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1 & MISSION MINISTRY WOMENS MINISTRY CHILDRENS MINISTRY Triumph LBC Triumph LBC (East Campus) (West Campus) th St. S. Moorhead, MN Sheyenne St. S. West Fargo, ND

2 This Week at Triumph LITTLE LIGHTS JOB OPPORTUNITY We re glad you re here! Please take a moment to fill out the Welcome to Triumph card & place it in the offering plate. We believe you are here today for a reason. We hope that you will sense God s presence as we declare the glory of the Lord through praise, thanksgiving and thoughtful attention to His Word, and we hope that you will be spiritually and emotionally strengthened. If you are new to Triumph we would love to meet you! Please bring your Welcome card to the Welcome Center after the Service, we d love to get to know you! Sun. Pastor Kristian s Installation 10:15 AM 9/17 East Worship Services 8:45 & 10:15 AM East Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 9:00 AM East Children s Church During 10:15 AM Worship East Adult Sunday School 10:15 AM West Worship Services 9:00 & 11:00 AM West Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 10:00 AM West Children s Church (3-5 yrs.) During 11:00 AM Worship Nicaragua Fundraising Meal East 11:30 AM & West 12:15 PM After I Do (West) 5:00 PM Catalyst (West) Back Porch: College-Age Ministry (Stueland Home nd St. E. West Fargo) Mon. Fix-It Crew (East) 9:00 AM 9/18 Tue. Life Group Bible Study (West) 1:30 PM 9/19 Connecting Hearts (West) 6:30 PM Wed. Primetimers Bible Study (East) 2:00 PM 9/20 Hungry Hearts Café (East & West) 5:00 PM Worship Service Club 3:16 (East) Kingdom Kids (West) Confirmation (East) Confirmation (West) 7:15 PM Impakt (East) 7:30 PM WEDNESDAYS FROM 5-5:45PM featuring... SUGGESTED DONATION: $3/ 1 SLICE + MEAL, OR $4/ 2 SLICES + MEAL BEFRIENDER MINISTRY WOMEN S MINISTRY A volunteer staffed nursery is available for children up to 36 months of age. Children must be dropped off and picked up by a parent. Please see the Welcome Center or an usher if you need assistance. Thurs. Men s Bible Study (East) 7:00 AM 9/21 Women s Bible Study (East) 9:00 AM Fri. Men s Bible Study (East & West) 6:30 AM 9/22 Sat. Men s Bible Study (East) 7:30 AM 9/23 Hearing aid devices are available at the Welcome Center (East) or Sound Booth (West). Thank you for silencing your wireless devices. Sun. East Worship Services 8:45 & 10:15 AM 9/24 East Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 9:00 AM East Children s Church During 10:15 AM Worship East Adult Sunday School 10:15 AM West Worship Services 9:00 & 11:00 AM West Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 10:00 AM West Children s Church (3-5 yrs.) During 11:00 AM Worship Catalyst (West) Back Porch: College-Age Ministry (Stueland Home nd St. E. West Fargo) DEACON MINISTRY Need Furniture? Appliances? Donations continue coming in! AFTER I DO Office Hours (East Campus) Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM Check out the items available at or contact Brian at or kempbrn@cableone.net for more information

3 I Am Not Ashamed Romans 1:16-17 Pastor Kristian Anderson 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. Notes: Call to Worship Psalm 42 Scriptures Hebrews 10:19-23 Traditions Song List: Holy, Holy, Holy Hymn #70 We Have Come into His House / Surely the Presence of the Lord Blessed Assurance Hymn #255 My Redeemer Hymn #488 I Am Not Ashamed Romans 1:16-17 Pastor Kristian Anderson 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. Notes: Call to Worship Psalm 42 Scriptures Hebrews 10:19-23 Traditions Song List: Holy, Holy, Holy Hymn #70 We Have Come into His House / Surely the Presence of the Lord Blessed Assurance Hymn #255 My Redeemer Hymn #488 Song List: Build Your Kingdom Here Rend Collective Forever Reign Jason Ingram and Reuben Morgan 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman Always Jason Ingram and Kristian Stanfill Blessed Assurance Fanny Jane Crosby and Phoebe Palmer Knapp Song List: Build Your Kingdom Here Rend Collective Forever Reign Jason Ingram and Reuben Morgan 10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord) Jonas Myrin and Matt Redman Always Jason Ingram and Kristian Stanfill Blessed Assurance Fanny Jane Crosby and Phoebe Palmer Knapp Children ages 3-5 years will be dismissed before the sermon, and are invited to attend Children s Church in Classroom G at10:25 am on Sunday Mornings. Children ages 3-5 years will be dismissed before the sermon, and are invited to attend Children s Church in Classroom G at10:25 am on Sunday Mornings.

