Our Team

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    Pastor Ted Kerr

    Pastor Ted joined us in 2022 to help guide our faith journey. For more than 40 years, he has faithfully served the Lord at congregations in North Dakota, Ohio and Michigan. His sermons are rich with scripture, love, humor, and reflections from some of his favorite poetry. He has worked & volunteered as bus driver, EMT, hospice, police chaplain and mental health critical incident counselor. Pastor Ted and his wife, Diane, also share their musical gifts as members of our choir.

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    Kim Kendrek

    Parish Administrator

    Email: gloriadeitecumsehelca@gmail.com

    Kim is the first cheerful voice you hear when calling Gloria Dei. She coordinates parish activities, prepares the worship services, coordinating slideshow and assists in the bookkeeping. She is enthusiastic about our church and its ministries, especially outreach. 

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    Kirk Maki

    Music and Choir Director

    Email: musicatgloriadei@gmail.com

    Kirk is an innovations engineer by profession but comes to us with a broad musical background and a passion for music and worship. He plays the piano and several instruments and has experience leading choirs and worship liturgies. He and his wife Lisa live in Tecumseh and have two grown children 

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    Jan Salsberry

    Pianist & Organist
    Jan is our organist, pianist and choir accompanist at Gloria Dei. Music has been a part of her life since she was old enough to sing in a church or school choir. Jan and her husband Bob have sung with octets, with a 120-member choir in Tulsa, OK, and started choirs in Florida and Indiana. Jan finds such joy in creating music through voices and on the piano or organ to praise and worship God. She is delighted to continue worshiping through music at Gloria Dei.

Church Council

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    Debbie Kogelman

    President

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    Bill Merritt

    Vice President

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    Kathy Kuhlman

    Secretary

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    John Kogelman

    Treasurer

  • Sherman Garner

    Financial Secretary

  • Amy Hammond

    Christian Education

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    Sarah Block-Kuhbander

    Mutual Ministry

  • Minerva Alvarez

    Property

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    Carol Boyce

    Social Outreach Ministry

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    Diane French

    Member at Large

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    Mary Bruggenwirth

    Youth Group

  • Kathy Tripp

    Worship & Music