Ministry Staff
Anthony Christoffels
Lead Pastor
Director of Youth and Family Ministry
Mike Aronson
Director of
Music Ministry
Organist
Kay Schmainda
Organist
Angie Mosman
Administrative Assistant
Bella Kedrowski
Custodian
Congregation Council and Volunteers
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church is guided by a volunteer council of members elected by the congregation.
Officers:
Michelle Polaski, President
Kyle Evenson, Vice President
Kim Kubat, Secretary
Lynda Hartwig, Treasurer
Michelle Evenson, Financial Secretary
Council Members:
Michelle Polaski
Kyle Evenson
Kim Kubat
Lynda Hartwig
Deb Solarz
Barb Fischer
Angie Burg
Kurt Thell
Wendy Womack
Ryan Polaski
Synod & Conference Assembly Members:
Lisa Beuning
Kevin Beuning
Volunteers:
All ages volunteer for a variety of events and activities to help the church serve our congregation and the surrounding communities. Opportunities include Worship Ministers to read lessons, serve Holy Communion, acolyte, music, and prepare the Lord's Supper. Volunteers also are Sunday School teachers and helpers, Serving Groups, Youth Group advisors, Albany Food Shelf volunteers, and many others in the church and the community.
“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
Church Cemeteries
Our Savior’s Lutheran Church maintains two cemeteries in the area. For more information, please call the church office, (320) 845-2405.
11 Railroad Avenue, Albany
Located on the east end of Albany on County Road 54
24998 350th Street, Albany
On the south side of I94, travel west 2.7 miles on 350th Street. The cemetery drive is on the right.
Heritage and History
Our Savior's heritage is defined as a blend of four area churches. In 1967, two Albany churches, Ebenezer Evangelical and Christ Church, merged to create Our Savior's Lutheran Church. Following, many members from two churches that had closed, St. John's Lutheran of Krain Township and Trinity Lutheran of Holdingford, joined Our Savior's. In early 1987, the congregation voted to become a part of the newly-formed Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
In 1999, Our Savior’s Celebrated the dedication of a new sanctuary and narthex. The building program also included the remodeling of the former sanctuary into a large fellowship hall, new kitchen, and offices. The lower-level former kitchen and fellowship hall were converted into Sunday School classrooms.