St. Paul Lutheran Church, Villa Park IL
Staff & Leaders

Rev. Stephen H. Swanson

Pastor Swanson’s first five years were in Arusha, Tanzania where his father built Ilboro School. He is a graduate of Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas and the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. He has served churches in Cairo, Illinois; Chicago, Illinois and Denver, Colorado. He and his wife, Maureen, moved from Denver when he was called to St. Paul in December 1999. Maureen is an Advocate Parish Nurse at Concordia Lutheran Church in Chicago. They have five children and several grandchildren.