Church Staff
Rev. Justin Kumfer, Senior Pastor
Pastor Justin came to St. John’s in July 2019 after serving in Ashburn, VA. Tired of the muggy summers he accepted the call to the frozen white north to serve as our associate pastor for youth and young families from 2019-2022. His love of snow and cold cemented his place in Minnesota when he was called to serve as the senior pastor in the summer of 2022. He has served in that role ever since. Pastor Justin and his wife Katrina homeschool their four boys: Isaac, Kai, Ezekiel, and Oscar.
You may email him at: [email protected]
Rev. Nick Wagenknecht, Associate Pastor
Pastor Nick came to St. John’s in July 2023, serving in his first call out of Concordia Seminary St. Louis. He is originally from Farmington, Mn where he grew up on his family’s farm. He enjoys farming, hunting, fishing, country music, sports (watching, playing, and coaching), and card games. He is a 2019 graduate of Concordia University St. Paul where he majored in Theology and minored in Coaching. There he met his wife, Hannah, who majored in Biology and minored in Dance. She enjoys reading, dance, and board games. She is a 2023 graduate of Indiana University School of Optometry and works as an optometrist in Rochester. They were married in 2021 and moved to Seymour, Indiana where Nick served his vicarage.
Pastor Nick and Hannah have two adorable daughters.
You may email him at: [email protected]
Lesley Gommels, Administrative Assistant
Lesley enjoys cooking, baking, crafting (mostly cross stitching), playing in the Rochester Community Band (clarinet and alto clarinet), playing handbells at church and with the Rochester Area Handbell Choir, and spending time with family and friends.
She joined the Church Staff in June 2022 and has been a member of St. John’s since 2002.
You may email her at: [email protected]