4 This Week s Prayer Focus This Week s Prayer Focus Bilala Prayer: Pray for pastor Nissoh and for Pastor Matthieu, Chadian missionaries who are working among the Bilala people of Chad. Pray that their message of salvation through Christ alone would be clear and would stir the hearts of Bilala people to receive Christ as their Savior. Convalescing/Homebound: LeRoy & Ione Brown, Joyce Bye, Debbie Elmore, Ernie Kolle, Verne Luke, Tom & Darlene Todd, & Helen Torvik. YOUTH MINISTRY Bilala Prayer: Pray for pastor Nissoh and for Pastor Matthieu, Chadian missionaries who are working among the Bilala people of Chad. Pray that their message of salvation through Christ alone would be clear and would stir the hearts of Bilala people to receive Christ as their Savior. Convalescing/Homebound: LeRoy & Ione Brown, Joyce Bye, Debbie Elmore, Ernie Kolle, Verne Luke, Tom & Darlene Todd, & Helen Torvik. YOUTH MINISTRY Community Focus: Pray for the students & staff at Clara Barton/Hawthorne School and principal Becky Folden. Community Focus: Pray for the students & staff at Clara Barton/Hawthorne School and principal Becky Folden. Triumph: To Cyrus Michael, son of Kristopher and Shantelle Peterson, as he is baptized into Christ. Triumph: To Cyrus Michael, son of Kristopher and Shantelle Peterson, as he is baptized into Christ. Condolences: To the family of Jon and Carolyn Lybeck as Carolyn s brother, Vern Bancroft, Jr., passed away on September 8th. Also to the family of Steve and Rebekah Ness as Steve s father, Arvid Ness, passed away on September 11th. Condolences: To the family of Jon and Carolyn Lybeck as Carolyn s brother, Vern Bancroft, Jr., passed away on September 8th. Also to the family of Steve and Rebekah Ness as Steve s father, Arvid Ness, passed away on September 11th. In our desire to serve you, if you or a family member are admitted to the hospital, please ask the hospital to notify Triumph of your stay; or, you may call the church office at to let us know of your need for pastoral care and prayer. In our desire to serve you, if you or a family member are admitted to the hospital, please ask the hospital to notify Triumph of your stay; or, you may call the church office at to let us know of your need for pastoral care and prayer. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Our Staff Our Staff MINISTERS Our Congregation LEAD PASTOR Jeff Seaver WEST CAMPUS PASTOR Doug Rogness PASTOR OF EVANGELISM Vern Baardson CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Dan Tennefos PASTOR TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Mark Johannesen EAST CAMPUS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE PASTOR Kristian Anderson CHILDREN S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Belinda Christianson WOMEN S MINISTRIES STAFF Jeri Nellermoe and Casey Baardson WORSHIP ARTS DIRECTOR Dan Tinquist CHURCH OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Dorothy Strebe PARISH VISITATION NURSE Arlene Morey Last Week s Attendance was 1,254 East 135 at 8:45 am 449 at 10:00 am 47 Wednesday West 224 at 9:00 am 329 at 10:30 am 70 Wednesday Last Week s Offering: $37,951 MINISTERS Our Congregation LEAD PASTOR Jeff Seaver WEST CAMPUS PASTOR Doug Rogness PASTOR OF EVANGELISM Vern Baardson CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Dan Tennefos PASTOR TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Mark Johannesen EAST CAMPUS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE PASTOR Kristian Anderson CHILDREN S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Belinda Christianson WOMEN S MINISTRIES STAFF Jeri Nellermoe and Casey Baardson WORSHIP ARTS DIRECTOR Dan Tinquist CHURCH OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Dorothy Strebe PARISH VISITATION NURSE Arlene Morey Last Week s Attendance was 1,254 East 135 at 8:45 am 449 at 10:00 am 47 Wednesday West 224 at 9:00 am 329 at 10:30 am 70 Wednesday Last Week s Offering: $37,951

