PASTOR
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The Rev. Darrell C. Kobs has been the pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church since June, 1991. He is a graduate of Concordia University at St. Paul, Minnesota (Associate of Arts, 1969), Concordia Senior College at Fort Wayne, Indiana (Bachelor of Arts, 1971), and Concordia Seminary at St. Louis, Missouri (Master of Divinity, 1975). Previous to serving at St. John’s, Russellville, Pastor Darrell has served Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod congregations in Iowa City, Iowa (Our Redeemer), Eureka, California (Trinity), and La Mesa, California (Christ). He is married to Terri and they have three children: Matthew, Megan, and Laura.
DIRECTOR OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
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Jarryn D. Wiley was called as St. John’s Director of Christian Education (with Youth Emphasis) in August of 2006. She is a recent graduate of Concordia University in Seward, Nebraska. Jarryn is a native of Garden City, Kansas, but grew up in Warrensburg, Missouri, where her family still resides. Her primary area of ministry is with and to the youth of the congregation (6th through 12th graders) and their families. She is currently exploring a ministry with college-age young adults attending Arkansas Tech University in Russellville.
CHURCH OFFICE SECRETARY

Debra L. Burris has been the Church Office Secretary since July of 2004. Since January of 2005 she has served also as the church’s bookkeeper. Debra is married to Allen and they have two daughters: Sherry and Heather. Church office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:15 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
CUSTODIAN

Susie Onasch has been our custodian since Reformation Day 2006. She has been doing this kind of work, though, for the past twenty years, fourteen of which were working for Wesley United Methodist Church of Russellville, where she continues to work to this day. Susie is married to Bruce Onasch, and they have three sons: Dion, Joshua, and Daniel, all of whom are in the military.

AMBASSADORS OF THE WORD

St. John’s Lutheran Church is a congregation of over 450 Lutheran Christians who regularly meets at 500 North Cumberland Avenue in Russellville, Arkansas. It is a constituted member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod and of its representative body the Mid-South District which spans not only Arkansas but also Tennessee and the southern third of Kentucky. The congregation’s mission is to “actively seek and empower ambassadors of the Word in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Its members are therefore often referred to as “ambassadors of the Word.”