I am a wife, aunt, godmother, sister, daughter, friend, cousin, honorary mom, and child of God who is blessed to be the pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church.  I live in a tiny house with my wife, Mary, and our two large cats.  When I am not pastoring I enjoy fishing, cooking with friends, spending time with family, traveling, supporting the Minnesota Orchestra, and spoiling my honorary grandchildren.  I earned my MDiv from Luther Seminary in 2005, was ordained at Bethel in 2012, and serve on Reference and Council of the Minneapolis Area Synod.

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Email: pastor@bethel-mpls.org

Phone: (612) 724-3693

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After-hours on-call Pastoral Care: 612-399-6106

Regan is a life-long member of Bethel. She started working for Bethel as our Office Manager in May of 2023. Prior to working at Bethel, Regan ran her own Handmade Decorative Pillow business. Her pillows were featured on the show Gossip Girl, in Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, in the lobby of the Google Headquarters, in John Waters' home, at the Walker Art Center Store and sold at the American Craft Council show in Saint Paul. Regan is also a Competition Dance Instructor and Choreographer. Her choreography has won numerous awards and has placed First Overall at regional competitions. Regan is honored to be able to use her variety of talents in her position at Bethel. 

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Email: bethel@bethel-mpls.org

Phone: (612) 724-3693

Susan Johnson is the Bethel Visitation Minister at Bethel Lutheran Church, ELCA. She grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs and attended the University of Minnesota, graduating with a BA in Literature. Susan went on to work in the non-profit industry for many years. She began to feel a call and left work to attend Luther Seminary in St. Paul, graduating in 2023 with a Master of Divinity. Susan lives with her husband, Jerry Johnson, in their small Minneapolis home just a few blocks from Bethel. They have two cats, and when they have free time, they enjoy music, camping, hiking, and biking.

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To reach Susan, please contact the office: office@bethel-mpls.org

Bernie plans worship music and directs the Bethel Choir and Handbell Choir. He earned a Master of Sacred Music degree from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He has led church music at congregations in the Twin Cities and Wisconsin, as well as a two week turn as Guest Musician at Holden Village in the Cascade Mountains. 

Bernie embraces Martin Luther's principle that, "next to the Word of God, music deserves the highest praise," and believes, with St. Augustine, that "whoever sings, prays twice." He enjoys many different types of music, and embraces the expression of worship of different cultures in our country and the world.

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Bernie lives in south Minneapolis with his wife, and he enjoys making music and sharing Dad jokes with her and his two adult children. 

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email: music2023@bethel-mpls.org 

Anne has been a church musician since she began playing for services in middle school. She studied liturgical music and theology at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University and has been playing for churches in the twin cities since then. Anne loves to travel to hike in the mountains, run long distances, and relax on her stand up paddleboard.  

Michelle Lewis has joined Bethel to help manage, guide, and facilitate engagement and outreach activities within the church. She has an extensive background in this type of work and Bethel is thrilled to have her help as we realize our goals of outreach with our many gifts of time, talents, people, and physical resources. 

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Email: grantmanager@bethel-mpls.org

Phone: (612) 724-3693

Marcia has lived in the Keewaydin neighborhood for the past 29 years. When she’s not tending to home projects or getting her hands dirty in the garden, you'll often find her strolling around the beautiful lakes nearby, soaking in the natural beauty of our area. She loves discovering new lakes to explore and spending time outdoors.

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Email: office@bethel-mpls.org

Phone: (612) 724-3693

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