5 I'm so excited to be a part of the ministry to Fargo/ Moorhead that's happening here through Triumph. I started in July of 2017 as The Congregational Life Pastor at the East Campus. I'm passionate about preaching and teaching the Word, reaching out to o u r c o m m u n i t y, a n d u s i n g relationships to strengthen and d e e p e n o u r understanding of how to live our lives for Christ daily. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up, I had some affiliation with a church through their children's ministries and youth group, but I didn't accept Christ until I was in my early twenties. God led me back to the church I had occasionally attended in my youth, 59th Street Lutheran Brethren Church, where I came to know Him as my Lord and Savior, met my wife, Mary, and felt the call into full-time ministry. After several years of volunteering with the youth group while working toward a degree in Biblical Studies and youth ministry at Nyack College, I became the full time youth pastor at 59th Street Church. Four years later, my wife and I moved to Fergus Falls, MN, so I could attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary to earn my Master's of Divinity. God was so faithful to me through my time in seminary, allowing me to work with youth and young adults at Bethel Church in Fergus Falls and then to serve as the pastor for Living Faith church during my last two years of seminary, preparing me for my position here at Triumph. There is no place I'd rather be than here, living in M o o r h e a d, serving at the East Campus. I'm looking forward to seeing what God will do t h r o u g h t h e ministry of this church! I love cooking and enjoying good food, playing board games and strategy games, and I'm a pretty big movie buff. I'm looking forward to sharing life with the people of Triumph and of Fargo/Moorhead as we follow Jesus, step by step, where He is leading us next. I'm so excited to be a part of the ministry to Fargo/ Moorhead that's happening here through Triumph. I started in July of 2017 as The Congregational Life Pastor at the East Campus. I'm passionate about preaching and teaching the Word, reaching out to o u r c o m m u n i t y, a n d u s i n g relationships to strengthen and d e e p e n o u r understanding of how to live our lives for Christ daily. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up, I had some affiliation with a church through their children's ministries and youth group, but I didn't accept Christ until I was in my early twenties. God led me back to the church I had occasionally attended in my youth, 59th Street Lutheran Brethren Church, where I came to know Him as my Lord and Savior, met my wife, Mary, and felt the call into full-time ministry. After several years of volunteering with the youth group while working toward a degree in Biblical Studies and youth ministry at Nyack College, I became the full time youth pastor at 59th Street Church. Four years later, my wife and I moved to Fergus Falls, MN, so I could attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary to earn my Master's of Divinity. God was so faithful to me through my time in seminary, allowing me to work with youth and young adults at Bethel Church in Fergus Falls and then to serve as the pastor for Living Faith church during my last two years of seminary, preparing me for my position here at Triumph. There is no place I'd rather be than here, living in M o o r h e a d, serving at the East Campus. I'm looking forward to seeing what God will do t h r o u g h t h e ministry of this church! I love cooking and enjoying good food, playing board games and strategy games, and I'm a pretty big movie buff. I'm looking forward to sharing life with the people of Triumph and of Fargo/Moorhead as we follow Jesus, step by step, where He is leading us next.

