Lutheran Church Missouri Synod North Dakota District Leadership
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod North Dakota District is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Rev. Mark Chepulis
President
Rev. Mark Chepulis enjoys being with his wife, Amy, and four children, Katherine, Eli, Caleb, and Lucia. He grew up in Hardin, Montana and went on to Montana State University receiving his BA in Music. Rev. Chepulis also owns his own Piano Service business (Chepulis Piano Service) directs the Pembina County Homeschool Cantabo Choir and currently serves a tri-parrish congregation including, Our Savior in Cavalier, St. Paul in St. Thomas, and Redeemer in Langdon.
Rev. Paul Preus
1st Vice President (East)
One of Reverend Paul’s favorite things to do is raising his seven children with his wife Bethany. He also can be found shooting pool, reading, and enjoys hiking. Rev. Preus attended Racine Lutheran High school in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin. He continued his education at colleges in Minnesota and graduated Seminary from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catherines, ON, Canada. He currently serves Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, North Dakota.
Zion Lutheran Church
121 2nd St S, PO Box 793
Ellendale, ND 58436
Phone: (701) 349-4465
email: oleseverinpreus@gmail.com
Rev. Kirk Peters
2nd Vice President (West Region)
Pastor Kirk Peters was born in Seward, Nebraska where he attended high school. He went on to graduate from Doane University in Crete, Nebraska and eventually attended and graduated from Concordia Theological Seminary in Indiana. He is currently serving at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Hazen, North Dakota. Pastor Peters and his wife Lisa have three grown children: Jessica, Zachary, and Jacob. He enjoys woodworking and carving as well as fishing, hunting, and flytying.