Trinity Lutheran Church a Beacon of Light and Hope

Pastor Jim is a second career Pastor.  His previous occupation was in Engineering sales and marketing.  He attended University of Missouri for his BS degree and Oklahoma State University for his Masters.  He attended Seminary at Concordia, St Louis, Missouri.

Before coming to Gardnerville he served as Pastor for Shepherd of the Hills and Peace Lutheran in Lake Isabella/Taft, CA

His church experiences and training have been with many different congregations in many different areas, such as the Revitalization, Christain Schools, Stephen Ministry, Itnerim Ministry, Youth Ministry, and Small Group Implementation.

His wife Mary is a second grade teacher at St John's Lutheran and is finishing her Masters with an emphasis in reading.  They have two children and one grandchild.

When Pastor Jim thinks of his family and the wonderful world God created, they remind him of one of his favorite chapters in the Bible, 1 Coriithians 13.  Paul is writing to the church in Cornith, and he states that "Love never fails".  Pastor Jim Believes this is true at Trinity.  If we truly love on another as brothers and sisters in Christ, then God will bless our congregation and each of us as his children.

Beverly was given a Hammond home organ at the age of ten by her parents, and credits God for giving her the talent to become a church organist at the age of fourteen, when she began playing for a small country church on an electrified pump organ.  While earning her Bachelor of Arts degree at Capital University, Columbus, Ohio she studied organ with Marjorie Jackson, she gained experience as a substitute organist in Columbus churches, and regulary played for Trinity Lutheran Seminary Vespers.  She furthered her organ study st Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and at California Lutheran University, Thousand Oakes, California.

After she married, Beverly continued her organ work in various congregations in Ohio, Connecticut and California before coming to Nevada with her husband, John, in 1999.   Beverly served as Trinity's substitute organist from 1999 to 2001 and then became Music Director in 2001. While living in Connecticut, she served as Dean of the Danbury Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, organizing a Children's Choir Festival with the noted Alec Wyton as Guest Director.  She was accompanist for the Charles Pope Choristers in Ridgefield, Connecticut.  While serving as Director of Church Relations for nine years at California Lutheran University, she became Assistant University Organist and enjoyed playing the magnificent 39-rank Steiner-Reck Tracker Organ in the Samuelson Chapel.

While she has had organist positions almost continually, she also worked at Menlo College, Atherton, California. as assistant to the President of the College before retiring to Nevada, having served in that same capacity at California Lutheran University for a few years prior a move to northern California and the position at Menlo College.

Beverly and John have five children and especially enjoy their nine grandchildren.

Donna has been Child Care Director since July, 2005.  She was born and raised in Sacramento, CA, received her B. A. in elementary education at Concordia College in Portland, OR 1990.  She received her Masters in administration from Concordia University at Seward.  Donna has taught pre-school, first, second and third grades in Portland, Sacramento and Salt Lake City area before coming to Trinity.

She married Mark Einspahr in June of 1990.  They have been blessed with three deightful children, two daughters and one son.  They enjoy being active members of Trinity Lutheran Church and their time at home reading, watching movies and playing cards as a family.