LEADERSHIP
Suzanne How
Senior Pastor
A second career Pastor, I was honored to serve our nation as a United States Marine for 27 years, including 3 tours in Iraq, attaining the rank of Sergeant Major. Going to college at night, I earned my undergraduate degree while in the Marines. I graduated from Luther Seminary and was ordained in 2017, my first call was serving 2 small congregations in rural Gage County for 4 years, and I am concluding the past 6 months as Transitional Associate at First Lutheran Church in Lincoln. I am also in the process of becoming a Spiritual Director and will be certified in June of 2023. In the coming weeks I look forward to talking with many of you, including the children and youth..
Kellie Morin
Office ManagerNew Title
Kellie has been with ALC for 3 years. She moved to Ashland with her husband Joseph from Arizona in the summer of 2018. They have 4 kids, Michael, Melody, Harmony, and Kellen. Her hobbies include cooking and anything to do with music. Kellie finds peace in providing service to ALC since it allows her to provide service to the community as well. She is excited to help continue to make the community a positive environment for all future residents.
Jeremy Mumm
Council President
Jeremy, his wife, Tracy, and their two kids, Clint and Sarah, have been a part of this faith community for over ten years. He has worked as a financial advisor since 2003. In his free time, Jeremy enjoys hunting, fishing, and attending his kids’ various activities.
Brittany Behrens
Council Vice President
Brittany and her husband Chase moved to Ashland in 2017 with our son Brooks and our daughter Layne and we have been members at ALC since arriving in Ashland. Chase is a Project Manager at Glass Edge Inc. in Lincoln and Brittany is a corporate attorney in-house in Omaha at First National Bank of Omaha. They both graduated high school in Beatrice, NE. Brittany loves to spend time as a family outdoors, at the lake and playing sports. Her family has enjoyed their time as members of the ALC faith community and she looks forward to serving the congregation!
David Nygren
Council Treasurer
David grew up in Mead, NE as a member of Alma
Lutheran. Then he moved to Ashland and became a member of ALC when he married Shari Washburn in 1984. They have 3 kids – Kelsie (32), Brandon (28) and Katelyn (28). Currently he is working for NTTData Services as an Actuarial Consultant for the development team. David loves the people of ALC and how they care for each other and our community.
Andrew Newcomb
Council Secretary
Andrew is a lover of the outdoors and spends his free time
riding his bike, exploring and camping. His heart is most full
when sharing these experiences with his wife—Tara—and
kids—Cade, Grant & Harper. Andrew designs electronics for
a company that manufactures ag equipment. Andrew
appreciates the ELCA’s emphasis on love above all else. In
this ALC is no exception. He loves that ALC is welcoming in
a way that goes far deeper than the superficial greeting you
might receive from the welcome committee at a mega church.
Andrew believes the greatest purpose of church is the
community. Pursuant to that, in the coming year he would
like to see ALC continue to grow its opportunities for
involvement.
Andrew Loges
Council Member
Andrew is married to his best friend Annie, and together they have three children, Ryleigh, Reese, and Royston. The Loges Family have lived in Ashland since 2010. Along with playing the piano for ALC, he is a craftsman for Salt Creek Farmhouse. Andrew finds great joy in the act of being creative, whether it is playing music or building furniture. He often fee ls a strong sense of God’s presence in church. What Andrew enjoys most about ALC is the opportunities to deepen his roots in his relationship with God and the community through the book studies offered, and men’s group.
Jack Frans
Council Member
Jack has been married to Rhonda for 46 years. They have 3 children and 8 grandchildren, with another on its way. He retired in 2021 from sales in the turf and ornamental industry. He enjoys traveling and spending time with grandkids. He loves exploring new places. Hiking, walks and fishing are his favorite things to do.. He and Rhonda joined ALC in 2019. They love the Church and members. Christ has always been the center of their lives. He is looking forward to serving ALC.
Mark Hohensee
Council Member
Mark has been a member of American Lutheran Church since 1988 when he married his wife Bev, who has been a member since birth. They have three adult children–Nick, Josh and wife Erin, and Kelli and husband, Austin Allington and 5 grandchildren–Jackson and Hallie Hohensee, Rhett, Adley and Brooks Allington. He was an Assistant Manager at Mead Lumber Company for 35 years and then worked for the Ashland-Greenwood Schools as the maintenance person for the elementary school and the grounds for both schools. He and Bev retired from the school in 2022 and enjoy babysitting their grandchildren every day. He enjoys traveling, doing woodworking, handyman jobs, the Huskers and watching other sports. This church is very important to him and he likes to help wherever it is needed.