Family of Christ Lutheran Church :: Meet the Pastor & Staff

March 20, 2023

Meet our Pastor and Staff:

	Pastor Brent Erler Lead Pastor Pastor Brent was a pastor in Marshall and Maplewood before beginning ministry at Family of Christ. He received his B.S. in Elementary Education and taught for 7 years before becoming a pastor. Pastor Brent enjoys working with people of all ages and is passionate about storytelling, theater and the arts. He is married to Molly and has a crazy beagle, Joonie that completes his family. In his spare time you can find him hiking, biking, reading, and dabbling in the arts. E-mail: pastorbrent@familyofchrist.com
	Amy Vigesaa Intern Pastor Hi, I’m Amy Vigesaa. I grew up in Hastings, MN. I attended college at UW-Eau Claire for my first 2 years then transferred to Wartburg College in Waverly, IA. I am a new student at Luther Seminary in the MDivX Program. Prior to coming to Family of Christ, I worked at Easter Lutheran Church in Eagan, MN, as the Director of Adult Ministry and also as a Worship Leader for the Contemporary Worship Services. I am married to Hans Vigesaa, a rostered Deacon in the ELCA, and we have 5 children: 4 boys and 1 girl, ages 10-20. We also have a lovable 90 lb. lap dog named Ollie and an anti-social hedgehog named June. I love music, art and writing. I sing as well as play piano and some guitar. I enjoy being out in nature, hiking or going for walks with our dog.
	Dana Sahlin *Children, Family and Outreach Director*
	Linda Bauer Office Assistant/Bookkeeper I am married with 2 adult sons, 2 daughter-in-laws and three granddaughters. We have one dog, Sadie and several grand dogs that complete our family. I enjoy crafts (especially repurposing "junk"), traveling, gardening and camping. E-mail:linda@familyofchrist.com
	Mary Wescott Pianist/Accompanist I am married with 2 adult children and 4 wonderful grandchildren. We are truly blessed to have the kids in our life. My interests are traveling (mostly east to see the grandkids!), light gardening, golf and bridge. I also love to shop especially for shoes. E-mail: office@familyofchrist.com
	Laura Porter-Jones & Morgan Jones Musicians We have been part of the FOC family since 2008. We are delighted to share our gifts as singers, songwriters and instrumentalists for a variety of events within the life of the congregation.

	Kelly Kritsberg Custodian E-mail office@familyofchrist.com