St. Mark Lutheran Church Staff

Reverend Paul Speerbrecker - Pastor

Pastor Paul has served the Lord and churches for 31 years as a Minister of Education, Christian Day School Teacher, and Pastor in Central Missouri, Kansas City (Kansas), southwestern Iowa, Minnesota, northwestern and southern Indiana, and has been Pastor here at St. Mark since June, 2003. He is a graduate of Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann Arbor, Michigan; Concordia Teacher's College, Seward, Nebraska; and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. He has done graduate work at Mankato (Minn.) State University and Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. His gifts are put to use in preaching, leading worship, leading Bible Classes, visiting sick and shut-ins, administration, and encouraging. He is an avid student of history. [The congregation has been gracious enough to allow him to be a Vikings football fan and Twins baseball fan (ailments acquired during his time in Minnesota). And in response, Pastor Paul has wholeheartedly agreed to root for Wisconsin teams whenever they play against any and all Chicago/Illinois teams.] He married Sue in November of 1976 and they have 5 sons who live in the Midwest and in California.

Amy Nelson - Youth Minister

Amy is a 2005 graduate from Concordia University, Mequon. She has been married to her husband Chuck since June of 2008. They have two sons named Beniah and Joshua. She works primarily with the High School students at St. Mark, and assists with the Jr. High as well as leads a women's Bible study on Monday nights. She enjoys reading different books to help her grow as a person, as well as just being a new mom. She is thankful to be at St. Mark and to serve the Lord to the best of her ability.

Reverend Guy Vogel - Assisting Pastor Emeritus

Linda Waters - Secretary

Linda has served as Parish Secretary for St. Mark since 2002. She married her husband John in 1998. Linda was born and raised in Janesville, WI. She enjoys walking, biking, knitting, quilting, and Beniah Nelson.

Sue Speerbrecker - Organist

Heidi Drefcinski - Organist

Heidi has served as an organist and choir accompanist for many years at St. Mark. She has been an organist in Wisconsin, Hawaii, and California. Heidi attended college at UW-Steven's Point where she met her husband. They were blessed with three children and four grandchildren. She works as a pharmacy I.V. technician and enjoys reading, walking, traveling, and playing the piano and organ.

Robert C. "Bob" Commons - Custodian
Born: Janesville, WI. Married to Mary Jo Commons 49 years. Has two children, five grandchildren. Was employed at Chrysler Corp. Belvidere, IL for 31 years and retired in 1997. He has worked at St. Mark since 1998.