Welcome to Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church
153 S. McKenna Avenue
Gretna, NE 68028
Email: TheOffice@RELchurch.net
Call: 402-332-3383
153 S. McKenna Avenue
Gretna, NE 68028
Email: TheOffice@RELchurch.net
Call: 402-332-3383
Joining on March 16 as RELC's Transitional Pastor.
First First Hooper, Nebraska, then southern Ohio, followed by northwest Missouri provided the communities for my childhood and teenage years. After my father’s death, our family moved to Lincoln, where I completed high school and graduated from UNL. I received my training for ministry at Princeton Theological Seminary in New Jersey. On June 19, 1976, I was ordained at Saint John’s Lutheran Church, near Tarkio, Missouri, my father’s last congregation.
I served congregations in Hanover, Kansas; Stillwater, Oklahoma; and Columbia, Missouri. In 2016, the Nebraska Synod Bishop asked me to come to Omaha to serve in transitional ministry — first at Kountze Memorial (Omaha), then Immanuel (Bellevue), and Saint John’s (Bennington).
Donna and I were married in 1975. Our family includes daughter Krista Boyd, husband Eric, children Hugo and Vera (Plymouth, MN); and daughter Anja Walentik, husband Steve, children Benjamin and Jacob (Richmond Heights, MO).
We invite you to come worship with us, experience the warmth of our congregation, and join us in fellowship and service. Together, let us glorify God and make a difference in the world. We look forward to meeting you and walking together in faith.
Our church is led by a dedicated pastor and lay leaders who are committed to serving our congregation and community.
We have a history that shows our values in action over the years, since the time our first pastor was hired in 1926…
We are:
Our Strategic Long-Range Plan (SLRP) provides a continuous and strategic look at the future direction, planning and decision-making of RELC. Every three years a new plan is formed taking the continuous input from the congregation to validate the content and reassess, as needed.
Our Mission:
Share God’s Word. Show God’s Love. Serve God.
Our Core Values:
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