A Christian Community



committed to preaching and teaching the Word of God and reaching all people.



STAFF



REV. mICHAEL pOTTSCHMIDT, SENIOR PASTOR


Michael Pottschmidt joined the ministry of St. Paul’s Church and School as Senior Pastor in February 2018. Prior to coming to St. Paul’s, he served as Associate Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church in Richmond, Virginia from 2005 – 2009 and then as Trinity’s Senior Pastor from 2009 – 2018. Michael has served as a pastoral counselor of the Chesapeake District LWML and of the Old Dominion Zone. He has been a Rotary Club member and is a Past President of the Rotary Club of West Richmond. Michael is a graduate of Concordia College—Ann Arbor and Concordia Seminary, Saint Louis. He and his wife Vickie have two daughters, Evelyn Grace and Annika.



Rev. Andrew Lehenbauer, associate pastor


Andrew Lehenbauer joined the ministry of St. Paul's as Associate Pastor after graduating from Concordia Seminary—St. Louis in 2019.



gina martens, director of family life


Gina Martens is Director of Family Life at St. Paul's. Gina attended St. Paul's Lutheran Elementary and Saint Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia. She graduated with a degree in elementary education from Concordia University Nebraska, then taught at Trinity Lutheran School in Centralia, Illinois, and later at Holy Cross Lutheran School at Emma. Gina participated in the Missouri District Family Life Institute training from 2008-2010. She has served on various church boards and teams at St. Paul's. Her responsibilities include the milestone ministry program, educating about family life ministry, planning and assisting with events (such as Journey to the Cross) and supporting families in teaching the faith in the home.


St. Paul's Lutheran Church and School


401 S. Main Street, PO Box 60, Concordia, MO 64020
Church: (660) 463-2291 | School: (660) 463-7654