Pastor: Michael Abram

Pastor Michael is married to his lovely wife Kimberly.  They have two sons, Seth and Joshu'.  Pastor graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with his Masters of Divinity in 1998.  He served as assistant pastor at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Los Gatos, CA.  Prior to becoming a Lutheran pastor, he worked for five years as a psychotherapist.  He earned his graduate degree in Counseling Psychology from Southern Miss in 1989.

 
Church Secretary: Pamala Serka

Pamala Serka joined the staff in 2008 as the church secretary. A native of California, Pam has lived and worked locally her entire life. Pam is married to Bob, a retired teacher, and their teenage son, Kent, recently entered college while still attending high school. Says Pam, "Education is very important to our family: I feel blessed to work at a Christian church and school."

Director of Music: Karen Schroeder

Miss Schroeder is a 1989 graduate of Concordia University in Irvine with a bachelors degree in Liberal Studies.  She earned a Multiple Subject Teaching credential in 1991. In August of 2003, she received her Masters Degree in Church Music from Concordia University, River Forest. 

Miss Schroeder taught twelve years in the fourth grade classroom and one year in the first grade before becoming the Music Director for Ascension Lutheran Church and School.  In her free time, Miss Schroeder enjoys attending concerts and ice-skating shows.  She also enjoys tennis, volleyball, sewing and crafts.