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Rev. Christian Muellerleile
Christian is a Lutheran pastor who serves as Food+Faith+Farm Manager at Good Courage Farm—an Agrarian Ministry affiliated with the Episcopal Church near Hutchinson Minnesota. He loves experiencing God in creation while farming, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, practicing archery, and hanging out with his family. Christian lives in Litchfield, Minnesota with his spouse Kateri and his teenage kids, Augustin and Antonia. |
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Julia & Nathan Bloom
Cabin of Love is Julia and Nathan Bloom, a married folk/pop duo from Saint Paul, Minnesota, who’ve been writing songs and making music together for over 25 years. The Blooms help lead music at Humble Walk Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, and also enjoy performing at local venues. |
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Meg Erke
Meg is a 2D mixed-media artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author and illustrator of Minnealphabet: An Outdoorsy Homage to Minneapolis and the illustrator of “Outdoorsy: A Coloring Book Celebrating Our Connection to the Natural World”. She is the Co-creator of the award-winning River to River Greenway Mural in West St. Paul and the recipient of a 2023 individual artist Residency at the Tofte Lake Center. Meg’s work is inspired by the natural world (most often the woods, water, and trees of the Midwest). She looks for and finds ways to connect with students and collectors through art and nature. She believes that art connects us. It is a powerful tool that helps us articulate our stories when words can’t convey the magic and beauty of a moment or a scene. Meg is working to document that magic and help others do the same. |
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Rev. Scott Kershner
Scott Kershner is an ELCA pastor whose journey has included parish ministry in Brooklyn, NY, serving as pastor at Holden Village in the North Cascades of Washington state, to serving for eleven years as chaplain and director of religious and spiritual life at Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, PA. In January, Scott began a new call as pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter, MN. In addition to his varied and eclectic interests, Scott enjoys sunsets and long walks on the beach. Scott is married to Lori, and they have two kidlets, Soren and Sienna. |
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Libbie and Todd Anderson
Hi! We’re Libbie and Todd Anderson. We’ve been playing and writing music together for over 20 years, and believe in the power of music to spark joy, awaken hearts, spread creativity and build community. We hail from the rural town of New London, MN, where we play in several local bands of varying styles and lead worship at Faith Lutheran Church in Spicer. https://www.facebook.com/faith.lutheranchurch.12/ |
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Lori Kershner
Lori Hayes Kershner is a recent transplant to MN, though her father grew up in Stillwater, her husband grew up in Fergus Falls, and their family now lives in St. Peter. Lori received her bachelor of art and art history from Princeton University. She studied art at Massachusetts College of Art and Brandeis University and received her MFA from Burren College of Art in Ireland. Over the past thirty years, she has taught art to high school students in Massachusetts, taught art to Palestinian children in Jerusalem, assisted college art students in Massachusetts and Ireland, served as Village Artist at Holden Village in Washington State and taught Foundations of Art and Drawing as an adjunct professor at Susquehanna University. Lori loves to paint and draw as a way to be in and to interpret this world. |
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Pastor Ann Rosendale
Pastor Ann is a lifelong camp fanatic! She grew up attending Green Lake Bible Camp and served on summer staff for three years. Now in her 12th year on the GLLM Board of Directors, Ann delights in seeing the way that camp shares the life-changing love of Jesus. Tie-dying, singing, swimming, and the smell of campfire are just a few of Ann's camp loves. When not playing camp games or shopping at the canteen, you'll find Ann in Sioux Falls, South Dakota where she lives with her spouse and two children and serves as campus pastor at Augustana University, encouraging every college student she meets to work at camp! |
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Carol Meier
Carol is a musician and composer who loves taking part in the songs we sing together as God’s children. She graduated from Luther College with a degree in music education, spending her college summers in camping ministry. In addition to teaching in a variety of settings, Carol has spent many years in church music, currently serving as the music director at Eagle Lake Lutheran Church (Willmar, MN). More recently, Carol studied liturgical music and composition from Saint John’s School of Theology and Seminary. She is passionate about writing songs for the church that give new expression to the expansive love of God. In 2023, Carol and pastor/poet Meta Herrick Carlson co-created The Prairie Liturgies, commissioned and inspired by Shalom Hill Farm (Windom, MN). You can learn more about Carol and her music at carolmeiermusic.com. Some of Carol’s favorite things include long walks, good talks, campfires, and making music with people of all ages and abilities…all things she looks forward to doing at Camp House! |
