About Our Staff
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Our Mission Statement

Living together in God's amazing grace,
we know Christ, grow in Christ,
make Christ known.

Our Congregational Intentions

To prepare every person to become a fully committed follower of Christ. To make the love of God real for people. To excel in our stewardship of God’s gifts and resources

Contact Nazareth

Nazareth Evangelical Lutheran Church
7401 University Avenue, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-266-7589 | info@naz.org

brianking2Brian King
Senior Pastor of Nazareth |
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Pastor Brian King began serving as Nazareth's Senior Pastor on February 14, 2010. Pastor Brian was formerly the pastor of Bethany Lutheran Church in Iowa Falls, serving from 1999 - 2010. Prior to that, he served as the Associate Pastor of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  Pastor Brian graduated from Wartburg College in 1992 and Wartburg Seminary in 1996 and in his fifteen years of ministry he has served on numerous church wide, synodical, college and civic boards and committees, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Augsburg-Fortress Publishing.  He and his wife, Jen, are the proud parents to three sons and one daughter who fill their days with great activity, love, and joy!

Pastor_Denny_HansonDennis Hanson
Associate Pastor
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Pastor Dennis Hanson began serving as Nazareth's Associate Pastor on August 7, 2011.  Pastor Hanson formerly served as pastor at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage, Iowa (1985-2011) and Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills, Iowa (1979-1985).  Pastor Denny and his wife, Dorothea, have two married daughters and a son who is a student at Warburg college.  They are the proud grandparents of three grandsons and one granddaughter.

 

 

pastordennisdickmanDennis Dickman
Part-time visitation & teaching pastor

Dennis Dickman has pastored five congregations in Ohio, Colorado, and Iowa, most notably St. Paul’s in Waverly from 1980-1997, as well as serving on the staff and faculty of Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque as Director for Continuing Education, and developer and director of the seminary’s Denver (Colorado) House of Studies.  He has taught Hebrew, and a variety of Old Testament courses and studies throughout the country.  He lives with his wife Karen in Waverly.

 

 

Our Staff

Administrative Staff

Sally Young; Administrator - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jan Glaspie; Finance Manager - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Program Staff

Jenny Nelson; Children’s Ministry Assistant & College Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kim Hansen: Children’s Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Pat Dove; Hospitality Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nikki Britzman; Junior High Student Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Elliot Tensen; Junior High Student Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Enrique Ochoa; Leadership & Team Development Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
William McGuire; Music Ministry Director; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Brett Williams; High School Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Kristina McBurney; High School Ministry Director - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Mike Jensen; Worship Director; This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nathaniel Parrish, Associate Organist, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sharon Britzman, Carillon Ringers Director
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Amy Kent, Blessed Beginnings Assistant Director, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jackie Moyer, Blessed Beginnings School Age Site Director

Support Staff

Nancy Woodford; Communications Secretary - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Julia Voss; Executive Secretary - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  
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Deb Rhoades; Membership Secretary - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Jeremy Good; Video Technician - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Chris Roberts; Media Coordinator - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Our Church Council Representatives

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Arlene Schwartzenbach - This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
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Nazareth is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). To learn more about the ELCA, visit their website at www.elca.org . We are also a part of The Northeastern Iowa Synod - ELCA, visit their website at www.neiasynod.org.

Our Support Staff

If you have a question about the bulletin, newsletter (The Messenger) or Nazareth website, or if you would like to reserve a room for your meeting or event, contact Communications Secretary Nancy Woodford at nancy.woodford@naz.org

If you want to schedule a baptism, become a member of Nazareth, change your address or transfer your membership  contact Membership Secretary Deb Rhoades at deb.rhoades@naz.org

If you have a question about your financial contribution,
contact Financial Secretary Lori Hagg at lori.hagg@naz.org

If you would like to schedule a wedding, or appointment with one of our pastors contact Executive Secretary Julia Voss at julia.voss@naz.org or 266-7589 ext 18.