Meet the Staff of St. Johns Lutheran Church
Pastor Peter Strommen
Associate Pastor Suzanne “Suzi” Orlopp
(Pastor Suzanne Michelle Orlopp was ordained July 7th in West Bend, WI She serves as a full time Associate Pastor with emphasis on youth and young adult ministry. Pastor Suzi grew up about 35 miles northwest of Milwaukee. She was active in youth group and education programs. Some of her best memories come from National ELCA Youth Gatherings and camping trips with her youth group. After High School she worked at a Lutheran Camp in Wisconsin for five summers. She attended the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, earning a Bachelors of Science in Religious Studies and History. It was during this time that God began calling her through a passion for working amongst college students. Following her graduation from UWSP she entered Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque, Iowa. Her internship year was in the “Wild, Wild West” of Laramie, Wyoming, where she worked with High School youth, and college students.