First Lutheran Church in Fremont, Nebraska

CHARLIE AXNESS

Senior Pastor

Extension #15

Pastor Charlie Axness is the Senior Pastor of First Lutheran Church. He is a graduate of Minot State University, and completed graduate studies at the University of North Dakota, Luther Seminary, The Jerusalem Center for Biblical Studies in Israel, and the University of Minnesota. Pastor Charlie and his wife, Linda joined us from Mandan, North Dakota in October 2006. They have one married daughter and two grandsons in North Dakota. Pastor Charlie's favorite pastimes are attending young people's events, gardening, music, and golf.

MATT KNOPF

Associate Pastor of

Discipleship Ministries

pastormatt@flc-ne.org

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Pastor Matt Knopf is the Pastor of Discipleship Ministries at First Lutheran Church. He is a graduate of Arizona State University, earning his B.A. in Theater with a concentration in Theater for Youth Education. He then continued his studies at Luther Seminary, earning his Master of Divinity degree. Pastor Matt has previously ministered as an Interim Pastor in Logansport, Indiana and as a Missionary Pastor in Atlacomulco, Mexico. He is happily married to his wife Jessica.

NORMAN L. FREUND

Pastor of Visitation Ministry

nefreund@gmail.com

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Pastor Norman L. Freund is the Pastor of Visitation at First Lutheran. He graduated from Dana College and Luther Theological Seminary. He has served congregations in St. Paul, Nebraska, Poy Sippi, Wisconsin, Brush, Colorado, Sedalia, Missouri, and Madison, Minnesota. He was called to visitation ministry at First Lutheran in 1997. Pastor Norm's wife, Esther, has been a faithful partner for over 45 years of combined ministries. They have three grown and married children living in Colorado, Minnesota, and Wisconsin and enjoy their six grandchildren. Pastor Norm enjoys traveling and working with the staff of First Lutheran.

	JILL NORENBERG Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor jilln@flc-ne.org Extension #11		TAMMI WOLFF Publications tammiw@flc-ne.org Extension #10
	TAMI HALL Director of Confirmation Ministries tamih@flc-ne.org Extension #12		AMY BRANDERT Director of Worship & Music Ministries amyb@flc-ne.org Extension #22
	JEREMY HANSEN Director of Youth & Outreach Ministries jeremyh@flc-ne.org Extension #18		PAM SPEVAK Director of Children’s Education Ministries pam@flc-ne.org Extension #23
	RON YOUNG Maintenance Engineer Extension #30		KAREN MUNDY Preschool Director/Teacher Extension #14