LEADERSHIP
Suzanne How
Pastor
Ordained in 2017, I am a second career Pastor. After serving in the United States Marine Corps for 27 years (including 3 tours in Iraq), I wanted to realize my dream of studying the Bible and theology in graduate school. While I was working on a Master of Arts in the New Testament, I felt the call to ordained ministry and completed a Master of Divinity degree at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN.
My first call was in rural Gage county at a two-point parish for 4 years. I was transitional associate pastor at First Lutheran in Lincoln for 6 months before being asked to serve as transitional minister for American Lutheran in Oct 2022. I was called to be the Pastor of American Lutheran Church in October of 2024. I love leading worship, preaching on the Scriptures, teaching, and working with others to keep activities fresh and fun. I most enjoy being part of a congregation that loves to be in connection with God and each other, and in service to the community and wider world.
Kellie Morin
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Kellie has been serving American Lutheran Church for 4 years as the office manager. Kellie has 4 children: Michael, Melody, Harmony, and Kellen. Her hobbies include cooking, and anything to do with music. Kellie finds peace serving ALC and it allows her to share her gifts with the Ashland community as well. She is excited about the growing ALC congregation and Ashland community.
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.
Jack Frans
Council Vice President
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.
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.
Brittany Behrens
Council Secretary
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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!
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.
Stacy O'Brian
Council Member
Stacy and her husband, Bobby, moved to Ashland in 2017 and have enjoyed being part of ALC faith family and the Ashland community. They have two children, Bo (age 5) and Natalie (age 3).
Stacy is from Axtell, Nebraska and a graduate of UNL. Her career background is in healthcare sales and account management which she parlayed into corporate event planning, logistical coordination and incentive program planning and development. She is now living her dream and having the time of her life raising her children. Bobby is a Financial Advisor with Raymond James in Omaha.
Stacy loves spending time with family and friends, hosting events, playing outside with her children, going on walks and traveling.
Stacy is looking forward to serving the congregation.
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.