Pastor Dave Oravec began his call to serve at St. Martin’s Lutheran Church in August 2013. Prior to that, he served as Interim Pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Hagerstown, MD (’11-’13) and served as Pastor at Evangelical Lutheran in Frederick, MD (’90-’09). A Navy chaplain holding the rank of Captain, he also spent several years… Read More »
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Kim Rosekrans
I was born and raised in Maryland and have been Lutheran all my life. I graduated from West Virginia University and retired in 2020 as a dental hygienist with 45 years experience. Music has always been an integral part of my life. I started piano lessons at 8 years and began playing the organ at… Read More »
Read MoreLinda Wetz
Linda grew up in Ohio and went to Bowling Green State University. After moving to Maryland over thirty years ago, she began employment with ARINC in Annapolis as a quality analyst. After 10 years in that position, she moved to operations and eventually managed a 12 person staff of customer service representatives in a 24x7x365… Read More »
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I’ve been blessed to serve in Youth Ministry and Christian Education both professionally and as a volunteer. This year I will be celebrating my 20th year in ministry, which began at St. Martin’s. There are many things I love about my job, but the best part is walking alongside youth on their faith journey. I am… Read More »
Read MoreChristine Sindt
I have been the Administrative Assistant/Bookkeeper for St. Martin’s Lutheran Church for almost six years now. My areas of focus include but are not limited to the following: responsible for managing the church office (answering phone calls and emails and providing support for the church staff), providing a knowledgeable presence during office hours (assisting members… Read More »
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