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It's All About Jesus

First given by Jesus in Matthew 28:18-20, the great commission answers the question, “What are we ultimately supposed to be doing?” It makes the overall direction of the church unquestionable and points everyone in that direction. The mission of God brings greater meaning to everything from cleaning bathrooms to leadership.


At Concordia the great commission is articulated in this statement:


"The mission of Concordia Lutheran Church is to give glory to the Triune God and to present His loving message of grace to each other, the community, and the world."


To this end we administer a local preschool, serve our college students and elderly, regularly volunteer and send missions teams internationally. While not all of these things are hosted by our church directly our members organically serve our God in their day-to-day vocations and their everyday existence.

What We Believe

Concordia is a Christ-focused, Bible-believing, Bible-teaching, Gospel-centered, Mission-driven church. Rooted in the Lutheran theological beliefs, Concordia is a member of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod and part of the Northwest District.


We believe, teach and confess that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Lord, and that through faith in Him we receive forgiveness of sins, eternal life and salvation. We confess that “our works can­not reconcile God or merit forgiveness of sins and grace, but that we obtain forgiveness and grace only by faith when we believe that we are received into favor for Christ’s sake, who alone has been ordained to be the mediator and propitiation through whom the Father is reconciled” 


For a complete listing of our doctrinal beliefs and statements please click here to go to our Church Body statement of faith.


Staff

Pastor

Matt Gulseth

Matt is a forgiven servant and grateful for his worth in Jesus. He is a graduate of the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Conservation Social Science and a graduate of Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with an M.Div. As a devoted follower of Jesus he has been a presenter for Lutheran Hour Ministries, a Kern Fellow at the Acton Institute, and acted on various boards and panel discussions. He currently serves as the President of the Board of Directors for Lutherhaven Ministries and is a Member of the Palouse Care Network Board of Directors. He enjoys camping, motorcycles, reading, and lawn care.


Matt was born in Phoenix, AZ and raised in Spokane, WA as the second of three children. In Spokane he met his wife Natalie at Redeemer Lutheran Church when he was a second grader and she was a Kindergartner. After two decades of friendship Matt and Natalie started dating and were married in 2010. They have two sons, Paul and Jack. Natalie has her B.S. in Education from Washington State and an M.Ed. from Concordia University in Portland, OR.

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Church Life Coordinator

Elizabeth O'Loughlin

Elizabeth received her Early Childhood Education degree from Concordia University, Irvine. Elizabeth always thought her calling was to work with children at the grade school level, but after moving to the Palouse in 2006, she found her true passion in teaching sweet little preschoolers. She began teaching at the preschool in 2014 and became its director in 2019. Her position changed to become the Church Life Coordinator starting in the Fall of 2020.

Elizabeth is married to her high school sweetheart, Levi, and they have three beautiful children.


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Preschool Director

Amber King

Amber received her degree in Elementary Education from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. She is married to Martin King, a professor in the WSU Music Department. Martin and Amber, and daughter Lily moved to Pullman in 2015, excited for the adventure of living far from their home in Virginia. They love camping, hiking and exploring the Northwest. Amber loves working with young children, and has been with Concordia Lutheran Preschool since 2017.

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Administrative Assistant

Preschool - Assistant Teacher

Jodie Stahlecker

Jodie Stahlecker is an Assistant Teacher at Concordia Lutheran Preschool and an Administrative Assistant in the church office. She joined our team in January of 2016. Jodie graduated high school in 2006 and soon after began working for the preschool/daycare in her church in Mt. Angel. She feels called to share her time and talents with children as she helps them grow and learn about Jesus. 

Jodie enjoys singing, gardening, horses, outdoors, art and all things crafty. 

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