Secretarial Staff
office@trinitylutheranchurch.org
Roles and Responsibilities:
Membership Secretary

Held position since:
June 2009
 
Lori Michels
lori@trinitylutheranchurch.org
 
 
  Roles and Responsibilities:
Office Administrator

Held position since:
August 2000
    Michele
michele@trinitylutheranchurch.org
Custodian
Roles and Responsibilities:
Janitorial, maintenance, and
groundskeeper

Held position since:
1986

Background:
Born in Rochester. Served six years
in U.S. Army.
 
Bill Simmons
bill@trinitylutheranchurch.org
   

Organists
Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist for Thursday evening
services and mid-week Advent/Lenten
services

Held position since:
1957

Background:
Organist since 1946. MA from U of
MN. Studied organ at U of MN and
Oberlin Conservatory.
 
Fred Nitschke
   
  Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist
Choir Director


Held position since:
1992
    Brian Poch
Roles and Responsibilities:
Organist


Held position since:
2003

Background:
Graduated with K-12
Instrumental/general music teaching
degree and Director of Parish Music
with a emphasis in Organ from
Concordia University in Saint Paul,
MN in 1999.  Currently working on an
Orff Schulwerk music certification
from Saint Thomas University in
Saint Paul, MN.
 
Annette Engelmann

Senior Pastor
Roles and Responsibilities:
Administrator; staff team leader; worship coordinator; works
with Boards of Elder, Trustees, and Stewardship. Also serves
as Rochester Circuit Counselor.

Held position since:
October 2002

Background:
B.A. – Concordia Senior College, Ft. Wayne, IN – 1968
M. Div. – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis – 1972
S. T. M. – Concordia Seminary, St. Louis – 1973
Served parishes in Columbia Heights, MN, Hudson and
Shawano, WI, and  Rochester, MN
William Otte
pastorotte@trinitylutheranchurch.org

Lay Minister
Roles and Responsibilities:
Visit and bring comfort and communion to the homebound
members of Trinity

Held position since:
January 2000

Background:
Degree of Associate in Arts - Lay Ministry - Concordia
University, Mequon, WI
Claire Vomhof
   
Director of Christian Education
Roles and Responsibilities:
Developing, coordinating, and administering a
comprehensive ministry to the children and youth of Trinity
Lutheran Church specifically including children’s parish
Christian education and junior and senior high youth ministry
working with the board of youth and board of education.

Held position since:
August 2009

Background:
DCE certification from Concordia University Nebraska - 2009
Majored in theology and psychology
Emphases in youth ministry and family life
Mark Cook
mark@trinitylutheranchurch.org

Coordinator of Equipping Ministries
Roles and Responsibilities:
Assist staff, boards, and committees in finding and utilizing
volunteers. Help members of Trinity find ways to use their
time and talents to the glory of God and the edification of the
church. Train and equip volunteers and teachers.

Held position since:
July 2005

Background:
Taught at Rochester Central Lutheran School, Concordia
Immanuel Lutheran School in Red Wing, and St. John's
Lutheran School in Wykoff.
BA in elementary education from Concordia, St. Paul.
Jennifer Jurgensen
jen@trinitylutheranchurch.org

Vicar 2009 - 2010
Roles and Responsibilities:
Preaching and leading worship services, Thursday Morning
Bible Study, Confirmation Class, Visiting members who are in
the hospital, VBS, prison ministry, point of contact for walk-ins.

Held position since:
August 2009

Background:
Seth Flick
vicar@trinitylutheranchurch.org