Pastor Dave Van Kley  dave_clf@gwtc.net  Pastor Dave came to Custer from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in 1999 and serves as CLF’s senior pastor. He is married to Arlene Post: the couple has three children, Emily, of Holden, Washington; Nick, of Boston, Massachusetts; and Connie, currently living at home. Besides “fishing for people,” Dave also likes to fish for fish—you may see him on the area streams, fly rod in hand. Pastor Dave welcomes your questions, concerns, and inquiries about Christian faith and life. He also invites you to share in the life and ministry of Custer Lutheran Fellowship.

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 who teaches choir at Southwest Middle School in Rapid City. Kent is originally from Minot, North Dakota and Elisabeth is from Regina, Saskatchewan but they are excited to be living in the beautiful Black Hills. Kent is passionate about all kinds of music (from bluegrass to Bach), hiking and biking (you often find him early in the morning around Stockade Lake), cooking (a passion cultivated during his year at Holden Village, the isolated retreat center in the Cascade Mountains), as well as reading and writing. As the new Associate Pastor at Custer Lutheran Fellowship, Kent looks forward to meeting you and learning about your passions.

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

Lisa Pickford Office Assistant  lisa_clf@gwtc.net  Lisa and her family moved to the Black Hills in January of 2003 from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. She and her husband, David, have three daughters. A Senior and a Freshman in high school and a 6th grader in Middle School They built their home the summer of 2003. Lisa enjoys the outdoors, running and bicycling, as well as drawing and creating all sorts of stuff with fabric. Lisa says that CLF was such a welcoming place when they first came to Custer and that it really helped them to get to know so many wonderful people.

Ken and Arbutus Hanson Custodial Staff