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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.
Peter Adelsen
Associate Pastor
Peter Adelsen
padelsen@1stglencoe.org
Pastor Adelsen grew up in Kokomo, Indiana. He received his Bachelor of
Tori Kidd
Director of Christian Education
Tori Kidd
tkidd@1stglencoe.org
Tori grew up in sunny Oviedo, Florida where she graduated from high
Becky Edwards
Business Manager
Becky Edwards
bedwards@1stglencoe.org
Although Becky wasn’t born and raised in Glencoe, she considers it home.
Louie Tessmer
Custodial/Maintenance/Cemetery Superintendent
Louie Tessmer
ltessmer@1stglencoe.org
Louie is a lifelong citizen of Glencoe and a graduate of Glencoe
Dean Scheele
Principal
Dean Scheele
dscheele@1stglencoe.org
Dean grew up in Hamburg, MN and graduated from Mayer Lutheran High
Deb Bargmann
Preschool Teacher
Deb Bargmann
dbargmann@1stglencoe.org
Deb grew up in Glencoe and graduated from Glencoe High School. She
Linda Donnay
Kindergarten Teacher
Linda Donnay
ldonnay@1stglencoe.org
Linda grew up in Faribault, MN on a beef/grain farm and has
Carmel Willett
2nd Grade Teacher
Carmel Willett
cwillett@1stglencoe.org
Carmel grew up in South Dakota and even student taught with some
Mackenzie Thiesfeld
1st Grade Teacher
Mackenzie Thiesfeld
mthiesfeld@1stglencoe.org
Mackenzie grew up in Young America, MN where she currently resides with
Sheila Scheele
3rd Grade Teacher
Sheila Scheele
sscheele@1stglencoe.org
Sheila grew up in Wayzata, MN and attended Mayer Lutheran High School.
Payton Lilienthal
4th Grade Teacher
Payton Lilienthal
plilienthal@1stglencoe.org
Payton grew up in Plato, MN, attended First Lutheran School through 8th
Sarah Albachten
5th and 6th Grade Teacher
Sarah Albachten
salbachten@1stglencoe.org
Sarah was born and raised in Saint Francis, MN where she attended
Ben Browne
5th - 8th Grade Teacher
Ben Browne
bbrowne@1stglencoe.org
Growing up in Montana, Ben never knew he wanted to be a
Michelle Alsleben
School Secretary
Michelle Alsleben
malsleben@1stglencoe.org
Michelle grew up in Annandale and graduated from Annandale High School. She
Sue Nord
Teacher Aide
Sue Nord
Sue was born and raised in Glencoe. She attended First Lutheran School
Amy Welch
Teacher Aide
Amy Welch
Amy grew up in rural Baldwin – Woodville area in Wisconsin. She and
Cindy Eng
Music Director -First Lutheran School
Cindy Eng
ceng@1stglencoe.org
Cindy was born and raised in a Christian family, the oldest of
Gina Mackenthun
School Cook
Gina Mackenthun
Nancy Ahlers
Flames of Faith Coordinator
Nancy Ahlers
nahlers@1stglencoe.org
Nancy grew up in Northern Minnesota.  She is married with 4 children

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

1 John 4:19

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