Born and raised in Ohio, Pastor Lisa graduated from Trinity Lutheran Seminary 2000 and pursued a Doctor of Ministry from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago in 2007. Pastor Lisa has a passion for preaching, creative worship, invitational ministry, and community outreach that involves hands and hearts. Her hobbies include walking, reading, baseball, and visiting family in Ohio and Tennessee. Pastor Lisa is married to Noel who graduated from Towson University and has 2 adult children.
Pastor Sarah was born and raised in Hagerstown, MD and graduated with a B.A. in Music from Sweet Briar College in 2011, and an M.Div. from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Gettysburg in 2017. She has a passion for all things music, social justice, and growing in love of God and one another. Together with her husband, Mychael, Pastor Sarah enjoys cooking, creating worship music, and playing with their dog, Ruby.
Jeremy began at St. Johns Director of Youth and Family Ministries for 7 years before becoming the Director of Young Discipleship in 2017. A graduate of Fuller Seminary with a M.Div. in youth and culture, Jeremy’s passion in ministry is helping young people find their identity as being loved children of God and then helping them figure out how to use their gifts and passions to serve God and others. When not with students, Jeremy enjoys eating tacos and watching movies with his wife Sam.
Mike’s passion is finding ways to use music to enhance and enrich the worship of God, and helping others use their musical gifts to do the same. Mike graduated from Towson University, earning a BS degree in Music Education with organ as the applied instrument. Fully German on his mother’s side, Mike’s favorite food is sauerbraten, although he doesn’t indulge in this dish too often! Mike began his service at St. John’s in 1975.
Megan was born and raised in Baltimore and currently lives in the Parkville area with her husband Chris, and two boys, Camden and Austin. She graduated in 2011 from Towson University with a Master’s Degree in Child Life Administration and Family Collaboration. She is a Certified Child Life Specialist and has worked at the University of Maryland Children’s Hospital, as an Assistant Director of a child development center on base at Fort Meade, and as an accommodations advocate for a local testing company. Megan’s passion for ministry is to promote developmental and spiritual growth through storytelling, play and positive interaction with peers.
Laurie Krieger came to St. John’s on October of 2012 after 31 years at Verizon. In her free time she enjoys reading and watching tv, especially crime dramas. She also really loves animals. Laurie is very involved with St. John’s in Parkville where she serves as the chair of the hospitality and fellowship committee. She also is a part of the alter guild, eucharistic ministers, vicar care committee and women’s Bible study.
Julie grew up in the Gardenville area of Northeast Baltimore City and currently lives in Perry Hall with her husband Dale Jr. and daughter Emily. Before they were even dating, Julie and Dale were involved with the Young Adult Group here at St. John’s in Sweet Air. She was previously employed by BGE/Constellation Energy where she worked for 20 years. Julie is passionate about enjoying the simple pleasures in life which include watching Emily grow.
Randy cares for our campus inside and out. He works closely with property volunteers; sets up for events; completes routine cleaning; and welcomes various repair professionals when needed. Randy is a member of Mt. Pisgah CME church on Fulton Avenue, Baltimore City. Randy leads Sunday School and has been a big brother in mentoring and coaching.
Sophie began interning for St Johns the beginning of the 2018-2019 school year in the Pier456 ministries. Her passion for Children’s Ministry began 6 years ago when she started volunteering at Grace Fellowship Church in Timonium, MD and proceeded to intern there for two consecutive summers. Sophie is currently pursuing her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Mass Communications at Towson University and is projected to graduate in Fall 2020. When she isn’t at church, you can find Sophie writing articles, studying or watching movies.