Our Staff

Portrait of Pastor Mark Boorsma

Mark Boorsma

Pastor

Pastor Boorsma joined Ascension in 2007. He was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America in 1993 after earning his Masters of Divinity degree at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Pastor Boorsma is a Minnesota native.

Portrait of Georgia Wentzel

Georgia Wentzel

Administrative Assistant

Georgia is the Administrative Assistant for Ascension. Office hours 8:30am - 12:30 pm Monday through Friday.

Portrait of Gail Thurnau

Gail Thurnau

Ascension’s organist

Gail Thurnau is Ascension’s organist. She has been a church organist for many years, and also serves Christ Episcopal Church as organist as well.

Portrait of the Schiltz family, Ascension Lutheran Church custodians

Cherrie, Darrin and Kimberly Schiltz

Custodians

Cherrie Schiltz and Kimberly Schiltz serve as custodians for the church ensuring that the physical plant is always in good shape.