Meet the Staff of Mount Carmel
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Rev. Dodd Lamberton
Senior Pastor
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Education: University of Minnesota, Indiana University, and Luther Seminary
Has served congregations in: Elmira, New York and Pottstown, Pennsylvania
Year began serving Mount Carmel: 2002
Family: Wife Myrna is financial director of the St. Paul Area Synod, ELCA. Daughter Ainsley of Bethlehem PA, and son Benjamin of
Westminster MD.
Passions in Ministry: Faith formation and spiritual growth for all
ages, and lively and diverse worship built on the traditional Lutheran pattern.
Hobbies: Cross-cultural travel and singing in the Twin Cities’ chamber choir Exultate
Contact Pastor Dodd Lamberton
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Rev. Melanie Heuiser Hill
Associate Pastor
Hometown: Twin Cities, Minnesota.
Education: Concordia College, Luther Seminary
Has served congregations in: Eden Prairie, MN.
Year began serving Mount Carmel:
2007.
Family: Husband Burke Hill works at Fairview Southdale as a Nurse Anesthetist. Two children, Caleb age 10 and Marta age 5.
Passions in Ministry: Faith formation with young families, the Church
seasons, story telling, teaching and reaching.
Hobbies: Knitting, music, hiking & camping, reading and theatre
Contact Pastor Melanie Hill
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Rev. Jim Meyer
Visitation Pastor
Hometown: Los Angeles, California. Has lived in the Midwest for 30 years in Michigan, South Dakota
and Minnesota.
Education: Luther Seminary
Has served congregations in: Carver, MN. He also ministers full-time as a Chaplain at Augustana
Health Care Center and Apartments
Year began serving Mount Carmel: 2005.
Family: Wife Kathy is the Children's Ministry
Director at Lake Harriet Methodist Church, Minneapolis. Daughter Anne is raising her
son, Shawn, working and is in her 2nd year of college. Son Tim, lives in Santa Barbara, CA.
Interests: Faith formation, Pastoral
care and being a Healing Touch Practitioner
Contact Pastor Jim Meyer
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Jeanette Burmeister
Child Care Director
Hometown: NE Minneapolis
Year began serving Mount Carmel: Jeanette was part of the task force wanting to open a Child Care Center
at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church. She has been an employee of the Child Care Center since September, 1989 and the
Director since 1997.
Family: Lives with husband Dan. Two adult children, Eric and Josie, live nearby.
Interests: Working with children, reading and traveling
Contact Jeanette Burmeister
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John Salveson
Director of Music/Organist
Hometown: Born in Montana, grew up in North Dakota
Education: Concordia College, Moorhead and Luther Seminary. Currently a doctoral student at
the University of Minnesota
Congregations served: Various congregations in the Twin Cities and Lawrence, Kansas
Year began serving Mount Carmel: 2004
Passions in Ministry: John is trained in both liturgy and music, and loves what others have called “rowdy
high liturgy.” He has also been active in working with and studying Christianity and the arts.
Hobbies: Theatre, reading, and cooking
Contact John Salveson
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Ruth Bills
Senior Tones Director
Hometown: NE Minneapolis
Education: American Guild of Music Teachers course; chemical dependency
counselor certificate, Metropolitan Community College
Previous worklife: Music coordinator at St. William’s and St. Clement’s Churches;
chemical dependency counselor for 10 years;
Mt. Carmel Child Care staff for five years.
Year began serving Mount Carmel: 1999
Family: Husband Duane; five grown children, five grandchildren
Passions in Ministry: Ministering to the grieving; meaningful and spiritual worship.
Hobbies: Hobbies: music, gardening, baking
Contact Ruth Bills
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Carol Panning
Office/Financial Secretary
Hometown: NE Minneapolis
Previous Jobs: Carol was an RN in her “previous life”
Year began serving Mount Carmel: 2000. Member of Mount Carmel since 1964
Family: 3 adult children and 4 grandchildren
Contact Carol Panning
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Ken Bogie
Facilities Manager
Ken and his family have lived in Northeast Minneapolis for 30 years. He has a degree
in electronic technology and had worked in that field for 20 years prior to joining the
Mount Carmel staff in 1997. Ken enjoys spending his spare time with his family.
Contact Ken Bogie
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