meet our staff
STEPHAN KIENBERGER - OUR PASTOR
Rev. Stephan M. Kienberger, Pastor Steve, has served at the American Church in Berlin, American Lutheran Congregation in Olso, Norway, Frederick Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, and St. Matthew's in San Francisco, CA. He is a graduate of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary in Berkeley, CA. Pastor Steve has been serving Peace First Lutheran as pastor since October 2017.
He can be reached at: Phone (503) 325-6252 or Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
PEACE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH STAFF
LAURIE DRAGE - MUSIC DIRECTOR
As Music Director of Peace First Lutheran Church, Laurie Drage oversees the congregational music, adult choir, bell choir and general music activities of the church. Originally from Tacoma, Washington, she moved to Warrenton in 1981 and currently resides in Astoria. She has been involved in the music department as an organist, choir director and pianist. Phone contact: (503) 325-6252 or email Laurie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
GREG LINDSTROM - PARISH ASSISTANT
Greg joined the Peace First Lutheran Church staff as the Parish Assistant in June 2021. Greg and his wife Elizabeth moved to Astoria from the Portland area. Greg previously worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration working directly with military families to make funeral and burial arrangements for their loved ones at Willamette National Cemetery in Portland. He also served as an Information Technology Specialist during his service in the Oregon National Guard. He can be contacted by phone at (503) 325-6252 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
ROBERT COLE - CHURCH SEXTON
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2023 PFLC COUNCIL
President - Judith Lampi
Vice President - Leila Collier
Secretary - Lori McDonald
Treasurer - Karen Haines
Financial Secretary - Phyllis Taylor
Non-Officer Council Members:
Jon Burpee, Richard Balkins, Lowell Benner, Sylvia Stephen