Raising Up Families and Followers of Jesus Christ
STAFF
Greg Strand
Head Pastor
Pastor Greg Strand grew up in Great Falls, MT with his Mom, Dad and younger Brother. After graduating high school, he earned a Secondary Education degree from Concordia in Seward, NE, where he met his wife Diana. Pastor Greg and Diana spent their first year of marriage serving as missionaries in Panama City, Panamá. Continuing a strong interest in Youth Ministry, he studied at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO, receiving his Masters of Divinity in 2000. Pastor Greg and Diana have a son studying engineering at Washington State University and a daughter who attends Tumwater High School. Pastor Greg has served as a High School Campus Pastor in Portland, OR, an Outreach Pastor in Lake Forest, CA, as sole Pastor in Corvallis, OR, and as a Pastor to Youth in Rochester, NY. He’s ecstatic about his family’s return to the Northwest and joining the ministry at Faith Lutheran Church and School. Pastor Greg enjoys listening to & playing music, working with wood and metal, and is trying to get back into running and bicycling.
Becky Kellnhofer
Church Secretary
Becky has served Faith as the administrative assistant since 2015. Her passion for sharing Jesus' love is evident in everything she does. In addition to her secretary work, Becky is also the community center director and lead non-profit fundraising coordinator. Becky was born and raised in central Wisconsin, loves animals, crafting and reading.
Jenn Bache
Financial Administrator
Jenn is responsible for daily administration of accounts payable and receivable, payroll, employee benefits, handling confidential documents, monitoring budgets and cash flow, financial reporting, creating and maintaining databases. Jenn is happily married to her soulmate DeAngelo. A busy mom of four boys, she is hoping for lots of granddaughters someday! She enjoys watching her boys play baseball and performing in plays. Her office has been painted pink and she loves to look out her window and see her son Sammy playing on the playground.