Our Savior Lutheran church

1500 Glenwood Ave Raleigh NC 27608

                         Our Staff

 

  Pastor: Rev. Kevin W. Martin

The Rev. Kevin W. Martin was ordained into the ministry of the Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod in 1992. He holds degrees from Valparaiso University (B.A. 1985) Yale University (M.Div. 1988) and Concordia Seminary St. Louis (M.A. 1992). He has served parishes in Belleville, Illinois and Boston, Massachusetts, and as Pastor of parishes in Pembroke, Ontario and Akron, Ohio. He has served as Pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church since 2000. Pastor Martin and his wife Bonnie have two children, Christopher and Bethany.

 
  Vicar: Brian German
Brian German was raised in Fort Wayne, IN.  He went to Concordia University Wisconsin, where He majored in Pre-Seminary Studies and studied theological languages (2006 grad).  He attend Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN, with an emphasis in Exegetical studies.  He has been involved with Christ Academy (a two-week residential academy at the seminary for high-school-aged men of the LCMS interested in theology) for seven years.  He enjoys a wide range of sports, including basketball, soccer, weightlifting and skydiving.  He likes to read in my spare time.

 

 

Office Manager: Virginia (Gini) Snyder

Gini Snyder joined our staff in March 2002 and works as the office support person for the church. Her duties combine the responsibilities of Business Manager, Office Manager, and Secretary. Gini graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN with a B.A. in German and Latin with teaching certification and a M.A.T. in German and Latin.  The Snyder family moved to Raleigh from Indiana in May 2001 and joined Our Savior in July 2001.

 

Director of Ensembles and Assistant Organist: Cat Snyder

Catherine (Cat) Snyder directs the Senior Choir, the Brass Choir,  and the String and Woodwind Ensemble and serves as the assistant organist. She graduated in 2004 from Ball State University in Indiana with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education.  In addition to her part-time duties at OSLC, she is a music teacher in Wilson, NC, where she directs nine bands and teaches three general music classes in two different middle schools.  When she has the time, Cat enjoys reading and her newest hobby of knitting.

Organist: Noel Hamm

Noel has a major in organ performance from Meredith College and became the full-time organist at OSLC in January 2005 after many years as a substitute organist both here and at many area churches.  She serves as historian for the Central North Carolina Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.  Noel is also a registered nurse with a BSN and certification in Operating Room Nursing (CNOR) and is employed at Wake Med in the vascular and neuro surgical area.