Staff
Pastor Rebekah Tarras
Pastor Tarras came to serve as the pastor of First Lutheran in October of 2020. Pastor Tarras is a 1995 graduate of Luther College in Decorah, Iowa, and a 2003 graduate of Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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When reflecting on her call to ministry, Pastor Tarras noted, "I have been able to live my whole life knowing that I am saved by God's grace through my faith in Jesus, and my purpose and calling is to share the good news of God's love for all people."
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Pastor Tarras is the daughter of a Lutheran pastor. She has a background in music, is an avid quilter and jam maker. Pastor Tarras has been married to her husband Jeff since 2005. Jeff works for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The couple also enjoys spending time with their four grandchildren.
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Pastor Rebekah's office hours at First Lutheran are Monday and Wednesday mornings from 9 am to noon or other times by appointment.
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Michelle McClone
Administrator
Michelle McClone started in the office in May of 2024. She was semi-retired and wanted to get back into the workforce and do something that had meaning and that led her to First Lutheran. She is from Fremont, where her and her husband have lived for 26 years. She has two adult children, Hunter and MaKena and a Golden Retriever, named Daisy. In her free time she enjoys the outdoors, fishing, hunting and riding their UTV.
Joan Everson
Custodian
Joan Everson grew up in the First Lutheran Congregation and often was called to help her mother with custodial duties at the church. After retiring from her career as a physical education teacher, Joan returned to the Poy Sippi area to help care for her parents. She joined the staff at First Lutheran as the custodian in March of 2022.