Tim Oleson – Pastor
My call into ministry began in college when I needed a summer job and thought being a Bible Camp counselor might be a cool summer gig. Yet, what I thought was going to be a one time summer job turned into a journey of wonder and amazement as God has led me here to ELC. I have worked in professional youth ministry for ten years as camp staff and as a youth director in the Pacific Northwest. I was blessed to engage in a seminary educational process that was divided between Seattle University’s School of Theology and Ministry and Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. I have a deep passion for music and dynamic worship as well as service to our community. I have lived in the Pacific Northwest for eleven years and am excited about what God is up to in this area, as well as here at Edmonds Lutheran Church.
Pastor Tim can be reached at pastortim@edmondslutheran.org
Sydney Isaac – Business Manager
I have a Masters of Business Administration and has two decades of experience working in management, development and advocacy. I have also been a part of the ELC community for more than 15 years. I am so happy to be ELC’s office manager! I am usually be in the office Monday through Friday from 9 am until 12 noon. Stop by and say “hello”!
Sydney can be reached at office@edmondslutheran.org
David Ash – Director of Music Ministries
Music is something I’ve been doing all my life: choirs, marching band, jazz band, musical theater, madrigal groups, vocal quartets, and oh yes, church! But outside of private lessons (my first instrument was theater organ), I didn’t formally study music until I got a Master of Arts in Liturgical Music from Santa Clara University. My college major was English with a Computer Science minor at another Jesuit school: Georgetown University, where I met my wife Laura in the G.U. Singers and got my first practice in choir conducting. I’ve served as music and/or liturgy director at eight Catholic and Lutheran churches since then: ELC makes nine! This posting is special because I was already a member. If you like to sing, play, and pray with others, we already have a lot in common. Let’s sing a new church into being!
David can be reached at david@edmondslutheran.org