ABIDING SAVIOR LUTHERAN CHURCH - Key Persons
Janelle joined Abiding Savior Staff in 2000 as the organist and choir accompanist. She graduated from the U of M in 1993 with a degree in Music Therapy. She is a musical therapist at Benedictine Living Community in New Brighton. She has lived in the Mounds View/New Brighton area since 1991. She has 3 children and 2 grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Pastor
- Interim Associate Pastor
Job Titles:
- Director of Children 's Ministries
Paul teaches general music to grades 1-5 at Jefferson Elementary School in Blaine, MN. He earned a B.A. from St. Olaf College, M.A. in Education from Saint Mary's University and Orff-Schulwerk certification from University of St. Thomas. He has taught workshops both locally and nationally, serves on the Minnesota Orff and Kodaly boards, is an Orff Schulwerk Level I teacher trainer and has a new book "Ring, Dance, Play" that has just been published by GIA.
Rev. Dr. Ryan Brodin came to Abiding Savior in August of 2009. He was born and raised in Anoka, Minnesota, where he was active in Zion Lutheran Church and many school activities including football, tennis, basketball, choir and theater. Pastor Brodin graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and received his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey, and his Doctor of Ministry in Congregational Mission and Leadership from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota. He also has received his Certificate in Pastoral Leadership from Augsburg College. Before coming to Abiding Savior Pastor Ryan had served as Co- Pastor of St. Philip's Lutheran Church in Fridley, Minnesota. His wife, Kendra, is an attorney and Founder and CEO of EsquireWell, a coaching and consulting company dedicated to lawyer success and well-being. Pastor Ryan and Kendra live in Shoreview with their 2 daughters and their son. Pastor Ryan loves to fish, play golf, cheer on any Minnesota sports team, watch movies and visit family and friends in his free time.
Sally has been the accountant for Abiding Savior since 2000 maintaining the accounting records and paying most general bills. She was a practicing CPA with a Minneapolis public accounting firm for 35 years and currently does consulting work for non profit organizations. Her BA in accounting, economics and mathematics was received from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Sally lives in New Brighton and she has been a member of Abiding Savior since the mid 1970's. Her passions include music with special emphasis on ringing handbells, attending the theater, reading mystery novels and traveling.