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Meet Pastor Ron Oldenettel...

Rev. Ron Oldenettel was born at Hutchinson, Kansas. He lived in Kansas until the age of ten, when his family moved to Southern California. He attended parochial elementary school at First Lutheran Church, Burbank, CA from 1959 to 1961.

BACKGROUND AND EDUCATION:

Before finishing college Pastor Oldenettel entered the Navy and served for four years at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. working in "special intelligence." He returned to college and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Diego State University in 1977 and then attended Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana for four years where he received a Master of Divinity Degree in May, 1981.

CHURCHES SERVED:

Pastor Oldenettel has served as a Missionary At Large, starting a mission congregation in the mountains east of San Diego, CA. He served there from July 1, 1981 - March of 1985.

His second call was to Chapel of The Cross Lutheran Church, Mission Hills, CA. In April 1985. While there Pastor started a youth group, an evangelism committee, and served on various District and Executive Boards: Board of Directors for Lutheran High School, Burbank; The Board of Evangelism Committee of the English District,; and Circuit Counselor for the Zone LWML.

Pastor was called to serve Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, Higginsville, MO. In February 1987. He initiated many new home Bible study groups using the "Life Light Bible Study" series. In addition to his ministry there as Pastor, he also served as LLL Pastoral Advisor and Circuit Counselor for the Concordia North Circuit. In the community Pastor has served as the Director of Emergency Management Agency and as RADEF Officer for Lafayette County.

Presently Pastor Oldenettel is serving Zion Lutheran Church and School in Independence, KS. He has served there since January 10 1993. "Getting believers into the Word of God is vital for their spiritual growth!" Presently we have five groups studying the Word of God. 1) Two sections of Lifelight Bible Study, 2) A Women's group, 3) A Men's Bible Breakfast.

Pastor Oldenettel also serves on the staff of Mercy Hospital as a part time chaplain.

Pastor's wife, Dawn, received her Bachelor of Arts Degree from San Diego State University in 1980 in Classics. She attended Concordia Teachers College, Seward, Nebraska, where she received her elementary education credential in 1982. She taught English and Religion for two years at Lutheran High School in San Diego. Dawn has also taught Kindergarten at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Higginsville, Mo. Dawn is presently teaching the seventh and eighth grade classes at Zion Lutheran School in Independence, Ks. and serving as Principal. She is working on her Master Degree in Administration. Dawn has also taught in the English Department at Independence Community College, Independence, Ks.

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