Staff

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Doug Gunkelman, Pastor

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Education

Centre College of Kentucky - BA Political Science, 1981
Trinity Lutheran Seminary - M. Divinity, 1985

Previous Pastorates

Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Ypsilanti, Michigan - Internship 1983-84
Valle/Willow Creek Lutheran Parish, Rolette, North Dakota - 1985-88
Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota - 1988-94
St. John Lutheran Church, Beatrice, Nebraska - 1994-2003
Divinity Lutheran Church, Parma Heights, OH - 2003-Present

Family Information

Married to Danette, who was born in New Guinea to missionary parents; her father was an ELCA pastor. Daughter, Rachel, is married to Andy with sons Colton and Cason and resides in Columbus. Son, Nathan, lives in Columbus; Son, Micah, resides in Strongsville.

Brad Ross, Pastor

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Pastor Brad joined Divinity in August 2023. Originally from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, he grew up on a farm, as the youngest of four. He attended Wittenberg University (Springfield, OH) before moving onto Trinity Lutheran Seminary (Columbus). Upon his ordination in 2011, he first served with St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Baroda, MI, and then for a joint-call with two congregations around Cleveland: The Lutheran Church of the Covenant (Maple Heights) and Triune Lutheran Church (Broadview Heights). Pastor Brad and his wife, Sarah, along with their young twins, call Cleveland home and enjoy nature, music, and their chocolate lab.