First St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Staff & Leaders

  • Andrea Paulson
    Associate Pastor

    Andrea attended seminary at Bethel Seminary in St. Paul, MN. She served as Director of Youth Ministry in Fargo, ND for eight years before making the move to Nebraska in July 2016. She is married to Jeff, her high school sweetheart. They have four children and a German Shepherd, Dakota. Andrea enjoys cooking, hockey, music and mission work. Her desire in life is to point to Jesus! Nothing else matters.

  • Joel Remmers

    Rev. Joel Remmers was called by First St. Paul’s in August 2005. Pastor Joel graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary (MDiv),and was ordained in the summer of 1990. He has served in parishes in Texas, Ohio, and Kansas. However, Pastor Joel is not new to Nebraska. Although he grew up in Illinois, his grandparents lived near Beatrice throughout his childhood. Pastor Joel has three children with his wife, Kim. Pastor Joel enjoys camping, and loves the opportunity ministry gives him to meet new people.