Our Pastor

Rev. Keith Christiansen

Pastor Keith Christiansen is serving us as our interim Pastor until we get a resident Pastor.    Pastor Keith is from Sanborn, IA.  

We welcome him to our parish with his wife Shirley.

Pastor Keith Christiansen can be reached directly at 712-461-1904
or email at ChristiansenKeith199@gmail.com

Rev. John H. Koopman served St Paul Lutheran Church from July 2016 to Sept 2024

Pastor John Koopman received a call to Our Savior Lutheran Church in Mankato, MN starting Sept 15, 2024.  We wish Pastor Koopman and his family God's speed!

Pastor Koopman grew up in South Dakota working on his parents' fruit and vegetable farm. He attended college at Concordia University Nebraska where he met his wife Brittany. Following college he attended seminary at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. Following seminary he was called to the dual parish here at St. Paul, Emmetsburg and Peace, West Bend in 2016.

Pastor and Brittany have six children, David, Gideon, Lydia, Phineas,  Elizabeth, and Magdalena.  In pastor's free time he enjoys working in his garden.