship

Kathy Paisley is an Associate in Ministry in the ELCA having been commissioned in 2005. She serves as the Director of Ministries and Discipleship at Sheridan Lutheran Church. She has been on staff at Sheridan since 1990 first as Director of Children's Ministries, then as Director of Education Ministries overseeing education and family ministry for all ages from birth to adult. As Director of Ministries and Discipleship, Kathy now works most closely with the baptism ministry, family faith stepping stones ministries, adult education, small groups, women's ministries and assimilation of new members. She also works with and oversees the program staff at Sheridan. She is married to Ben, has two grown sons, Scott and Nate.

Jean Poppert,
Director of Business & Finance

Amy Wagner,
Director of Youth Ministries

Julie Hestermann,
Director of Children's
Ministries

Kevin Wissink,
Director of Worship Arts

Rostered Leaders

Larry Arganbright
Greg Bouvier
Rhonda Bostrom
John Eggen
Jeremy Freye
Kathy Paisley

Senior Pastor
Executive Pastor
Associate Pastor
Associate Pastor
Associate Pastor
Director of Ministries and Discipleship

l.arganbright@sheridanlutheran.org
g.bouvier@sheridanlutheran.org
r.bostrom@sheridanlutheran.org
j.eggen@sheridanlutheran.org
j.freye@sheridanlutheran.org
k.paisley@sheridanlutheran.org

Ministry and Discipleship

Kathy Paisley
Amy Wagner
Julie Hestermann
Julie Anderson
Trisha Knoell
Jennie Malone
Tami Ocken
Cheri Peterson

Lori Kitzing

Director of Ministries and Discipleship
Director of Youth Ministries
Director of Children's Ministries
Children's Music Director
Interpreter
Sheridan Child Development Director
Education Ministry Associate
Prayer, Care, Health and Senior Ministries
Pastoral Intern

k.paisley@sheridanlutheran.org
a.wagner@sheridanlutheran.org
j.hestermann@sheridanlutheran.org
j.anderson@sheridanlutheran.org
t.knoell@sheridanlutheran.org
scdc@sheridanlutheran.org
t.ocken@sheridanlutheran.org
c.peterson@sheridanlutheran.org

l.kitzing@sheridanlutheran.org

Worship and Arts

Kevin Wissink
Nancy Binder
Kristen Works
Matt Works
Bryan Tepe

Director of Worship Arts
Accompanist
Music Associate
Drama Coordinator
Worship Arts Technician

k.wissink@sheridanlutheran.org

k.works@sheridanlutheran.org
m.works@sheridanlutheran.org
b.tepe@sheridanlutheran.org

Office and Business Administration

Jean Poppert
Brenda Carpenter
Kelly Micek
Susie Powell
Deb Rodriguez
Genny Straube
Karan Wittig

Director of Business & Finance
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant
Receptionist
Secretary
Administrative Assistant
Administrative Assistant

j.poppert@sheridanlutheran.org
b.carpenter@sheridanlutheran.org
k.micek@sheridanlutheran.org
s.powell@sheridanlutheran.org
d.rodriguez@sheridanlutheran.org
g.straube@sheridanlutheran.org
k.wittig@sheridanlutheran.org

Facility and Grounds Management

Clif Misegadis

Facility Manager

c.misegadis@sheridanlutheran.org

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