6 This upcoming year we will be offering 5 different tracks of classes at the East campus. At the 9:00 a.m. hour there will be classes that will run year long, semester long, and session long. There will be 2 sessions per semester, so some classes will only be 6-8 weeks in length. This upcoming year we will be offering 5 different tracks of classes at the East campus. At the 9:00 a.m. hour there will be classes that will run year long, semester long, and session long. There will be 2 sessions per semester, so some classes will only be 6-8 weeks in length. First Session- Can I ask that? How can parents and the church disciple students so that they retain their faith beyond high school? One way is to speak to the hard questions that students have that often go unanswered by the church and by parents. First Session- Can I ask that? How can parents and the church disciple students so that they retain their faith beyond high school? One way is to speak to the hard questions that students have that often go unanswered by the church and by parents. Take a pause in your week for a small group time led by women and for women. This study is for connection with other women through time in God s Word together. Take a pause in your week for a small group time led by women and for women. This study is for connection with other women through time in God s Word together. Have you had questions about God, and wondered about some passages that you have read in the Bible? We invite you to bring your questions as we talk through what we believe as a Church. This class also serves as the Membership Class for those considering confessing membership at Triumph. Have you had questions about God, and wondered about some passages that you have read in the Bible? We invite you to bring your questions as we talk through what we believe as a Church. This class also serves as the Membership Class for those considering confessing membership at Triumph. This class will dive further into the book of Romans following the preaching topics. This class will dive further into the book of Romans following the preaching topics. Would you like to have a better grasp of the Bible? In this class, we will focus on the basics of God s Word and how it encourages us by looking at the lives of 30+ real people recorded in the Bible. Would you like to have a better grasp of the Bible? In this class, we will focus on the basics of God s Word and how it encourages us by looking at the lives of 30+ real people recorded in the Bible.

7 & MISSION MINISTRY WOMENS MINISTRY CHILDRENS MINISTRY Triumph LBC Triumph LBC (East Campus) (West Campus) th St. S. Moorhead, MN Sheyenne St. S. West Fargo, ND

8 This Week at Triumph LITTLE LIGHTS JOB OPPORTUNITY We re glad you re here! Please take a moment to fill out the Welcome to Triumph card & place it in the offering plate. We believe you are here today for a reason. We hope that you will sense God s presence as we declare the glory of the Lord through praise, thanksgiving and thoughtful attention to His Word, and we hope that you will be spiritually and emotionally strengthened. If you are new to Triumph we would love to meet you! Please bring your Welcome card to the Welcome Center after the Service, we d love to get to know you! Sun. Pastor Mark s Installation 10:15 AM East Worship Services 8:45 & 10:15 AM 9/17 East Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 9:00 AM East Children s Church During 10:15 AM Worship East Adult Sunday School 10:15 AM West Worship Services 9:00 & 11:00 AM West Children s Church (3-5 yrs.) During 11:00 AM Worship West Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 10:00 AM Nicaragua Fundraising Meal East 11:30 AM & West 12:15 PM After I Do (West) 5:00 PM Catalyst (West) Back Porch: College-Age Ministry (Stueland Home nd St. E. West Fargo) Mon. Fix-It Crew (East) 9:00 AM 9/18 Tue. Life Group Bible Study (West) 1:30 PM 9/19 Connecting Hearts (West) 6:30 PM Wed. Primetimers Bible Study (East) 2:00 PM 9/20 Hungry Hearts Café (East & West) 5:00 PM Worship Service Club 3:16 (East) Kingdom Kids (West) Confirmation (West) Confirmation (East) 7:15 PM Impakt (East) 7:30 PM WEDNESDAYS FROM 5-5:45PM featuring... SUGGESTED DONATION: $3/ 1 SLICE + MEAL, OR $4/ 2 SLICES + MEAL BEFRIENDER MINISTRY WOMEN S MINISTRY A volunteer staffed nursery is available for children up to 36 months of age. Children must be dropped off and picked up by a parent. Please see the Welcome Center or an usher if you need assistance. Thurs. Men s Bible Study (East) 7:00 AM 9/21 Women s Bible Study (East) 9:00 AM Fri. Men s Bible Study (East & West) 6:30 AM 9/22 Sat. Men s Bible Study (East) 7:30 AM 9/23 Hearing aid devices are available at the Welcome Center (East) or Sound Booth (West). Thank you for silencing your wireless devices. Sun. East Worship Services 8:45 & 10:15 AM 9/24 East Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 9:00 AM East Children s Church During 10:15 AM Worship East Adult Sunday School 10:15 AM West Worship Services 9:00 & 11:00 AM West Children s Church (3-5 yrs.) During 11:00 AM Worship West Adult Sunday School & Kingdom Kids 10:00 AM Catalyst (West) Back Porch: College-Age Ministry (Stueland Home nd St. E. West Fargo) DEACON MINISTRY Need Furniture? Appliances? Donations continue coming in! AFTER I DO Office Hours (East Campus) Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 4:30PM Check out the items available at or contact Brian at or kempbrn@cableone.net for more information

