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Our Staff & Leadership Team

Jon Ewton

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.

Click here to email Jon.

Cory Shreve

Cory Shreve

NextGen Pastor

Cory Shreve - NextGen Pastor

Pastor Cory, his wife Heather, and their three kids, are thrilled to return to MN and to be serving the Lord at Lake Community Church as our NextGen Pastor. Pastor Cory has been in full time pastoral ministry for over twenty years serving on staff at churches in Brooklyn Park, Pelican Rapids, and Annandale, MN.  Prior to joining LCC in 2019, he served for eight years as Pastor of Family Ministries at a EFCA church in Illinois and for four years taught biblical studies at Trinity Oaks Christian Academy.

Cory holds a B.S. in Youth Ministry and Biblical Studies from Crown College as well as a Masters in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In 2010, Cory was  ordained in the EFCA. When not serving the Lord around the church, Pastor Cory will likely be hanging with the family, hunting or fishing, biking, at the shooting range, playing guitar, or xbox. But most of the time, you will find him at the church, cause he loves his calling.

Cory's primary responsibilities as the NextGen Pastor are in Student Ministry, Children's Ministry, and Family Ministry. Pastor Cory is passionate about encouraging students, their parents, and youth leaders to pursue God and authenticity in their relationships, and he loves developing leaders! He is passionate about seeing the baton of faith passed off faithfully to the next generation as we work together to see our children, students, and families take next steps in their path toward following Jesus Christ.

Click here to email Cory.

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Chelsey Genszler

Communications Director

Chelsey Genszler - Communications Director

Chelsey and her husband, Matt, have attended LCC since 2020. They have one son and hope to continue growing their family.
 
Chelsey has served in ministry for ten years in a variety of communications, design, and marketing roles. She has her Bachelor's in Communication: Public Relations and Master's in Ministry Studies with a focus in Technology. 
 
Chelsey loves spending time with family and friends, whether it be playing games, going for walks, or spending time outdoors and on the lake.
 
Michelle Saffel

Michelle Saffel

Executive Administrator

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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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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Roxie Green

Administration Support

Roxie Green - Administration Support

Roxie was born and raised in Hancock, a small town in west-central Minnesota. She moved to Alexandria in 1990, where she met her husband, an Alexandria native just returned from the Marines. Roxie enjoys a quiet life: reading a good book, doing puzzles, going for walks, sitting outside and listening to nature, a car ride on a sunny day, volunteering within the community, and being with those she loves. 
 
Roxie's first job (outside of babysitting) was as part-time secretary in her small home church. After 15 years in office settings and 20 years as a stay-at-home mom to her twin daughters, Roxie has joined the LCC staff. Her primary role includes various administrative tasks in the church office.
 

Ministry Leadership Team

These individuals serve as leaders in different ministries at LCC. They give their time and skills to help our church family grow in Christ Jesus in a variety of ways.

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Saraah Ries

Women's Ministry Director

Saraah Ries - Women's Ministry Director

Bio coming soon.

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Christa Swedberg

Preschool Director

Christa Swedberg - Preschool Director

Christa is passionate about Jesus and sharing the Gospel message! She loves working with the preschool kids on Sunday mornings. 
Christa's day job is designing kitchens and her favorite job is being a wife to Brady and a mom to their three kids.

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Dave Deakins

Facilities Director

Facilities Director

Dave is married to his lovely wife, Sue and has two children and one grandson. They have been attending Lake Community Church for over 25 years.

Dave has served on the financial committee and is currently on the emergency response team at Lake Community Church.

Dave enjoys spending time with his family. He has an interest in cars, hunting, fishing, and working on projects in his shop.

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Dave DeFoe

Adult Discipleship Director

Dave DeFoe - Adult Discipleship Director

Dave was born and raised in North Dakota. He met his wife Paulette at college in Dickinson, ND. He graduated college with a BA degree in Business Administration. He began working in the oil industry as a field operator and now does classroom instruction.

