Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church
Staff & Leaders

Dorothy A. Lindstrom

Pastor Dorothy grew up in Waverly, Iowa and graduated from Ottawa University-Milwaukee. She worked as a newspaper editor and reporter for 20 years before answering a call to pastoral ministry. A 1999 graduate of Pacific LutheranTheological Seminary in Berekley, CA, she served her intership at Cross, Milwaukee, and her first call at Church of the Resurrection, Pewaukee. Shepherd of the Lakes called her as pastor in 2002. Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church of Merced, CA. called Pastor Dorothy in April 2012. Pastor Dorthy and her husband Dewy of nearly 40 years, have two grown children: Johnna (Allin) Chung; & Vaughn along with two cats and two dogs.