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Rev. Steve Thomason
Steve is an associate professor of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Luther Seminary, a post-Evangelical, missional, neo-Lutheran theologian, rostered in the ELCA, and an artist. Steve’s passion and calling is a fusion of art and theology. He is the author of A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible, which is an online resource for visual learners to explore, teach, and preach the scripture using creative visual illustration and animation. Explore the resource at cartoonistbible.com. You can find all his work at artpastor.com. The fusion of art and theology is evident in Steve's history. He began his career as an Art major and a caricature artist for a large art business in Las Vegas, NV. His call to ministry began at an Evangelical Mega Church in Las Vegas where he was ordained and became the Director of Adult Ministries while earning his M.Div. from Bethel Seminary. In 2002 he stepped out of the mega and into the micro by experimenting with house church ministry for 5 years. He and his family moved to Minnesota in 2007, and in 2010 God led him into the ELCA where he transferred his ordination and enrolled in the PhD program in Congregational Mission and Leadership at Luther Seminary. He served as an associate pastor at two suburban ELCA congregations in the Twin Cities prior to joining the faculty at Luther. His art has infused his preaching, teaching, and spirituality at every step of the way. |
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Pr. John Rohde Schwehn
Rev. John Rohde Schwehn serves as one of the University Pastors at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, where he supports a diverse community of students through habits of prayer, care, study, service, and play. In his college and post-college days, John served as a camp counselor at Flathead Lutheran Bible Camp in Montana and a Lead Cook at Holden Village, a remote ecumenical Christian community located in the Cascade wilderness of Washington. He delights in nature and novels, and he obsesses over making and eating pizza, especially when joined by his spouse and two incredibly sweet, inquisitive daughters. His whole family is so excited to experience Ordinary Time with GLLM! |
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Pastor Martha Bardwell
Pastor Martha Schwehn Bardwell (she/her) is the Lead Pastor at Our Savior's Lutheran in Minneapolis. Pastor Martha brings great energy and imagination to her ministry and loves cultivating intergenerational, inclusive, participatory community with others. She has been known to sing, dance and do spoken word in her sermons and children’s messages in a way that draws others into the drama of God-with-us. Martha holds an MDiv from Luther Seminary, an Executive Leadership Certificate from Princeton Theological Seminary, and a Certificate in Climate Justice and Faith from Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. Before that, she worked as a staff member at a drop-in center for people experiencing housing insecurity, as a recruiter for a social justice-focused volunteer program (Lutheran Volunteer Corps), and as a summer lead cook at Holden Village. In her free time, she likes to read, tend her fermentation experiments, garden, play guitar, and sing. |
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Jennifer Popp
Jennifer is an artist and art teacher from St. Paul, MN. Her passion is creating- whether it involves painting, weaving, knitting, crocheting, or dabbling in something new. As an art teacher of 24 years, she also enjoys leading others in the creative process, both in the classroom and through community murals. Jennifer's art is heavily influenced by experiences, memories, travels with family, her home state of Minnesota, and herfaith. She strives to focus on the beauty and peace in nature and special places and adds her own twist. This usually entails adding brighter, bolder colors. She loves the joy and peace she finds when creating. Jennifer uses these same bold and bright colors when creating murals and liturgical art installations. She loves digging into text, thoughts and ideas and bringing these visual representations to life. She also loves seeing congregations or different groups of people come together, building community, while creating a masterpiece. Having 3-year-olds painting next to 93-year-olds is amazing! |
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Rev. Elise and Andy Pokel
Pastor Elise Pokel serves as Lead Pastor at Transfiguration Lutheran Church in Bloomington, MN. Andy Pokel serves as Music & Creative Director at Spirit Garage in Minneapolis, MN. Together, they write and record original music and liturgies as Foundry Hymnal. The foundry is a great biblical image for God as a Creator who uses Spirit and fire to form us and to burn off anything that keeps us from experiencing freedom and joy. Pr. Elise and Andy are the proud parents of two mischievous, musical children. You can find their music on streaming platforms or at andypokel.bandcamp.com. |
