Vacancy Pastor

Dr. Mark Schuler

Welcome to the journey. The Christ is with us every step of the way!  During this interim period as LMC searches for a new lead pastor, I am here to support the members, the staff, and you. My name is Mark Schuler. I am emeritus professor of theology, Greek, and archaeology at Concordia University, Saint Paul, having retired in June of 2022. But I flunked retirement. I still teach my favorite New Testament classes. And I am an associate fellow at the W.F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem. I am joyfully married to Rhoda for more than 45 years. She is a Lutheran deaconess with a Doctor of Theology degree in church history. She also taught at CSP. She is currently working on book about adult faith formation with Dr. Kent Burreson from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Rhoda was raised on a farm west of Chicago and is a die-hard Cubs fan. I am a Wisconsin boy, born 35 miles from Lambeau Field. Yes, I remember when Bart Starr went over Jerry Kramer in the “ice bowl.” The two of us shared something in common even before we met. We were both given the same confirmation verse, Psalm 27:1: “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” It was the text for our wedding and will be read at our funerals.



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Chad Schuermann (Director of Family Ministry)

Since 2003, I have been blessed to call Luther Memorial my faith family. I grew up in St. Louis, MO and attended Concordia Chicago.  I can truly say that my passion is Christian Ed. in Family Ministry.  I love being a part of cultivating family relationships around Christ.  This passion stems from my own childhood and being surrounded by many faith filled men and women.  Teaching and equipping parents to disciple their children while encouraging the larger church family to disciple one another are my primary responsibilities. My wife Tessa and I have two young children – Priscilla (Cilla) and Levi. Despite living in the upper Midwest, I remain a diehard St. Louis Cardinals fan who regularly roots for the Twins. My favorite Scripture passage is Ephesians 3:14-21 “…and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge that you may be filled with all the fulness of God.”


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Beth Benysek

(Business Administrator)

Do you ever feel there are no mistakes?  The Lord has given me several different paths in life and while I have not always understood it, I wander down it to see what's there.   My newest path led me here to Luther Memorial.   I feel there may be many reasons for that but the first one is as the Business Administrator and truly excited to be here!  I have held several different roles over the years, but my favorite and most important is as a Mom, Stepmom, a foster mom of sorts, mother-in-law and now a grandparent.  My dream was to be a mother and God blessed me in many ways!!  My husband, Mike and I live in Wilson, WI.  I was born and raised in Wisconsin and in fact went to UWRF.  I have wandered away a few times (MN, TX, CA, IL) but in the end I am most definitely a Wisconsin girl at heart!!  My background is in Music, Art, photography and Office Management.  One of my other favorite roles over the years has been my work in the church.  Wherever we have been, I have managed to find a home for my children and I in a church.  It was important to me to raise my children in the church knowing Jesus.  This brought me to be very active in the church, usually within education and music.  Helping children know Jesus!  One of my favorite songs to teach children is "Jump into the Light"  where as in John 8:12, Jesus says "I am the light of the world, whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."


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Lauren Jensen

(Praise Team Leader)

Once upon a time God gave a girl a voice, and she hasn’t stopped using it since. That girl was me.  I’m Lauren, and I’m blessed with a love for praising God in song and helping others do the same in a very deliberate way. Working alongside our staff, I plan music for our contemporary services and special services. Outside church, Pastor Scott and I work hard and play hard raising our four kiddos. You can also find me working in the public schools, taking pictures of homes, blogging at laurenjensenwriter.com, or just enjoying time with my friends. I am so blessed to be here, and I want to be a blessing to you, too. If you have any passion for Jesus music and feel led to join our music ministry team here at Luther Memorial, please let me know!  One of my very favorite Bible passages is Psalm 73:25-26 "Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever."


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Monica Bylander

(Ministry Coordinator)

I became a member of Luther Memorial Church at the age of 5, which makes me the most veteran LMC member in the staff.  I am so happy to be here serving the congregation and the Lord!  I have a background in art & design (UWRF Alumni), and also in administration.  You might find my husband, Tony, and I hiking, kayaking a river, mountain biking, or just being outside with our 3 kids and 2 pups.  We are always looking for ways to join Jesus while we adventure through life.  If you are interested in getting involved at Luther Memorial, you have an announcement you would like included in the weekly email/online calendar, or you would like to stop by and chat, I am in the office Wednesday-Friday. Monica Fun Fact: I am convinced that I will win the HGTV Dream Home at some point- I register every chance I get.  “Have I not commanded you?  Be strong and courageous.  Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9


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