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Our Staff & Leadership Team

Jon Ewton, Senior Pastor

Jon Ewton

Senior Pastor

Jon Ewton - Senior Pastor

Jon has led Christian ministries for over 20 years. In addition to leading the juvenile prison ministry during college, Jon also was a member of Brothers Under Christ, where he focused on discipleship with and to other young men. Jon served at Christ Fellowship in McKinney, TX - a congregation of 2,000 - for almost 15 years where he was able to dig deep roots of relationship and shared ministry before transitioning to LCC in June 2018.

Jon earned his Masters of Christian Education from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2010. He attended Texas A&M University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Military History and a minor in English.

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Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson

Associate Pastor

Paul Peterson - Associate Pastor

Paul grew up in the Central Wisconsin area until attending college in St. Paul, MN where he met his wife Amanda, who have four young boys together. Prior to joining LCC in 2014, he served for six years as Youth Pastor in the rural community of Stanley, WI and then for five years as the Middle School Pastor in Madison, WI.  

He holds a B.S. Youth Ministry degree with a minor in Biblical Studies from Northwestern College, now Northwestern University, in Roseville, MN.  

Paul's primary responsibilities are within Student Ministry, as well as providing leadership to the Children and Family Ministry areas.  

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Melody Warren

Melody Warren

Pastoral Care & Outreach

Melody Warren - Pastoral Care & Outreach Minister

Melody is an Alexandria native which fuels her deep commitment to this community and its residents. Over 30 years ago, she married Brad Warren and have been blessed with two daughters, two sons-in-law, an amazing batch of grandkids, and Ruth, their dog.   

After receiving a graphic design degree from St. Cloud Technical College, she spent many years in the newspaper business, as well as owned multiple businesses in the field of home decor. Melody has been in full-time ministry for over 20 years at Lake Community and earned a licensure through intentional continuing education and is currently in the national credentialing process.

Her primary role focuses on Pastoral care, local and global outreach, women’s ministry, general teaching and ministry oversight.

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Michelle Saffel

Michelle Saffel

Office Manager

Michelle Saffel - Office Manager

Michelle grew up in a suburb of Chicago, and then lived in Wisconsin for seven years before moving to St. Paul, MN, where she met her husband. In 1999, they purchased lake property and built their forever home there in 2004. A golden retriever keeps them company there!

She has decades of experience in bookkeeping and office management. Her primary role is anything that doesn't fall under Pastoral care or ministry - which can vary greatly depending on the day!

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Amanda Peterson

Amanda Peterson

Worship Arts Director

Amanda Peterson - Worship Director

Amanda grew up in Wisconsin, and went to college in Minnesota, and has lived in Alexandria since 2014. After college graduation, she married Paul Peterson and they have been in ministry together since, while raising four boys. 

She graduated with a degree in Finance and a Bible certificate from Northwestern University in St. Paul, MN.

Her primary role as worship director is to oversee what happens on Sunday mornings and assist with planning the worship services -creating the environment, setting the table, and ushering the guests to the table with our Heavenly Father.

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Jessica Larson

Jessica Larson

Administrative Assistant

Jessica Larson - Administrative Assistant

Jessica grew up in South Dakota and moved to Alexandria in 2016 for her husband’s job relocation. They have four children together. She started at LCC in the fall of 2017.

She has a degree in Industrial Technology (B.S.) and Drafting (A.S.) from Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD.

Her primary roles include providing support to all ministry areas, which includes preparing and printing weekly bulletins, updating the weekly graphics for worship, and general office support.

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Whitney Fischer

Whitney Fischer

Visual & Communication Arts

Whitney Fischer - Visual Arts & Communications

Whitney grew up in Chokio, MN, which is about an hour from Alexandria. Together with her husband Matthew, they moved around quite a bit between 2012-2016, but settled in Alexandria in May 2016. A few months later in August 2016, they welcomed their first daughter.

She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and a Minor in Graphic Design from Southwest MN State University in Marshall, MN.

Her primary roles are within digital marketing, including weekly emails, visuals for Sunday services, social media and the website, as well as print related design efforts like new brochures and signage.

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Kyle Morton

Kyle Morton

Student Ministry Resident

Kyle Morton - Student Ministry Resident

Kyle grew up being part of Lake Community Church and did an internship with us a couple of years ago. As God is leading him to full time ministry, we have the opportunity to have Kyle join our us for the 2018-2019 school year as a full time Ministry Resident.

Kyle will be primarily working alongside Paul Peterson within Student Ministry getting experience with the full scope of planning and leading a ministry. 

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Bob Degal

Bob Degel

Building Maintenance

Bob Degel - Lead Maintenance

Bob grew up in Bloomington, MN. He attended Normandale Community College and Winona State University prior to moving to Alexandria, MN.

His primary role at LCC includes overseeing all general building maintenance, event set-up and tear-down and cleaning.

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Pastoral Leadership Team

These individuals serve our church family as elders and overseers as recorded in the New Testament of the Bible. They are devoted to prayer, to the Word of God, and to the care of the members of Lake Community Church.  Please pray for them and their families as they lead us.

Jon Ewton, Senior Pastor

Jon Ewton

Senior Pastor
Paul Peterson

Paul Peterson

Associate Pastor
Edgar Timberlake

Edgar Timberlake

PLT Member
Mike Dahlquist

Mike Dahlquist

PLT Member
Wade Cole

Wade Cole

PLT Member