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Erin DeBoer-Moran
Erin DeBoer-Moran makes things. The things she makes range from books to prints, paintings to tote bags, and handicrafts. She likes making things, a lot. She studied studio art at The University of Minnesota, where her course of study emphasized in artists, books and painting. Currently, she’s the Community Artist in Residence at Humble Walk Lutheran Church in St. Paul, the Director of Music and Worship Arts at Lake Nokomis Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis, and the Director of Music for Chapel at Luther Seminary in St. Paul. In the future, she hopes to spend a lot more time creating prints from linoleum blocks. Her linoleum prints and commissions so far have ended up as album art, beer coasters, worship imagery, and fine art prints. Erin lives in St. Paul, MN with her husband, 14yo son, 8yo daughter and three cats. |
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Rev. Kim Suhr
Kim is a pastor who serves Trinity Lutheran Church in Brainerd MN. Kim has spent many years in outdoor ministry as a camper, counselor and program director, including a summer at Camp House. She loves getting families to camp to experience Christ in this life changing setting and connecting it back to the congregation and community. She is crafty, creative, loves all things FRIENDS (as in the TV show), being outside, hiking, kayaking, biking and has a special affinity for bunnies! She lives in Brainerd with her husband Roger, and middle schoolers Elijah and Emilyn. |
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Nate Crary
Nate is a church musician in the Twin Cities, currently serving as Director of Worship with Christ the King Lutheran (New Brighton, MN) and as a musician with Lutheran Campus Ministry - Twin Cities. Nate is a lifelong musician, beginning violin at the age of four, and has always found a way to use his gifts of music and art in the church. Since graduating Concordia College (Moorhead, MN) in 2007 with degrees in music and art, Nate has led worship in a variety of settings from Juarez, Mexico to Denver, Colorado to Spicer, Minnesota to Bethlehem, Palestine. Along the way, he has helped people find their voice when singing their prayers to God. |
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Rev. Christian Muellerleile
Christian is a Lutheran pastor who serves as Food+Faith+Farm Manager at Good Courage Farm—an Agrarian Ministry affiliated with the Episcopal Church near Hutchinson Minnesota. He loves experiencing God in creation while farming, mountain biking, canoeing, fishing, practicing archery, and hanging out with his family. Christian lives in Litchfield, Minnesota with his spouse Kateri and his teenage kids, Augustin and Antonia. |
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Julia & Nathan Bloom
Cabin of Love is Julia and Nathan Bloom, a married folk/pop duo from Saint Paul, Minnesota, who’ve been writing songs and making music together for over 25 years. The Blooms help lead music at Humble Walk Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, and also enjoy performing at local venues. |
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Meg Erke
Meg is a 2D mixed-media artist living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the author and illustrator of Minnealphabet: An Outdoorsy Homage to Minneapolis and the illustrator of “Outdoorsy: A Coloring Book Celebrating Our Connection to the Natural World”. She is the Co-creator of the award-winning River to River Greenway Mural in West St. Paul and the recipient of a 2023 individual artist Residency at the Tofte Lake Center. Meg’s work is inspired by the natural world (most often the woods, water, and trees of the Midwest). She looks for and finds ways to connect with students and collectors through art and nature. She believes that art connects us. It is a powerful tool that helps us articulate our stories when words can’t convey the magic and beauty of a moment or a scene. Meg is working to document that magic and help others do the same. |
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Rev. Laura Aase
Laura Aase is an ELCA pastor and serves as the Assistant Director for the Continuous Growth Pathway - a program that resources ELCA pastors and deacons in southern MN. She loves figuring out how to connect the reality of life with the mystery of faith. Physical comedy makes her laugh nearly every time. She loves to kayak, xc ski, garden, walk and jog with husband, John and Daisy dog. Typically not a morning person, she's adapting as her body makes decisions without consulting her. And she's discovered coffee can be a liturgical act. She loves her friends and family and finds ways to be together with them as often as she can. |
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Dave Eliason
