Pastors and Staff

at Grace Lutheran Church, Woodstock, Illinois

Pastors Dell and Frances Olson

On May 1, Pastors Dell and Frances Olson began serving as our Interim Pastors at Grace. Together, they are serving Grace 50 hours a week, which is equivalent to the ministry of one full-time pastor. They are dividing the hours equally.
        Both of the Olsons are retired and living in Rockford, Illinois. They served together as a clergy couple for sixteen years prior to their retirements.
        For the past two-and-a-half years, Pastor Dell has worked part-time with the Northern Illinois Synod as an Assistant to Bishop Wollersheim relating to congregations in the South Conference. He completed that call at the end of February of this year. A native Minnesotan, he is a graduate of Luther Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Pastor Dell celebrated his fortieth ordination anniversary in 2006.
        In July 2006, Pastor Frances retired from her most recent call, having served Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Rockford for two years. Originally from Chicago, she is a 1988 graduate of The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago.
        The Olsons have one son, Dean, who is on the Art faculty at MiraCosta College in Oceanside, California. We welcome Pastor Frances and Pastor Dell to Grace Lutheran Church and look forward to their ministry among us.

Grace Staff

Tim Hedlin

Church Administrator

Ron Fredriksen

Director of Music Ministry

Linda Mindrum

Preschool Director

Cathy Buhrow

Director of Education Ministries

Shirley Busse

Senior Activities Coordinator

Shirley can be contacted through the church office
at 815-338-0554

Deb Fuller

Director of Senior High Youth Ministries

Jay Fuller

Director of Senior High Youth Ministries

Denise Klabunde

Secretary

Ken Zank

Building Supervisor

Ken can be contacted through the church office
at 815-338-0554

Janice Burns

Organist