Meet Our Staff

Jen Hubrig

Church Administrator

Jen Hubrig is originally from Wahpeton, ND and had been living in St. Peter, MN for 30 years prior to recently relocating to the Fergus Falls area to be closer to family.  She worked at Trinity Lutheran Church in St. Peter for 10 years as a church administrator.  Jen and her spouse Daryl have a blended family with four children and four grandchildren. They spend their free time working on renovating their house and spending time with family.

Mary Bjorgum Johnson

Office Assistant

Mary Bjorgum Johnson has three grown sons; T.J., Mike and Chris Harig, three beautiful daughter-in-laws and 9
grandchildren. She has a golden retriever, Bella, and a cat, Olaf. They are her very special furry family. Mary has a special place in her heart for animals. Mary likes being outside, going for walks, watching her grandchildren in the many sports and activities they keep busy with. Being a grandma is her greatest joy. Mary feels so fortunate to work at First Lutheran Church, and is excited for this new adventure in her life. 

Kristy Wicklund

Director of Children’s Ministry/Social Media Specialist
Kristy Wicklund grew up on a beef and grain farm just north of Fergus Falls.  She went to school in Fergus Falls and attended a small church where she went every Sunday morning.  Her mom was both Superintendent of the Sunday School and one of the Sunday School teachers.  When Kristy was confirmed, she took her place as a Sunday School teacher and taught for five years where she found her love for teaching, children, and sharing God’s word. Kristy attended Moorhead State University and received a B.A. in Early Childhood Education. She taught at a private Montessori school with toddlers through 8th grade in Moorhead for ten years.  Kristy and her family moved back to their hometown in 2014.  They joined First Lutheran Church, her husband’s home church and the church they were married in, and she has been involved in the Sunday School ever since.  Kristy is married to Charles and together they have three active children: Adeline, Lucas, and Amelia.

Jen Enstad Petersen

Director of Youth & Family Ministry

Jen grew up in the Twin Cities- went to Concordia College- moved to Nebraska to be in youth ministry full time- and moved back  here to be closer to family.  First Lutheran was her holiday church because this was her grandparent’s church.  Merald and Jeanette Enstad loved this church and Jen is forever thankful for the faith legacy her family has because of it.  

Tim and Jen have a youth group of their own.  Katie and her husband Gryphon with their sons,  Archie and Teddy, live here in Fergus. Caleb and his wife Emily are also in Fergus.  Sloanne just graduated and will be headed to North Carolina for college and Sofia will be a sophomore at KSS.

 

Keith Melberg

Organist

Keith Melberg has been the organist at First Lutheran Church since 1985.  Prior to that he was an organist at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.  Keith also accompanies the Senior Choir and plays in Hosanna Handbells (he plays the heavy, large ones!)  Keith is a retired supervisor for the Customer Information System at Otter Tail Power Company and still does some contract work for Otter Tail Power.  Keith has 4 children and 8 grand-children and enjoys singing with Community College Chorale in his spare time.  Keith is an incredible asset to our music ministry.

Linda Mellon

Bell Choir Director

Linda Mellon has been a member of First Lutheran Church since she was in fifth grade. Linda has been involved in music ministry since 1984.  She was asked to direct one of the children’s choirs temporarily and it stuck.  She says, “thirty-four years later, here I am!” In 1987, the church was gifted with a three octave set of Malmark handbells.  Linda then began directing the handbell choir.  The bell choir has since added two more octaves of bells and five octaves of choirchimes. Linda is married to Bud (they were married at First Lutheran in 1977) and they have two daughters, Sarah and Erica, who were both baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran. Linda and Bud have five grandchildren who love to visit grandma and watch her while she directs the Bell Choir!  Linda and Bud live on Otter Tail lake.

Harriet Wicklund

Senior Choir Director

Harriet became a member of First Lutheran Church in 1988 and has always loved the rich choral tradition here.  Vocal music has always been a central part of her life as she studied vocal/choral music at the Fergus Falls Community College and Bemidji State University.  She directed our Senior Choir for 22 years, beginning in 1986.  While enjoying retirement from full-time employment, she is excited to be directing again!  Harriet and her husband, Barret, have three grown children and three grandchildren, all of whom are members at First Lutheran Church.  She loves sharing her lap with her grandchildren during worship services!

Anne Taylor

Worship Team Director

Anne Taylor has been involved with church music since the age of 14 when she became the full-time organist at Hamar Lutheran Church in Rothsay, MN. She studied piano and organ at Luther College and was music director/organist at the Norwegian Memorial Lutheran Church in Minneapolis and organist at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in DeKalb, IL.   At First Lutheran, she directs the Worship Team, a group that helps lead the blended worship service once a month. She and her husband, Sean, have two grown children, Ethan and Sarah.