Dave is a life long musician who loves playing instruments and leading others in song. Whether in a choir, a congregation or around a campfire, Dave enjoys the experience and the joy of community singing. The requisite guitar will undoubtedly be used, but the banjo, piano and possibly the accordion might make an appearance! When Dave moved into his career at Green Lake Bible Camp, music and working with youth were the common denominators that made that change attractive. Formerly, Dave taught high school vocal music, has directed church choir, still accompanies Sunday morning worship and, oh yeah, served in numerous roles at Green Lake Lutheran Ministries including program director, executive director and Camp House director. Dave invites you to make a joyful noise with us at Camp House this summer! Alleluia, Amen! |
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Jan Ringer
Jan is a Brimson resident located approximately 3 miles from Camp House, has immersed herself in the art of basket weaving and instructional classes for over 25 years. Alongside her husband and their loyal dog, Daisy, she tends to a small farm abundant with blueberries, beef cows, chickens, and a diverse array of vegetables. Jan's expertise shines through in her creation of the project she’ll share with participants this summer. Crafted with a sturdy wooden base, locally sourced birch bark, and elegantly designed pottery handles, the “Camp House Carry-All” reflects Jan's passion for artisanal craftsmanship and dedication to her craft. |
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Rev. Dr. Jules Erickson
Pastor Jules serves All Saints Lutheran in Cottage Grove. Her ministry is focused on helping people live healthy, happy, non-anxious, and well-balanced lives. Pastor Jules is a Trained Facilitator in The Daring Way™ and Rising Strong™ Curricula developed by Brené Brown, LICSW, Ph.D. She enjoys laughing, preaching, teaching, Crossfit, good food, and people of every age. Pastor Jules and her beloved, Beth, live in Hastings with two bouncing Goldendoodle dogs. |
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Ben Geer
Hailing from North Mankato, MN, Ben works as the Director of Spiritual Growth at Grace Lutheran Church in Mankato, where he oversees youth and adult education programs and leads their outreach ministries. Ben's passion for music started during his college days at Good Earth Village, where he spent his summers as a camp counselor and taught himself how to play the guitar. Since then, he has been leading worship at various churches and even helps lead a contemporary worship service at Grace Lutheran Church once a month. When Ben is not busy with his work, you can find him exploring the BWCA, cheering on the Twins at baseball games, or simply enjoying some quality family time on his back porch. |
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Steve Thomason
Steve Thomason an associate professor of Spiritual Formation and Discipleship at Luther Seminary, a post-Evangelical, missional, neo-Lutheran theologian, rostered in the ELCA, and an artist. Steve’s passion and calling is a fusion of art and theology. He is the author of A Cartoonist’s Guide to the Bible, which is an online resource for visual learners to explore, teach, and preach the scripture using creative visual illustration and animation. Explore the resource at cartoonistbible.com. You can find all his work at artpastor.com. The fusion of art and theology is evident in Steve's history. He began his career as an Art major and a caricature artist for a large art business in Las Vegas, NV. His call to ministry began at an Evangelical Mega Church in Las Vegas where he was ordained and became the Director of Adult Ministries while earning his M.Div. from Bethel Seminary. In 2002 he stepped out of the mega and into the micro by experimenting with house church ministry for 5 years. He and his family moved to Minnesota in 2007, and in 2010 God led him into the ELCA where he transferred his ordination and enrolled in the PhD program in Congregational Mission and Leadership at Luther Seminary. He served as an associate pastor at two suburban ELCA congregations in the Twin Cities prior to joining the faculty at Luther. His art has infused his preaching, teaching, and spirituality at every step of the way. |
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Rev. Heather Roth Johnson
Rev. Heather Roth Johnson (she/her) is the Family Pastor at Bethlehem Lutheran Church - Twin Cities in south Minneapolis, MN. She loves creative worship, collecting stories, hanging out in the woods, and chasing dogs. She is married to Scott for 25 years, and has two adult guys, Noah and Jacob. Come and join her for a magical week in the Northwoods as together we seek out God's love for this world. |
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Molly Kidd
Molly is a dedicated and passionate K-12 art teacher with an impressive 15 years of experience. She devotes her time and expertise to a small rural school in northern Minnesota, forging strong connections with her students and their families through the power of artistic expression. Molly's creative interests span various mediums, including ceramics, painting, sewing, and quilting, showcasing her versatility as an artist. Molly's love for the camp life has been ingrained since her early years. Having transitioned from a camper to a counselor, she spent numerous summers at Good Earth Village in Spring Valley, MN, and as the Arts and Crafts coordinator at Lutherhaven in Coeur d'Alene, ID for a summer, further solidifying her dedication to art education in outdoor settings. |