Church Council
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Interested in emailing the church council about a concern or request? You can do so at council@peacebloomington.org. We would love to hear from you!
Click here for the council update presented to the congregation on May 3.
Mike Lindberg
President
mlindberg@johnsonlindberg.com
Mike and his family have been members of Peace for 22 years. He previously served on the council in the late 1980s. Mike feels our church members are mostly thoughtful and friendly. In light of the tumultuous periods of the past few years, that is high praise! He and his wife Stephanie and have been married for 30 years and have two sons, both confirmed at Peace. Peter graduated from St. Olaf College and attends William Mitchell College of Law. Reid is a junior at the Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Ohio. Mike grew up in Wahpeton, N.D., and graduated from Carleton College and the University of Minnesota Law School. He has been practicing in aviation, products liability, construction, and insurance litigation for 32 years as a managing partner with Johnson & Lindberg, P.A.
Mike and his family spend much of their summers at their cabin. When asked to provide an interesting fact about himself, Mike replied, ""Interesting" and middle-aged lawyer are mutually exclusive!"
Jeremy Macejkovic
Vice President
macejkovic@hotmail.com
Jeremy grew up in the small town of Mayville, North Dakota and graduated from Mayville State University. He and his wife Julie met while they lived in Fargo and have been married since 2005. They moved to Bloomington in 2006 and joined Peace in 2007. They do not have any children yet, but are the proud Uncle and Auntie of their nephews, Jonah (7) and Isaiah (5).
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is Jeremy’s yearly escape from the "real world". Each summer for one week he explores the wilderness and reconnects with God, his father Jeff, brother Nate, uncles, cousins, and nature.
Jeremy has worked for Wells Fargo for the past eight years. His current role is as a Risk Management Consultant in the Credit Policy and Performance division of Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
Jon Hansen
Treasurer
jchansen2000@yahoo.com
Jon was born and raised in New Ulm, Minnesota and graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College. After working in public accounting for five years, Jon went to work for LeJeune Investment, Inc. and has been its President since 1992. Jon and his wife Betty moved to Bloomington in 1984 and have three children, Lauren, Mark, and Erin. They have been members of Peace for 16 years.
Dan Larson
Secretary
dlarson@Multisourcemfg.com
Dan grew up in Bloomington, and graduated from Lincoln High School He has been married for 18 ½ year to Cheryl. They have 3 children, Jessica 24, Dylan 18, and Emily 16. Dan has been a member of Peace for 18 years. Dan got interested in serving on the Council by Scott Moe who is his neighbor and Dan decided he wanted to get more involved with the church. Dan races Motocross, and won the Vet Nationals in Milleville, MN in 2004 and 2005 for his age group.
Janet Pladson
Ministry Team Liaison
pladstyle@comcast.net
Janet has been a member at Peace Lutheran Church since 1991. A meaningful worship service, caring church community, and multiple opportunities to serve are important elements to the Pladson family and have been found at Peace Lutheran.
Janet earned her Doctorate in Educational Administration from the University of North Dakota. She has been a teacher, principal, and central office administrator and is currently the Director of Teaching and Learning for the Eden Prairie Schools.
Mark and Janet have two children, Nicole and Zachary. One dog, Sparky, rounds out the family.
Kay Witherspoon
kjspoon@comcast.net
Kay and her family have been members of Peace for over 10 years. Kay and her husband, Howard, have two sons, dog and a cat. Adam attends high school at Benilde St. Margaret’s and Jason attends Olson Middle School. She is serving as Treasurer on the church council for the first time. Kay taught Sunday school for six years and has also been a Women’s Bible Study leader.
Kay was born in Fargo, ND but grew up in Buffalo, NY. She attended Arizona State University where she received a B.S. in Finance. Her business background is in accounting and personnel but she has been a stay at home parent since their youngest son Jason was born. Kay’s family moved from Chicago to Bloomington in 1995.
Kay’s family has found Peace to be a community that welcomes people wherever they happen to be in their own personal faith journey.
Jill Conda
jillconda@msn.com
Jill is on her 2nd year as secretaryr of the council. Her family have been members of Peace for 16 years.Jill has taught Sunday School, worked with the JAM program and is currently in her second stint as a small group leader. This is her 2nd term on Council. She received her bachelors from Moorhead State University in Finance and Business Administration and MBA from the U of M. She has worked off and on but her favorite job is being a mom. She hs been married to Mark for 21 years and has 2 daughters – Katie, 17 and Magan. Their dog Coco, rounds out the family. Jill loves to read, garden, hang out at the cabin and spend time with family and friends.
Jills favorite part about being a member of Peace “is getting an opportunity to really get to know other people – it makes coming to church even more inviting. Also, I like to work with the kids as they always challenge you to look at things from a new perspective.”
Kim Myhre
j_myhre@msn.com
Kim was born and raised in Warren, MN. She graduated from the University of North Dakota with a degree in Occupational Therapy. Kim has worked at Children's Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis or f24 years, primarily in the Neonatal Intensive Care Nursery and Infant Care Center. She has been married to Justin for 24 years. They have 3 children, Megan, Tanner, and Connor . We have been members of Peace since 2001. We had previously been members of a church in Richfield, but when Megan was to start confirmation we thought it was important for her to go to confirmation with kids she went to school with. After lots of church visits we decided that Peace fit our needs best and it is a decision that we are very happy with. It is so exciting to be in a congregation where the youth are respected and their input is sought out in many areas.
Over the past few years I have gotten involved in a variety of activities at Peace (gardening small group, scrapbooking small group, IG choir, confirmation leader. Peace is a wonderful congregation and there are so many growth possibilities that I feel it is an exciting place to be. .
Leslie Pratt
pratt007@umn.edu
Leslie and her husband, Marc Hanson, have been members of Peace for 21 years. Both are “old” Badgers, having met as undergrads at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where Leslie also attended Medical School. She is a physician with Park Nicollet Medical Center and Methodist Hospital (since 1981) where she specializes in high risk Obstetrics (Perinatology). Leslie and Marc have two children, Mike (age 25) who now lives in Madison with his wife, Sarah, and Laura (age 21) who is a senior at St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN. They also have a dog and cat to keep them busy now that they are “empty nesters”.Leslie enjoys outdoor activities in all seasons - hiking, biking, gardening, kayaking, and skiing. Six years ago when Mike was in the University of Minnesota Gopher marching band, Leslie was inspired to dust off her flute and join a community band. She continues to try improving her musical abilities with lessons at MacPhail.
She has found Peace to be a welcoming, warm community of people who are genuine in their love of Christ and in their desire to help others in His name.
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