Staff
Jackie Gertken
Office Manager
Suzy Affeldt
Food Service Manager
Luke Elliott
Facilities Director
Phyllis Jacobson
Planned Giving Coordinator
Chelsey Genszler
Marketing Coordinator and Office Administrator
Heidi Knauf
Operations Director
Tim Peterson
Executive Director
David Blackstad
Program Director
Heather Shreve
Registrar
Jenny Jorgenson
Housekeeping Director
Meet the new staff!
Heather Shreve - Registrar
Hello! Heather is excited to join Mount Carmel Ministries! She loves Mount Carmel providing a place for people to slow down and to connect with God. Heather is passionate about ministry and caring for others so they can experience the love of Jesus. She loves that she gets to join Mount Carmel and to help with providing a restful place for people to connect with Jesus.
She and her family are fairly new to the Alexandria area and she’s enjoying living in Minnesota “lake country”, despite needing to wear sweatshirts every month of the year (oh well). Heather loves cheering on the Minnesota Vikings and she’s always up for grabbing coffee (actually, it’s usually a mocha) with a friend. Heather looks forward to meeting all of you!
Jenny Jorgenson - Housekeeping Director
Jennifer is married to Nicholas and has 7 kids (Kiley-20, Tiara-19, Raven-19, Lucas-17, Christian-14, Isaiah-12, and Sophia-4). They live out in the country on a small hobby farm with 7 cats and 3 dogs. She enjoys spending time with her family and loving on people like Jesus would. She grew up a Pastor’s kid and has worked in various ministries her entire life.
Along with Mount Carmel, she currently works as a Chaplain for a local manufacturing company and also works with another local ministry doing classes for the community.
Her family has also done foster care since 2004, so many more children have become a part of their family.
Luke Elliott - Facilities Director
Luke grew up in Moorhead, Minnesota as the child of two Lutheran pastors. He stayed close to home after high school, studying philosophy at Concordia College. Growing up he would always spend parts of his summers at Camp Emmaus in Menahga, Minnesota and, after college, moved to Alexandria to be a camp counselor. He worked full-time in outdoor ministry for 3 years before moving into the construction industry.
Luke is very passionate about outdoor ministry and showing God’s love by spending time outside, discussions in Bible study, or worships around a campfire. He is very excited to be welcomed as the new Facilities Director and enhance the experience of all folks who come to visit Mount Carmel.
Luke now lives in Alexandria with his wife, Maddie, his son Soren (1-1/2), and Dragon the Dog. He likes to spend his free time going on family walks, reading, and playing music.
Board of Trustees
The Mount Carmel Ministries Board of Trustees consists of eleven men and women who are elected by the Proclaimers (voting members of Mount Carmel). Each year at our Annual Meeting, the Board of Trustee candidates are elected, each for a three-year-term.
Call the office for more information (320) 846-2744, or email at contactboard@mountcarmelministries.com.
The Board of Trustees are:
Sally Smith – Alexandria, MN
Stu Wood – Alexandria, MN
Bill Odermann – Austin, MN
Kim Deterding – Alexandria, MN
Bryn Knatterud – St. Paul, MN
Marcella Nelson – Brookfield, WI
Paige Knorek – Lake Park, MN
Dave Wollan – Hutchinson, MN
Ken Birst – Bismarck, ND
Miriam Kindem – Bemidji, MN
Eric Ristvedt – Alexandria, MN
Joanna Green – Alexandria, MN
