Our Redeemer's
Lutheran Church

Embraced by God's Love We Reach Out to Serve Because Our Redeemer Lives
 

Pastor Loren Gustafson

"Thanks for stopping to take a look at Our Redeemer's website! I'm Pastor Loren and I hope you will come as well to 1400 Stuart to visit us in person. Our Redeemer's is an active and faithful group of people that make being involved in worship and ministry a wonderful experience. I am so thankful to God for the privilege to pastor a people dedicated to reaching out to serve others. And serve they do! Come and see for yourself and experience the presence of Christ in worship, study, service and fellowship. I would love the chance to get to know you and to personally welcome you to Our Redeemer's."

Pastor Loren Gustafson was called to Our Redeemer's in 1996 and serves as Lead Pastor. Previous parishes include Lutheran congregations in Fargo, Billings, Ypsilanti (Michigan), and an internship in Anchorage. He is married to Cynthia Gustafson, an Associate Professor and chair of the Nursing Department at Carroll College in Helena. Cynthia also is director of the Parish Nurse Center for Montana and serves as a parish nurse at Our Redeemer's. They have two daughters. Sigrid Pettersson and her husband Olle live in Belgium. Julia is a student at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota. 

Ministry Team Responsibility - The Lead Pastor is responsible for the ministry of Word and Sacrament in this congregation, and is responsible for the vision for ministry and to establish the collective vision for the ministry team. The Lead Pastor serves as the chief executive officer in regards to the administrative responsibilities for the congregation.


Search Under Way for Associate Pastor

The Call Committee of Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church in Helena, Montana, is seeking an associate pastor to complete our ministry team. We are looking for a candidate who works well within a ministry team and who is spiritually committed to Christian education for all ages. The associate pastor shares preaching duties with the lead pastor and is responsible for the growth and development of the congregation’s youth and families Christian education programs.

An important responsibility of the associate pastor is preparing young people for confirmation, including delivering the weekly message for Worship on Wednesday and directing and assisting confirmation guides. The associate pastor also provides spiritual sustenance to the congregation by connecting the culture and traditions of Scriptures to current events and daily life.

Our Redeemer's is a growing evangelical ministry that reaches out to traditional and contemporary members. The associate pastor works with the congregation in welcoming new members and in developing a sense of community within the congregation.

If you are a rostered minister and are interested in joining our ministry to help us grow deeper and stronger in our faith as individuals and as a community, please contact the Montana Synod at (406) 453-1461 or synod@montanasynod.org to obtain a copy of our church profile. For more information about the associate pastor ministry, contact Pastor Loren Gustafson, lead pastor, Our Redeemer's Lutheran Church at (406) 442-7842 or loreng@ourredeemerlives.org.