9 The Gospel Romans 1:16-17 Pastor Doug Rogness 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. Call to Worship 2 Timothy 1:8-10 The Gospel Romans 1:16-17 Pastor Doug Rogness 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: The righteous will live by faith. Call to Worship Psalm 24:3-4 Notes: Notes: Children ages 3-5 years will be dismissed before the sermon, and are invited to attend Classroom A during 11:00 am worship on Sunday Mornings. Children ages 3-5 years will be dismissed before the sermon, and are invited to attend Classroom A during 11:00 am worship on Sunday Mornings. If you need to step out of the worship space during the service, or if your child becomes restless, please be sensitive to worshipers around you. If you need to step out of the worship space during the service, or if your child becomes restless, please be sensitive to worshipers around you. An area for nursing mothers is accessed through the women s restroom. We operate as a family here at Triumph West. Following the 11:00 Sunday service, if you are able, please stay and help with tear down of tables and chairs. Thank you! An area for nursing mothers is accessed through the women s restroom. We operate as a family here at Triumph West. Following the 11:00 Sunday service, if you are able, please stay and help with tear down of tables and chairs. Thank you!

10 This Week s Prayer Focus This Week s Prayer Focus Bilala Prayer: Pray for pastor Nissoh and for Pastor Matthieu, Chadian missionaries who are working among the Bilala people of Chad. Pray that their message of salvation through Christ alone would be clear and would stir the hearts of Bilala people to receive Christ as their Savior. Convalescing/Homebound: LeRoy & Ione Brown, Joyce Bye, Debbie Elmore, Ernie Kolle, Verne Luke, Tom & Darlene Todd, & Helen Torvik. TRIUMPH WEST Bilala Prayer: Pray for pastor Nissoh and for Pastor Matthieu, Chadian missionaries who are working among the Bilala people of Chad. Pray that their message of salvation through Christ alone would be clear and would stir the hearts of Bilala people to receive Christ as their Savior. Convalescing/Homebound: LeRoy & Ione Brown, Joyce Bye, Debbie Elmore, Ernie Kolle, Verne Luke, Tom & Darlene Todd, & Helen Torvik. TRIUMPH WEST Community Focus: Pray for the students & staff at Clara Barton/Hawthorne School and principal Becky Folden. Community Focus: Pray for the students & staff at Clara Barton/Hawthorne School and principal Becky Folden. Triumph: To Cyrus Michael, son of Kristopher and Shantelle Peterson, as he is baptized into Christ. Triumph: To Cyrus Michael, son of Kristopher and Shantelle Peterson, as he is baptized into Christ. Condolences: To the family of Jon and Carolyn Lybeck as Carolyn s brother, Vern Bancroft, Jr., passed away on September 8th. Also to the family of Steve and Rebekah Ness as Steve s father, Arvid Ness, passed away on September 11th. Condolences: To the family of Jon and Carolyn Lybeck as Carolyn s brother, Vern Bancroft, Jr., passed away on September 8th. Also to the family of Steve and Rebekah Ness as Steve s father, Arvid Ness, passed away on September 11th. In our desire to serve you, if you or a family member are admitted to the hospital, please ask the hospital to notify Triumph of your stay; or, you may call the church office at to let us know of your need for pastoral care and prayer. In our desire to serve you, if you or a family member are admitted to the hospital, please ask the hospital to notify Triumph of your stay; or, you may call the church office at to let us know of your need for pastoral care and prayer. ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL Our Staff Our Staff MINISTERS Our Congregation LEAD PASTOR Jeff Seaver WEST CAMPUS PASTOR Doug Rogness PASTOR OF EVANGELISM Vern Baardson CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Dan Tennefos PASTOR TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Mark Johannesen EAST CAMPUS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE PASTOR Kristian Anderson CHILDREN S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Belinda Christianson WOMEN S MINISTRIES STAFF Jeri Nellermoe and Casey Baardson WORSHIP ARTS DIRECTOR Dan Tinquist CHURCH OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Dorothy Strebe PARISH VISITATION NURSE Arlene Morey Last Week s Attendance was 1,254 East 135 at 8:45 am 449 at 10:00 am 47 Wednesday West 224 at 9:00 am 329 at 10:30 am 70 Wednesday Last Week s Offering: $37,951 MINISTERS Our Congregation LEAD PASTOR Jeff Seaver WEST CAMPUS PASTOR Doug Rogness PASTOR OF EVANGELISM Vern Baardson CONGREGATIONAL CARE PASTOR Dan Tennefos PASTOR TO STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES Mark Johannesen EAST CAMPUS CONGREGATIONAL LIFE PASTOR Kristian Anderson CHILDREN S MINISTRIES DIRECTOR Belinda Christianson WOMEN S MINISTRIES STAFF Jeri Nellermoe and Casey Baardson WORSHIP ARTS DIRECTOR Dan Tinquist CHURCH OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Dorothy Strebe PARISH VISITATION NURSE Arlene Morey Last Week s Attendance was 1,254 East 135 at 8:45 am 449 at 10:00 am 47 Wednesday West 224 at 9:00 am 329 at 10:30 am 70 Wednesday Last Week s Offering: $37,951

