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Pastors Janice Hartsook and Ryan Brodin

Co-Pastor Janice Hartsook

Pastor Jan Hartsook has been at St. Philip's since September of 1996.  She grew up in Helena, Montana, and then attended Gustavus Adolphus College.  After graduating she taught high school biology at Cooper High School in Robbinsdale and Chaska High School for 10 years.  During that time she was an active member of Prince of Peace in St. Louis Park.  She then returned to school, attending Luther Seminary in St. Paul.  For over 11 years, she and her husband, Pastor Phil Gotsch, were co-pastors at First Lutheran in Trimont, Minnesota and Kansas Lake Lutheran near Butterfield, Minnesota.  Pastor Phil is now an interim pastor in the St. Paul and Minneapolis Area Synods.  They have three children:  Mary, who lives with her husband and four children (Devin, Caitlin, Matthew and Conner) in Boise, Idaho; Christeen who lives in Spring Lake Park with her son, Zachary; and Michael who lives just outside of the Twin Cities Area..  Camping, walking, reading, music, and being with family and friends are among her favorite things to do.

Pastor Hartsook may be contacted by e-mail at Jan Hartsook

Co-Pastor Ryan Brodin

Pastor Ryan Brodin has been at St. Philip’s since July of 2000. He was born and raised in Anoka, Minnesota.  He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois and received his Masters of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, New Jersey.  His wife, Kendra, is the Handbell Choir Director here at St. Philip’s and is a non-profit administrator.  They live in Shoreview with their daughters, Allison and Anna. Pastor Ryan loves to fish, play golf, watch movies and visit family and friends in his free time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pastor Brodin may be contacted by e-mail at Ryan Brodin

Visitation Pastor Carl Jensen (Part-time)


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