Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Karen Asmus-Alsnauer
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Greetings community of faith at Ascension Lutheran Church!
Next week I will officially join you as your transition pastor to assist you in preparing for your next settled pastor. There will be much more to say about this ‘getting ready’ part, but for now, please see my vitae sheet below, so we can begin to know one another better; and I am looking forward to hearing all about you in the days to come - and your dreams and hopes for this congregation. Join me with this prayer that is in my heart and on my lips today:
O God, with all your faithful followers of every age, we praise you, the rock of our life. Be our strong foundation and form us into the body of your Son, that we may gladly minister to all the world, through Jesus Christ, our Savior and Lord. Amen. Blessings, Pastor Karen pastorkarenALC@gmail.com |
Vitae
Graduate of Capital University, 1980, BA in Elementary Education
Graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1986, Masters of Divinity
Ordained in 1986, St. John Lutheran Church, Saginaw, MI
Pastoral Calls (in order):
Interim/Transitional Pastorates:
Certification in Intentional Interim Ministry
Serve and work with congregational leadership through the Congregational Resource Team of the Southern Ohio Synod
Member of Hope Lutheran Church in Columbus, OH
Background:
Married to Bill, for 38 years, who is newly retired; and we bunk with Tyler (gray tabby) and Rudy (chocolate lab) in Worthington. Enjoy gardening, reading, writing, thoughtful conversations, cooking, and good wine. We have four grown children, and five beautiful grandkids in California, Ohio, and Colorado.
Graduate of Trinity Lutheran Seminary, 1986, Masters of Divinity
Ordained in 1986, St. John Lutheran Church, Saginaw, MI
Pastoral Calls (in order):
- Associate Pastor, 4 years, Epiphany Lutheran Church in Pickerington, OH
- Lead Pastor, 19 years, Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Columbus, OH
- Worship Life Coordinator, 5 years, Trinity Lutheran Seminary
Interim/Transitional Pastorates:
- Prince of Peace, Dublin, OH
- Fellowship, Columbus, OH
- Resurrection, Hilliard, OH
- Jacob’s Porch Advent, Upper Arlington, OH
- Resurrection, Hilliard, OH (second term of service)
- Jacob’s Porch (Pastor on sabbatical)
Certification in Intentional Interim Ministry
Serve and work with congregational leadership through the Congregational Resource Team of the Southern Ohio Synod
Member of Hope Lutheran Church in Columbus, OH
Background:
Married to Bill, for 38 years, who is newly retired; and we bunk with Tyler (gray tabby) and Rudy (chocolate lab) in Worthington. Enjoy gardening, reading, writing, thoughtful conversations, cooking, and good wine. We have four grown children, and five beautiful grandkids in California, Ohio, and Colorado.
We welcome your interest, your questions, your prayer requests. And know that you are welcome to join us for worship, for study, for fellowship, for serving.