Meet The Pastor
Douglas Dill
Thanks for checking out this congregation where there is an abundance of new life surrounding it. Come in person and you will have a fantastic experience of worship in a contemporary style. While we still speak the The Lord's Prayer and Apostles Creed, we regularly sing them as well. If you cannot make it in person, please participate online at: https://stream.flcssc.org
Pastor Doug was called by God, through the people of God at First Lutheran, October 16th, 2016. Prior to coming to First Lutheran, Pastor Doug served as pastor for Calvary Lutheran in Minong WI. Pastor Doug is a graduate of Wartburg Theological Seminary, Dubuque IA. While in seminary, he served as pastor for Fulton Community Church, Fulton IA. Prior to entering seminary, Pastor Doug served as a Deacon for four years at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rolling Meadows IL. While serving as a Deacon, he had all the same responsibilities and duties of an Associate Pastor.
Pastor Doug is a “second career” Pastor. Prior to receiving a call from God to become a pastor in Christ’s church, he held a variety of occupations. Most recently he spent 16 years in the Information Technology field, where he worked on computers, servers and VoIP. Prior to that he was a police officer for nearly 9 years in two departments, in Chicagoland.
Pastor Doug and his wife, Kris, have been married since 1989. They have two children: Travis, born in 1993, who lives with Doug and Kris, and Becky, born in 1996. Becky currently resides in Laramie WY, while attending the University of Wyoming, studying to be an educator.
Pastor Doug and his family have two dogs, both of which are Heelers. One is a Red Heeler named Houdini and the youngest is a Blue Heeler named Granite.
The family loves to be outside with the dogs and take them hiking. Pastor Doug is an avid fisher, although he had missed out on some fishing since being in Seminary. He is looking forward to great opportunities to learn some river fishing now.
If you would like to follow Pastor’s blog, where he posts his sermons in audio and video formats, follow the link below.
http://www.messy-spirituality.com