Contact Synod Staff
Rev. Jon Anderson
Bishop
Pr. Jon Anderson was elected bishop of the Southwestern Minnesota Synod in the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in
2003, 2009 and again in 2015.
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9045
Email: jon.anderson@swmnelca.org
Rev. Dr. Kathryn Skoglund
Synod Minister
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9047
Email: kathryn.skoglund@swmnelca.org
Tammy Sather
Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9041
Email: tammy.sather@swmnelca.org
Caitlin Kodet
Financial Administrator, account receivable
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9043
Email: caitlin.kodet@swmnelca.org
Deb Hess
Administrative Assistant to the Lilly Project
and Funding Initiative
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9042
Email: deb.hess@swmnelca.org
Sarah Hausken, Deacon
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Direct Office Phone: 320-579-0838
Email: sarah.hausken@swmnelca.org
Rev. Linda Pedersen
Synod Minister
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9046
Email: linda.pedersen@swmnelca.org
Rev. Larry Strenge
Director for Evangelical Mission
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9048
Email: larry.strenge@ELCA.org
Carla Klawitter
Financial Administrator, accounts payable
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9044
Email: carla.klawitter@swmnelca.org
Kristin Bakeberg
Communications
Direct Office Phone: 507-627-9040
Email: kristin.bakeberg@swmnelca.org
Andrew Hermodson-Olsen
Director of the Lilly Project
andrew.hermodson-olsen@swmnelca.org
Conference Ministers
Rev. Joyce Graue, Lakeland Conference
Signe Gray, Deacon, Great River Conference
Rev. Ted Kunze, Shetek Conference
Rev. Kirk Meseck, Lac Qui Parle Conference
Rev. Art Wiese, Glacial Ridge Conference
