Pastor Tim and Pastor Donna Herzfeldt-Kamprath began their service as co-pastors in April 2009. For 25 years, they have worked together as co-pastors and are able to offer a unique approach to ministry by also being a married couple.

They have raised four wonderful children, and have served side-by-side in ministry at three churches prior to WLLC - one in Canada, one in Klamath Falls, Oregon, and one in California.

Pastor Tim and Pastor Donna are also heavily involved in the activities of the Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), with Donna serving on the Kaleidoscope NW team; and Tim's positions on the Camp Lutherwood Board, PLU Corporation Board, and Synod Discipline Committee.

Susan Swizer - Office Manager

Susan Swizer is the office manager at WLLC. She produces our publications, prepares slides for Sunday worship, schedules activities and building use and provides information and referral. She began at WLLC in October, 2006.

Sandy Johnson - Administrative Bookkeeper

Sandy records contributions, maintains financial and employee records and assists the treasurer with financial reporting. She works part time two mornings per week.

Jen Capener - Director of Children & Families Ministry

Jen Capener began her work as Discovery Zone Sunday School Director in 2007 and helped to create her position for children and families that started on June 1, 2008. She has earned a Bachelors and Masters degree in Education and has extensive teaching experience in early childhood education. Her new responsibilities include developing, coordinating, and directing the children (birth to 5th grade) and family ministry programs of West Linn Lutheran Church, and providing opportunities for children and families to grow their relationship with Jesus Christ and their connection to other church families in exciting ways.

Brad Horton - Interim Youth Director

Brad is an experienced Middle School Teacher who brings with him a passion for teaching and leading youth. Brad’s personal and well-proven philosophy of leadership is “ Invite people to participate and Collaborate in creating a vision and an actionable plan. We take initiative to be Innovative in carrying out the plan. We then Celebrate our collective work and successes, alongside what we learn from the failures. Brad attend Concordia University and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education and a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership.

Adam Robinson - Lead Accompanist

Adam serves as lead accompanist at West Linn Lutheran, playing piano and keyboard at all our worship services. Adam has close to 20 years of experience as an accompanist. He has worked with churches, choirs and schools, as well as offering private lessons to individual students. Adam earned both his Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration with a minor in Music, and a Masters of Arts in Teaching at OSU in Corvalis.

Jerry Angell - Adult Choir Director

Jerry Angell serves as choir director at West Linn Lutheran. He directs the adult choir, selects and schedules special music and frequently presents music himself. Jerry has significant experience as a church musician and choir director.

Libby Isensee - Children's Choir Director

Libby’s love of music began early in life when she has began participating in a church choir in the 2nd grade. Libby’s love of music and singing has continued on since that time and she has years of experience to share with the children in our kids choir and Sunday school. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from OSU and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from George Fox University.