Meet the Staff

Meredith Bedker Musaus

Senior Pastor

Serving as Senior Pastor at Holy Cross for nearly 20 years, she focuses on their shared values of being Rooted...

Andy Fetters

Pastor of Discipleship & Faith Formation

Raised in Columbus, Ohio, and active in Lutheran churches in several states

before serving at Saint Mark’s in...

Ellie Schmidtke

Deacon – Minister of Care & Community

As Minister of Care and Community (Deacon), she primarily ministers to senior citizens and disabled adults...

Eleanor Hoppe

Director of Church

Administration

Eleanor was born in Detroit, MI, moved to Rochester, NY at age 3, and then to Southern California in 1980. After...

Paula Fiorvento

Administrative Assistant of Worship

As Administrative Assistant/Worship Support, she manages office duties, answers phones, and produces...

Kristi Bonnell

Financial Administrator

As Financial Administrator, she manages all financial operations and reporting for the church and...

Annika Sayrs

Audio/Video Manager

Born and raised in the Milwaukee area, she graduated from MATC in 2024 with a degree in Audio Production. With a...

Shannon Siebers

Interim Communications Specialist

Shannon is from Germantown, WI and has been there her whole life. She was a Girl Scout worked on the National...

Jim Jannke

Building Manager

Jim was born in Milwaukee and raised in Menomonee Falls and confirmed at Holy Cross. Jim's career began as a...

Rob Seidemann

Event Custodian

As the Event Custodian, he is responsible for setting up for various events and assisting with general tasks around the church.

Mike Jacklin

Minister of Music

The Minister of Music coordinates the music program, serves as principal organist, and oversees the choirs...

Karen Heins

Assistant Minister of Music

As Assistant Minister of Music, she leads the Celebration band and children’s choir, assisting with other...

Phil Smith

Chancel Choir Accompanist

With a BA in Music/Business from Carroll University, he has been a member of Holy Cross since 1998...

Katherine Seidemann

Preschool Teacher

A first-year teacher at Holy Cross Preschool, she graduated from Winona State University with a cell...

Stephanie Zimmer

Council Secretary

As Council Secretary, she records minutes for congregation, council, and board meetings, manages official...

Tammy Seidemann

Head of School

As Preschool Administrator, she oversees staff, learning programs, child safety, and fundraising for...

Brittany Rasmussen

Preschool Teacher

The 3K teacher at Holy Cross Preschool since 2016, she has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood Elementary...

Stephanie Truckenmiller

Council President

As President of the congregation, she presides over meetings, represents the Congregational Council, sets meeting...

Gary Oliversen

Council Vice-President

As Vice President, he assumes the President's responsibilities in their absence, represents the Executive Board on task forces, and co-signs official documents.

Kirk Westfahl

Treasurer