Kris Kessell is our Office Manager. She has been with Hope Lutheran since September 1990. Family members include her daughter Nichol, son Jake and a granddaughter. She has four furbabies that are also part of her family - Rollei (dog), Spairo (cat), Wilson (dog) and Mac (dog). Kris' hobbies include cooking, fishing and doing crafts. For Kris, family (both immediate and church) are most important in her life - oh yeah - and her furbabies.
Lisa Rose is our Pianist for the Saturday evening service. She started at Hope Lutheran in May 2018. Her family members include her husband Roger, son Justin and his wife Melissa of Brighton CO, and son Brian of Bloomington MN. Lisa's hobbies include playing the piano, running and gardening.
Cody Techau is our Choir Director and Sunday morning Pianist. He started at Hope Lutheran in September 2018. His family members include his mom Tonia, father Keith, sister Sydney and sister Taylor. Cody's hobbies include playing music, composing music, reading and learning foreign languages.
Marcella Lux is our Organist/Pianist for Sunday morning. She has been with Hope Lutheran since the late 1970's. Her family includes daughter Paula, son Michael and daughter Jana. She also has Cocoa (dog) and Kaya (dog) that is part of her family. Marcella's hobbies include music, games, bowling and golf. Marcella has been the President of Churches United for many years and was also the Administrative Secretary for Churches United from 1988-2003. She is currently also the organist for Calvin Sinclair Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids.
Lyn White is our custodian. She has been with Hope since October 2007. Her family includes her father (deceased), mother, two brothers and one sister. She also has two dogs - a Golden Retriever/Black Lab and a Yellow Lab. Lyn's hobbies include spending time with her family and friends, going for walks with her two dogs and spending time outside.