Pastor Tiffany Sundeen
Tiffany Sundeen is a coffee loving, dog walking, purple blooded pastor who has served nearly 25 years in the ministry. She married Bruce Wayne (Batman!) 21 years ago and became a parent to Jacob who is now 32 and lives in St. Paul. Pastor Tiffany and Bruce have two daughters. Abigail is a senior at Davies High School in Fargo and Rachel is a freshmen at NDSU. (Go Bison!) Pastor Tiffany believes in the Church as Christ’s Body here on earth and that together, we are called to share the light of Christ in the world. She looks forward to meeting you and partnering together in ministry.
Pastor Kate Bruns
Pastor Kate Bruns is the wife of Walt, mother to Julie, Steve, and James, grandmother to Sierra, Lillian, and Clyde, AND child of God!
Kate Bruns was a junior high English teacher, and also served as speech coach, spring musical director, and junior class advisor. She was called by God to ordained ministry – the first time as an 8th grader while in Confirmation class at Trinity Lutheran in Harvard – and again when two of her children were in college and the youngest a senior in high school.
She attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul and was ordained in July of 2001. Pastor Bruns served as associate pastor for 14 years at Bethlehem. She was pastor at Augustana in Elizabeth for six years. She also served as part-time chaplain for the Pioneer Care residents and staff and then was invited to serve as pastor for the Aastad/Rock Prairie parish. Pastor Bruns retired from full-time ministry the end of November, 2022.
Pastor Bruns enjoys participating in and listening to music in many styles. She loves to read books and likes to participate in book clubs. She likes to cook and bake and share good food with family and friends. In her “free time” Pastor Bruns likes to spend time with their sheltie, Scooter, is a member of the Sons of Norway, the DU chapter of the PEO, reading for the blind, volunteering with the food shelf, and traveling to visit family.