Our Partnership Pastors
Vacancy Sr. Pastor - Rev. Dave Simonson
Associate Pastor - Rev. Briton Nelson
Rev. Dave Simonson
Pastor Dave Simonson of Spirit Lake, IA., has agreed to server as our Partnership Vacancy Senior Pastor.
Pastor Dave Simonson of Spirit Lake, IA., has agreed to server as our Partnership Vacancy Senior Pastor.
Rev. Briton Nelson
Briton Nelson was born September 30, 1996 and adopted into God’s family through the waters of Holy Baptism on October 16, 1996. He grew up in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. After attending one year at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, he transferred to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa to study religion, graduating in 2019.
He then entered Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated in May of 2023. While there, he served his vicarage at Messiah Lutheran Church in Clio, Michigan.
Briton met his wife Jade at the University of Norther Iowa while she was a freshman student there and he was starting his first year at Wartburg College. They married on June 6, 2020 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Their daughter Autumn was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 15, 2021.
Briton’s parents recently retired and moved to Cherokee, Iowa. Cinda (his mom) was an accountant and Jeff (his dad) worked for American Family Insurance. Briton’s younger brother Mack just graduated from Marquette with a doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and currently lives in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
Briton Nelson was born September 30, 1996 and adopted into God’s family through the waters of Holy Baptism on October 16, 1996. He grew up in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. After attending one year at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, he transferred to Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa to study religion, graduating in 2019.
He then entered Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri and graduated in May of 2023. While there, he served his vicarage at Messiah Lutheran Church in Clio, Michigan.
Briton met his wife Jade at the University of Norther Iowa while she was a freshman student there and he was starting his first year at Wartburg College. They married on June 6, 2020 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Reedsburg, Wisconsin. Their daughter Autumn was born in Saginaw, Michigan on December 15, 2021.
Briton’s parents recently retired and moved to Cherokee, Iowa. Cinda (his mom) was an accountant and Jeff (his dad) worked for American Family Insurance. Briton’s younger brother Mack just graduated from Marquette with a doctorate in Physical Therapy (DPT) and currently lives in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.
Briton, Jade, and Autumn
Jade has a degree in education from the University of Northern Iowa and taught middle school math last year at Word of Life Lutheran School in St. Louis. Her parents, Nick and Mechelle Carter, live in Marion, Iowa along with her younger sister Zoey. Jade’s older sister Ariel lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.
Briton enjoys hiking, sports, and cooking. He and Jade are excited to take up gardening. They are very excited to be joining our church and community and look forward to meeting everyone soon!
Briton was ordained and installed on June 25, 2023 to begin serving Christ's people at both St. John's and Trinity Lutheran Churches .
Briton enjoys hiking, sports, and cooking. He and Jade are excited to take up gardening. They are very excited to be joining our church and community and look forward to meeting everyone soon!
Briton was ordained and installed on June 25, 2023 to begin serving Christ's people at both St. John's and Trinity Lutheran Churches .