Dave became a Christian at the age of 28 and began teaching Bible studies within the next four years. It is still his passion to teach and lead Bible studies. His goal is to have more people teaching Bible studies and fellowship that builds disciples and leads people to the Lord.

Dave and Paulette have two married sons and five grandchildren. They live on a small farmstead close to Alexandria but do not have pets or farm animals. They enjoy the peace and quiet of nature that surrounds them. They are active in LCC and want our church to be a lighthouse for the Lord in the Alexandria community.

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Kyle VanderTuin

Worship Ministry Director

Kyle VanderTuin - Worship Ministry Director

Kyle grew up in Alexandria attending LCC, and now attends with his wife Jasmine and their two daughters.

Kyle has led worship in many environments including rehab centers, college ministries, missions, and other churches. He has a passion for creating and maintaining a team of worshipers that is built on a foundation of truth and a desire to worship. 

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Nick Ahlers

Life Group Director

Nick Ahlers - Life Group Director

Nick was raised on a dairy farm near Gibbon MN. He grew up in church, but really started submitting his life to Christ around the age of 20 years old. He married Jasmin in 2015 and they currently have two children. He is currently enrolled at Alexandria Technical and Community College with plans to transfer and work towards his bachelors degree in Ministry and Leadership. 

Nick is passionate about developing deep meaningful relationships that center around Christ, where the word of God can be put into practice as well as getting to teach and experience the truths of God's Word together in a community of fellow believers. He has been a part of life groups where he met Jasmin his wife and some of his best friends. These are relationships that have grown through putting God's Word into practice in daily life. He is excited to help others build the same kind of relationships that center on Christ. His prayer is that God would bless all the life groups, current and still to come, with deep friendships where people can come and be known and grow in the Lord together.
 
Nick's hobbies include a wide variety of activities like exercise, hiking, fishing, reading, and gaming (both tabletop and video).
 

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Bob Clapper

Men's Ministry Director

Bob Clapper - Men's Ministry Director

Bio coming soon.

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Sandy Jackson

Missions Director

Sandy Jackson - Missions Director

Bio coming soon.

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Kate Turnquist

Nursery Director

Kate Turnquist - Nursery Director

Kate and her husband, Nick, have attended LCC since they moved to the area in 2021. Her favorite role is being Nick’s wife and preparing their home to one day, raise a household of Jesus’ disciples, but her current day job is a lease accountant for Geneva Capital.  

Kate has served with kids and student ministries on and off for the last 5 years. She has a passion for sharing the gospel and caring for the youngest generations of our church. 

Kate enjoys cooking and baking, gardening, running, biking, kayaking, and any opportunity she has to challenge Nick or a group of friends to a board game.

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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.

Email us at: plt@lakecommunity.org

Jon Ewton

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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Ron Moore

PLT Member

Ron Moore - PLT Member

Bio coming soon.

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Jim Swedberg

PLT Member

Jim Swedberg - PLT Member

Bio coming soon.

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Ron Madison

PLT Member

Ron Madison - PLT Member

Ron and his wife Barb have been attending LCC since 2014. They have two adult boys and three grandchildren. Ron has worked in children’s ministry at previous churches and spent time on a church council. They volunteer for Transformational Tuesday’s and host a bible study in their home. Ron is a current member of LCC’s emergency response team.

Ron loves spending time with family, especially the grandbabies, as well as hunting, fishing, and woodworking.

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Brad VanderTuin

PLT Member

Brad VanderTuin - PLT Member

Brad and his wife Leigha have three adult children. During their 10+ years at LCC they have been involved with small group studies, marriage ministry, and trips to Ensenada Mexico. Brad has served in children’s ministry, setup teams, PLT, and project committees.  Leigha has served in women’s ministry and youth ministry. It is Brad’s desire to join the PLT in their service to LCC.

Brad’s interests include family, outdoors, and woodworking.