Karen Kempin

Starting Date August 2011
Responsibilities

  • Worship Planning 
  • Joyful Praise Ministry Coordination 
  • Ministry of Musical Programs 
  • School Music Assistance 
  • Chancel Choir Director 

Education & Awards

Concordia College-Seward, NE (1994)
               B.S.–Education
               School Music Minor
               Youth Ministry Minor
               D.C.E. Certification
               Lutheran Teaching Diploma 

Eastern Michigan University (2002)
                 M.A.–Reading

Awards:
                 Outstanding Student Teacher (1993)
                 Outstanding D.C.E. Intern (1994) 

Previous Work Experience

St. John’s Lutheran School-Midland, MI
                  1st & 2nd Grade Teacher 

Holy Ghost Lutheran School-Monroe, MI
                  1st & 2nd Grade Teacher 

Trinity Lutheran Church-Gillette, WY
                 Director of Christian Education

Hometown   Chicago, IL
Family Status Married to Daniel; Children: Sarah, Katherine, Jonathan, Hannah
Church Affiliation Member of St. John’s Lutheran Church
Favorite Bible Verse    Ephesians 2:10 – “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”