11 I'm so excited to be a part of the ministry to Fargo/ Moorhead that's happening here through Triumph. I started in July of 2017 as The Congregational Life Pastor at the East Campus. I'm passionate about preaching and teaching the Word, reaching out to o u r c o m m u n i t y, a n d u s i n g relationships to strengthen and d e e p e n o u r understanding of how to live our lives for Christ daily. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up, I had some affiliation with a church through their children's ministries and youth group, but I didn't accept Christ until I was in my early twenties. God led me back to the church I had occasionally attended in my youth, 59th Street Lutheran Brethren Church, where I came to know Him as my Lord and Savior, met my wife, Mary, and felt the call into full-time ministry. After several years of volunteering with the youth group while working toward a degree in Biblical Studies and youth ministry at Nyack College, I became the full time youth pastor at 59th Street Church. Four years later, my wife and I moved to Fergus Falls, MN, so I could attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary to earn my Master's of Divinity. God was so faithful to me through my time in seminary, allowing me to work with youth and young adults at Bethel Church in Fergus Falls and then to serve as the pastor for Living Faith church during my last two years of seminary, preparing me for my position here at Triumph. There is no place I'd rather be than here, living in M o o r h e a d, serving at the East Campus. I'm looking forward to seeing what God will do t h r o u g h t h e ministry of this church! I love cooking and enjoying good food, playing board games and strategy games, and I'm a pretty big movie buff. I'm looking forward to sharing life with the people of Triumph and of Fargo/Moorhead as we follow Jesus, step by step, where He is leading us next. I'm so excited to be a part of the ministry to Fargo/ Moorhead that's happening here through Triumph. I started in July of 2017 as The Congregational Life Pastor at the East Campus. I'm passionate about preaching and teaching the Word, reaching out to o u r c o m m u n i t y, a n d u s i n g relationships to strengthen and d e e p e n o u r understanding of how to live our lives for Christ daily. I was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Growing up, I had some affiliation with a church through their children's ministries and youth group, but I didn't accept Christ until I was in my early twenties. God led me back to the church I had occasionally attended in my youth, 59th Street Lutheran Brethren Church, where I came to know Him as my Lord and Savior, met my wife, Mary, and felt the call into full-time ministry. After several years of volunteering with the youth group while working toward a degree in Biblical Studies and youth ministry at Nyack College, I became the full time youth pastor at 59th Street Church. Four years later, my wife and I moved to Fergus Falls, MN, so I could attend Lutheran Brethren Seminary to earn my Master's of Divinity. God was so faithful to me through my time in seminary, allowing me to work with youth and young adults at Bethel Church in Fergus Falls and then to serve as the pastor for Living Faith church during my last two years of seminary, preparing me for my position here at Triumph. There is no place I'd rather be than here, living in M o o r h e a d, serving at the East Campus. I'm looking forward to seeing what God will do t h r o u g h t h e ministry of this church! I love cooking and enjoying good food, playing board games and strategy games, and I'm a pretty big movie buff. I'm looking forward to sharing life with the people of Triumph and of Fargo/Moorhead as we follow Jesus, step by step, where He is leading us next.

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