Messiah's Called Workers
Rev. Jonathan Rockhoff
Pastor Rockhoff was called to Messiah as a graduate from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1987. He has served Messiah and the city of Wichita faithfully for the last 23 years. He originally comes from Michigan, where he graduated high school from Michigan Lutheran Seminary and attended college at Northwestern Lutheran College in Watertown, WI.
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Vicar Dan Herold
Third-year Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary student, Dan Herold, is currently serving
Messiah as Vicar. As he
prepares for full-time ministry under the
supervision of Pastor Rockhoff, Dan preaches, teaches a weekly Bible
class, and leads the Messiah youth group. Dan grew up near St. Paul,Minnesota, and has spent the last several years in worker-training schools in
Minnesota and Wisconsin. After a year at Messiah, Dan will return to
school near Milwaukee, WI.
Deb Rockhoff, LACCC Director
Deb Rockhoff is a graduate of Dr. Martin Luther College, the WELS college of ministry (now called Martin Luther College). After years of working in the banking industry, she returned to her field of study when she was called by Messiah to be the director of Loving Arms Child Care Center. She has served there faithfully for 5 years.
Amber Holmes, Kindergarten Teacher
Amber Holmes is a graduate from Mount Mercy College in Cadar Rapids, IA. She is originally from Chanhassen, MN and has been a life long member of the WELS. She worked at Loving Arms Child Care Center during a brief stay in Wichita in 2006, and started pursuing her Associates degree in Early Childhood Education at Butler Community College after permanently moving back to Wichita (the hometown of her husband, Jeff). Amber has been called by Messiah to teach Kindergarten, which opened in August of 2009.