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| Pastor Schwartz |
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Roger Allen Schwartz
was born on July 9, 1963 to Edward L. Schwartz and the sainted Virginia K. Schukman, in Battle Creek, Michigan. He was
baptized in August, 1963 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Battle Creek and also confirmed there at the end of
his 8th grade year. He attended public schools in Michigan and then enrolled at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo
and majored in Applied Mathematics. He received his Master of Divinity Degree (M. Div.) on May 19, 2000 from Concordia
Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to a
call to the ministry, Pastor Schwartz worked as an industrial sales engineer with Ingersoll-Rand Industrial Air Compressors
in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He was also employed by Industrial Air/Sandborn Air Compressors in Tampa, Florida and with
Woodward Compressor Sales in Charlotte, North Carolina. While attending Ascension Lutheran Church in Charlotte, he served
as an elder (becoming chair) and in the Stephen Ministry. Schwartz was involved in musical programs and occasionally
served as an organist and pianist. He met his wife, Delores Reich at the church during this time and they were married
on August 14, 1993. They have been blessed with three children, Abigail, Nathaniel, and Ethan. Pastor Schwartz did his Field Education at Epiphany Lutheran Church in St. Louis,
Missouri. He served his vicarage at Timothy Lutheran Church in St. Louis. He was ordained at Ascension Lutheran
Church in Charlotte on June 25, 2000. He was installed as pastor at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Toccoa, Georgia
on July 16, 2000. He served Trinity for eight years prior to his call to Our Redeemer. His community service includes
the Rotary Club of Toccoa, PTO President of Liberty Elementary, County Flu-Pandemic Spiritual planning committee, and the
Partners for Success board. He has served the district as a member of the Stewardship Advisory Council, was program
chair for the Northeast Georgia Circuit, and was pastoral delegate to the 2004 Synodical Convention.
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| Director of Christian Education |
Lamar Stewart
was born February 8, 1986 to Dwight and Tamara Stewart, in Hickory, North Carolina. He was born and raised in the Hickory
area as the youngest of 6 children. Lamar was baptized and confirmed at St. Stephens Lutheran in Hickory. He went
to public schools through High School and spent a semester at Appalachian State between stints at Concordia University-Seward
where he went on to graduate with a Major in Theology in the Director of Christian Education program in 2009. Upon graduation he accepted his first call here at Our Redeemer in Augusta,
Georgia to serve as Director of Christian Education (DCE) starting August 17, 2009. Prior to his first call Lamar served
as a DCE Intern at Our Redeemer in Sioux Falls, SD for a year. Lamar's
interests include basketball, running, working out, and just about any sports related activities. He enjoys going on
servant/mission trips and has been involved in two hurricane relief trips in the gulf region. Lamar is a proud uncle
and enjoys spending time with all of his family when the opportunity arises.
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| Music Director & Organist |
Dale Hesse
was born in July, 1951. He earned his Bachedlor of Arts Degree at Thiel College in 1973, majoring in Chemistry.
In 1975 he was awarded his Master of Sacred Music/Organ Degree at Wittenberg University. Dale is currently employed
at GIW Industries, Inc., in Grovetown and serves as substitute organist in several of the local churches as well as many in
other states. He is a member of the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. Former member of the Lutheran Society
for Worship, Music and the Arts; the American Guild of Organists; the Choristers Guild; the Thiel Choir (4 years) - served
one year as a member and one year as the director; and the Wittenberg University Schola Cantorum - a men's liturgical choir.
His interests are cycling, gardening, photography, skiing, fishing, model trains, golf and the computer. He is married
and has three children.
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| Parish Administrator |
Sheri D. Agee was
born in Arlington, Texas on July 2nd to Mr. and Mrs. Gary Edward McClung. She has been a resident of Augusta for 32
years. Sheri graduated from The Academy of Richmond County in 1988 and attended one year at Augusta State University.
She is married to Chris Agee and they have two daughters. Sheri joined the staff at Our Redeemer on November 27, 2000
as the Parish Administrator.
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| Mary Jo Wans, Secretary |
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| Anna Lee Woodruff, Nursery Attendant |
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| Ashley Greenwood, Nursery Assistant |
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