Staff & Clergy
Rev. Brandy Gerjets
Lead Pastor
Pastor Brandy Gerjets moved back to her hometown of Minot with her husband Travis in 2014,
where she first served as Associate Pastor of First Lutheran Church. In late 2017, she became the Lead Pastor
of First Lutheran Church. She graduated from Valparaiso University in 2004 and Luther Seminary in 2008 before
traveling abroad with her husband Travis for one year, enjoying a fellowship to experience different expressions of church in faraway places. She has served congregations in Marshall and Waconia, MN. When not fulfilling pastoral duties, she enjoys reading, decorating cookies and cakes, and taking pictures of her two adorable sons, Everett and Barrett.
Tesha Telin
Director of Faith Formation
Tesha was raised in Stanley ND, and after graduating High School moved to Minot to attend MSU. After graduating from MSU, she has worked in the dental field for over 30 years. She is excited to start her new adventure being First Lutheran’s Faith Formation Director and getting to know more of the amazing families here. Tesha and her husband Todd, enjoy golfing, spending time at the lake with their family, and attending all events of their daughter Palmer (13). They have 3 grown children that live here in Minot too and 2 grandchildren.
Additional Staff:
- Tarryll Shomento, Office Assistant
- Mae Blount, Office Assistant
- Jennifer Hunze, Financial Secretary
- Bryant LaVallie, Custodian
- Rita Rae Sundahl, Organist
- Arnikka Schreier, Cathedral Choir Director
- Jeannie Sovak, Director of Bell Choirs
- Melissa Wolfe, Wedding Coordinator
To contact any of our staff members via e-mail, please use the Contact Us page and your message will be routed as needed. Or call the office at 701-852-4853 and leave us a voicemail!