New Pastor arrives for Burns Immanuel Lutheran Church

Pastor Ellery Steffensen was ordained and installed on July 8, 2023.  That was quite a big day for the newly graduate of the Seminary.  He was ordained as a Pastor straight from Seminary and was installed to serve two churches the same day; with family present, and approximately 13 other Lutheran Ministers and many congregants from Immanuel Lutheran in Burns and St John's Lutheran in Kimball witnessing this event.

He is originally from Kenai, Alaska, where he lived his entire childhood.  He was a wrestling champion in middle school. Luckily for us, not so lucky for him, some health chall...