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Staff

First Lutheran Church & School are blessed with an incredible faith-filled staff who are dedicated to serving and sharing God’s love with you. Click on individual photos for bio information.

All Members
All Members
Dan Welch
Senior Pastor
Dan Welch
dwelch@1stglencoe.org
Pastor Welch grew up in South-Central Minneapolis and attended Washburn High School.
Dean Scheele
Interim Principal
Dean Scheele
dscheele@1stglencoe.org
Dean grew up in Hamburg, MN and graduated from Mayer Lutheran High
Megan Polzin
Deaconess
Megan Polzin
mpolzin@1stglencoe.org
Laura Schmalz
Church Secretary
Laura Schmalz
office@1stglencoe.org
Maren Grack
Business Manager
Maren Grack
mgrack@1stglencoe.org
Michelle Alsleben
School Secretary
Michelle Alsleben
malsleben@1stglencoe.org
Michelle grew up in Annandale and graduated from Annandale High School. She
Mackenzie Hoffmann
Preschool Teacher
Mackenzie Hoffmann
mhoffmann@1stglencoe.org
Mackenzie (Thiesfeld) Hoffmann grew up in Young America, MN and went to
Linda Donnay
Kindergarten Teacher
Linda Donnay
ldonnay@1stglencoe.org
Linda grew up in Faribault, MN on a beef/grain farm and has
Linda Edmison
1st Grade Teacher
Linda Edmison
ledmison@1stglencoe.org
Carmel Willett
2nd Grade Teacher
Carmel Willett
cwillett@1stglencoe.org
Carmel grew up in South Dakota and even student taught with some
Sheila Scheele
3rd Grade Teacher
Sheila Scheele
sscheele@1stglencoe.org
Sheila grew up in Wayzata, MN and attended Mayer Lutheran High School.
Zoey Flemming
4th Grade Teacher
Zoey Flemming
zflemming@1stglencoe.org
Zoey Flemming grew up in Waconia, Minnesota. She graduated from Waconia High
Payton Lilienthal
5th Grade Homeroom/5th-8th Social Studies Teacher
Payton Lilienthal
plilienthal@1stglencoe.org
Payton grew up in Plato, MN, attended First Lutheran School through 8th
Spencer Lilienthal
Teacher Aid
Spencer Lilienthal
Gordon Edmison
6th grade teacher/5-8 science
Gordon Edmison
gedmison@1stglencoe.org
Gordon grew up and graduated high school in Monroe, Nebraska. He completed
Lisa Korthals
7th & 8th Grade Teacher
Lisa Korthals
lkorthals@1stglencoe.org
Cindy Eng
Music Director -First Lutheran School
Cindy Eng
ceng@1stglencoe.org
Cindy was born and raised in a Christian family, the oldest of
Madison Mathews
Teacher Aide / Flames of Faith
Madison Mathews
Kathy Weidendorf
Teacher Aide
Kathy Weidendorf
Kathy was born and raised in southwestern Minnesota.  She's been in the Glencoe
Aaliyah Bargmann
Teacher Aide
Aaliyah Bargmann
Casey Montayne
Teacher Aid
Casey Montayne
Gina Mackenthun
School Cook
Gina Mackenthun
Andy Danielson
Custodian
Andy Danielson
Louie Tessmer
Cemetery Superintendent
Louie Tessmer
ltessmer@1stglencoe.org
Louie is a lifelong citizen of Glencoe and a graduate of Glencoe

"Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us."

1 John 4:19

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