Our Leadership
Pastor Scott Spaulding
Phone: 952-888-2475
Email: scott.spaulding@mybllh.org
A 1980 graduate of Northwestern College in Watertown, WI and a 1984 summa cum laude graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, Pastor Scott Spaulding has served as a parish minister ever since. Having served as an Associate Minister for almost 20 years, he currently serves as Senior Minister of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church.
Pastor Spaulding and his wife Lori Ann have four children, Megan, Christopher, Leighton and Hannah. He is enjoying his new role as grandfather to Cooper and Carter.
Pastor Rod Pudell
Phone: 952-888-2475
Email: pastorrod1980@yahoo.com
Pastor Pudell is a graduate of Northwestern College, Watertown Wisconsin and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary of Mequon Wisconsin. He began his ministry at Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Shakopee, MN and served there from 1980-1992. He then accepted the call to serve as Religion Department Chairman at St. Croix Lutheran High School in West St. Paul, MN. After ten enjoyable and fulfilling years there, he came to our Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church staff as Mission Pastor.
Pastor Pudell and his wife Debra have two children - Sarah and Matt. He is a proud Grandfather, attending performances and hockey games that his grandchildren participate in. In addition to his ministry among us, Pastor Pudell continues to record and perform with the Contemporary Christian Band, ExCorde, of which he was one of the founding members in 1981. Besides music, Pastor Pudell also enjoys hockey, fishing, snowmobiling, and waterskiing.
Pastor Brian Krueger
Phone: 952-888-2475
Email: pastorkrueger@hotmail.com
Pastor Krueger grew up in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2003. After serving 10 years in Larsen, WI he was called to serve as pastor of Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran Church and School in 2013.
Pastor Krueger, his wife Kristin and their four children, currently live in Prior Lake, MN.
Administrator / Worship Coordinator Lyle Strehler
Phone: 952-888-2475
Email: lyle.strehler@mybllh.org
In 1996, Lyle Strehler accepted a position at Bloomington Living Hope Lutheran School. After six years of serving as Teacher and Assistant Principal, Lyle was called to serve as Bloomington Living Hope's Church Administrator, Worship Coordinator and Technology Coordinator.
Lyle is married to Lori, a Customer Service Representative at Horizon Agency. They have two sons.
Director of Church Music Rachel Zahn
Phone: 952-888-2475
Email: rachel.zahn@mybllh.org
Rachel was born and raised in Michigan. She is a 2005 graduate of Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, with a BS in Education and an emphasis in music. Her first call to Bloomington Living Hope was to teach 1st grade, and then 3rd grade. Although she enjoyed teaching, she says that her real passion is for music. Her goal is to be authentic in the music ministry that is at each worship service, leading people to praise and worship our Savior.
Rachel and her husband Joel’s 3 daughters keep them busy. Besides her love for music, she enjoys photography, lots of coffee, and being outdoors.
Vicar Joel Hansen
Phone: 715-321-2631
Email: joel.hansen@mybllh.org
Joel Hansen has been working with teenagers since he was one himself. Joel graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2003, and has since served as a teacher, and staff minister in Green Bay, and as a program director at Camp Phillip. He is thrilled to have continuous opportunities to travel along-side God's people as they live through their ever-changing adventures.
Joel's wife, Rachel, graduated with a teaching degree from Martin Luther College. Joel and Rachel have four children: Lucy, Judah, Caleb and Moses. These children keep the dinner table exciting, and bring their parents a special kind of joy.
Joel has a large hobby collection. He enjoys roasting his own coffee (and drinking it), playing soccer and coaching it, basketball, disc golf, Star Wars, woodworking, reading, knitting and crocheting, and loves playing (and collecting) board games. One of his favorite hobbies is playing guitar and writing spiritual songs.
Elder Council
We have a wonderful group of Christian Leaders who volunteer to keep our ministry running smoothly. Our church is currently served by the following Council of Elders:
President: Joel Wendland
Vice President: Joshua Birkholz
Secretary: Todd Strand
Elder of Finance: Kent Archerd
Elder of Discipleship: Trevor Doran
Elder of Human Resources: Brian Bade
Elder of LH Outreach: Jason Brown
Elder of BLC Outreach: Lee Yang
Elder of Property: Vacant
Elder of Stewardship: Jake Duppong
Elder of Youth: Darren Jeseritz
Elder of Education: Nate Van Heuvelen
Elder of Mercy Ministry: Tony Glocke