Senior Pastor Tom Opoien  tom_clf@gwtc.net  Pastor Tom joined the Custer Lutheran Fellowship community in June 2009 after serving congregations in Minnesota and central South Dakota. Pastor Tom says he was "drawn to Custer Lutheran Fellowship by the sense of mission that surrounds the place and by a true culture of welcoming." Pastor Tom enjoys sharing a laugh with people as well as cup of coffee. Teaching Bible studies, preaching, and working with a wide variety of ministry teams have been an energizing part of the congregation's work. Pastor Tom is married to Gail who works in the office at Outlaw Ranch. They have two children and a giant chocolate lab at home.

Pastor Kent Narum  kent_clf@gwtc.net  Pastor Kent came to Custer Lutheran Fellowship in the fall of 2006 fresh out of seminary at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. Kent is married to Elisabeth Cherland. They have two beautiful, bouncing boys named Elijah (born in February of 2008) and Leif (born in March 2011). Elisabeth teaches choir at the Custer High School and Custer Middle School. Kent is originally from Minot, North Dakota and Elisabeth is from Regina, Saskatchewan but they love living in the beautiful Black Hills. Kent is passionate about all kinds of music (from bluegrass to Bach), biking and running (you might find him late afternoons running around Stockade Lake), cooking (a passion cultivated when he was a cook for a year at a Lutheran retreat center in the Cascade Mountains called Holden Village) as well as reading and writing. As the Associate Pastor at Custer Lutheran Fellowship, Kent looks forward to meeting you!

Donna McConnell Office Administrator and Financial Secretary  clf@gwtc.net

Ken and Arbutus Hanson Custodial Staff Ken & Arbutus moved to Custer from Mitchell, SD when they purchased the Chalet Motel in January 1987. They sold it in 1994 to “retire?”. The very first Sunday they were in Custer they attended worship service at Custer Lutheran Fellowship and were welcomed so warmly it felt like “home.” Ken & Arbutus have been married 26 years. Ken has 2 sons & 2 daughters. Arbutus has 1 daughter & 1 son. They have 9 grandchildren & 4 (almost 5) great-grandchildren. They had filled in for past custodians so when a vacancy suddenly occurred they stepped in to help out. That was 3 ½ years ago. Ken enjoys making wood toys for the great-grandchildren, drawing, reading & throwing horseshoes. Arbutus enjoys reading, trying new recipes, baking, gardening & flowering.

Sunday Mornings 8:30 AM Worship coffee & fellowship between services 10:00 AM Worship Wednesday Evenings Once a month during summer 5:30 PM Texas-style BBQ fellowship & worship June 15, July 20 & August 17

OFFICE HOURS The church office is open Monday-Friday from 8:30 AM - 3:00 PM The office hours for individuals are as follows: Pastor Tom: Monday-Thursday 9 AM-12 Noon Pastor Kent: Tuesday-Thursday 9 AM-12 Noon Donna: in office Monday, Wednesday-Friday

CONTACT Custer Lutheran Fellowship 12622 Highway 16A Custer, SD 57730 Phone: 605-673-4691 Fax: 605-673-4881 Email Addresses: Church in general or Donna McConnell Pastor Tom Pastor Kent  clf@gwtc.net   tom_clf@gwtc.net   kent_clf@gwtc.net

Ministering at Custer Lutheran Fellowship Senior Pastor: Associate Pastor: Office Admin: Parish Nurse: Custodians: Music: Choir Director: Financial Sec: Treasurer: Ministers: Tom Opoien Kent Narum Donna McConnell Rosemary Chappell Ken & Arbutus Hanson Margaret Tretheway Marlene Sellevold Berni Johnson Lonnie Hosman All Members of CLF!