Program Staff
Pastor Joy G. Ekstedt
Lead Pastor
Welcome to the Trinity Lutheran Church website!
Because of modern technology the words appearing on your screen have the potential to travel thousands of miles - yet these words are limited to the internet. You can only read them if you're "connected." However, long before cyberspace existed, God sent a message to the whole world through the flesh and blood of Jesus. God's message is not bound by space, time or technology. God's word is an incredible message of love and new life for you wherever you are this day. Please join us in worshiping Jesus, the living Word of God, at Trinity Lutheran Church!
"And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth." John 1:14
Contact Information:
Phone: (507) 519-1004
Email: pastorjoy@trinitystpeter.org
Lead Pastor
Welcome to the Trinity Lutheran Church website!
Because of modern technology the words appearing on your screen have the potential to travel thousands of miles - yet these words are limited to the internet. You can only read them if you're "connected." However, long before cyberspace existed, God sent a message to the whole world through the flesh and blood of Jesus. God's message is not bound by space, time or technology. God's word is an incredible message of love and new life for you wherever you are this day. Please join us in worshiping Jesus, the living Word of God, at Trinity Lutheran Church!
"And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth." John 1:14
Contact Information:
Phone: (507) 519-1004
Email: pastorjoy@trinitystpeter.org
Pastor Nate Luong
Associate Pastor/Children, Youth and Families
Pastor Nate began serving at Trinity in June 2015 as the associate pastor, focusing on children, youth, and family ministries. He loves working with youth and young adults, intergenerational ministries, helping people to see God at work in the midst of their everyday lives. He has a particular passion for global missions (having traveled to Tanzania four times) and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. Pastor Nate is focused on building comprehensive and innovative programs for children through young adults and their families. He is particularly interested in making God and faith tangible for people, and is constantly working to find new ways of “being church.” Despite the title, Pastor Nate also loves working with people of all ages!
Born and raised in North St. Paul, Pastor Nate earned his bachelor’s degree in religion from Augsburg College and his Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary. He completed his internship at Prairie Star Ministries, a cooperative of five congregations and Shalom Hill Farm, located between Worthington and Windom, MN. (Interesting fact: Pastor Joy and Pastor Nate shared the same internship supervisor, only a few years apart!) He was ordained in May of 2015.
Pastor Nate is married, and has three young children. He enjoys spending time with his family, is a huge fan of the Minnesota Vikings, and loves to listen to Elton John. Prior to becoming a pastor, He also coached girls’ basketball at North High School in North St. Paul for ten seasons.
Pastor Nate’s door is always open, so feel free to stop by!
Contact Information:
Phone: (651) 274-4529
Email: pastornate@trinitystpeter.org
Associate Pastor/Children, Youth and Families
Pastor Nate began serving at Trinity in June 2015 as the associate pastor, focusing on children, youth, and family ministries. He loves working with youth and young adults, intergenerational ministries, helping people to see God at work in the midst of their everyday lives. He has a particular passion for global missions (having traveled to Tanzania four times) and ecumenical and interfaith dialogue. Pastor Nate is focused on building comprehensive and innovative programs for children through young adults and their families. He is particularly interested in making God and faith tangible for people, and is constantly working to find new ways of “being church.” Despite the title, Pastor Nate also loves working with people of all ages!
Born and raised in North St. Paul, Pastor Nate earned his bachelor’s degree in religion from Augsburg College and his Master of Divinity from Luther Seminary. He completed his internship at Prairie Star Ministries, a cooperative of five congregations and Shalom Hill Farm, located between Worthington and Windom, MN. (Interesting fact: Pastor Joy and Pastor Nate shared the same internship supervisor, only a few years apart!) He was ordained in May of 2015.
Pastor Nate is married, and has three young children. He enjoys spending time with his family, is a huge fan of the Minnesota Vikings, and loves to listen to Elton John. Prior to becoming a pastor, He also coached girls’ basketball at North High School in North St. Paul for ten seasons.
Pastor Nate’s door is always open, so feel free to stop by!
Contact Information:
Phone: (651) 274-4529
Email: pastornate@trinitystpeter.org
Pastoral care and counseling is available to all who have need. Please help us by contacting the church office with names of those hospitalized, wanting communion, or in need of a visit. Counseling appointments may be made by calling the church office at 507-934-4786.
Support Staff
