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Pastor Garet Ellis

Lead Pastor | pastorgaret@smlc.org

Garet Ellis is the Lead Pastor of St. Matthew Lutheran Church, helping to shape the mission of our congregation.  Garet joined us in June 2025 after more than 10 years of experience serving congregations in Towson, MD, and Leesburg, VA.  You can follow along on Instagram and his blog as he explores faith and life in this crazy and redeemed world as the “world's okayest pastor”.  When he is not working at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Pastor Garet enjoys spending time with his wife and their 3 children. 

Meet the Staff

Board of Ministry

St. Matthew Lutheran Church centers its ministry on living out our mission and values. To meet the needs of our congregation and community, we offer many opportunities for leadership and service in the Great Commission.

The Board of Ministry oversees the congregation’s ministries and meets on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm in Rooms 252/254. Meetings are open to parishioners; to add a topic, please speak with the President beforehand. To contact anyone on the list below, please click on the position that they hold for an e-mail link.

PRESIDENT - Chris Sayers                   

VICE PRESIDENT - Stephen Burdette

SECRETARY - Sandy Kampes

TREASURER - Janis McGuire

CAMPUS - Dale Bond

CARE - Zelda Bonner 

CELEBRATION - Lisa Burke

COMMUNITY - Ann Hummel

CONNECTIONS - Shane Kasten 

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