St. John's Staff

Rev. Elise Rothfusz

Sunday, January 28, 2024 was the beginning of a new chapter in the life of St. John's Lutheran Church.  We were excited to welcome our new pastor, Rev. Elise Rothfusz, and are looking forward to many years of partnering in ministry. 

Pastor Elise's husband, John, is the new pastor at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sandwich.  They are parents of three adult children, Daniel, David, and Anna.

Her email address is [email protected]

Melissa Nosalik,
Office Manager

Melissa joined the St. John's staff in early 2022. Since then, she has proven herself indispensable as the office manager, handling all of the day-to-day operations of the church and office, keeping track of documents, helping organize events, and leading the Education Ministry Team.

She and her husband, Chris, have two great kids, Alayna & Cole.

Her email address is
[email protected]

Laura Zimmerman,
Secretary

Laurie has been the secretary at St. John's since 2010 and she enjoys the variety of responsibilities that come with the position.  Whether answering the phone, greeting visitors, or creating the bulletins or newsletters, she feels that the best part of the job is developing relationships with our members.

Laurie and her husband, Curt, were married at St. John's.  Their three sons - Grant (Victoria), Mark (Kadie) & Cole - all live near each other in Florida.  Laurie enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, and reading.

Her email address is [email protected]

Susan Garner,
Finance

Susan manages all financial aspects for St. John's ministry.  Susan is a native of Oglesby, IL and received a degree from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, AR.  She has been involved in church and Christian ministry most of her adult life, and served as a Missionary in Belgium.  Before coming to St. John's, Susan directed programs for the homeless and was Finance Manager for the AFL-CIO in Memphis, TN.  Susan speaks fluent French and loves to travel and sing.

Her email address is [email protected]

St. John's Staff Members

James Younger - Praise Band Director
Delle Vercimak - Choir Director
Vicki Wujek & Delle Vercimak - Accompanists
Kevin Wohrley - Media
Karyn Bock, Rob Guardiola & Dawn Kendall - Custodians

Church Council


Tony Troyer, President
Todd Zimmerlein, Vice President
Roberta Wendel, Secretary
Jeff Simonton, Treasurer (appointed by Council)
Melissa Doll
Carole Eich
Sandi Maas
Tom Meinhardt
Dennis Politsch
Garret Zinke