Our Staff

Our Staff

Pastor Thomas K. Schmitt

Installed on November 25th, 2018

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Thomas K. Schmitt was born and raised in Kansas City, MO, the youngest of four boys born to Paul and Joan Schmitt.  His family were members of Calvary Lutheran Church, where he attended Calvary’s K-8 grade school.  After graduating from Rockhurst High School-Kansas City, he attended Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana.  While at Valparaiso he switched majors from Engineering to Music.  This change allowed him the flexibility to take pre-seminary coursework while enjoying instruction in organ performance.

Thomas began studies at Concordia Seminary – St. Louis in 1987, serving his vicarage at Mount Olive/St. Paul Lutheran Churches of Corning and Red Bluff, CA.  Upon graduation in 1991, Pastor Schmitt was called to St. Paul/St. Paul Lutheran Churches of Rugby and Willow City, North Dakota.  While in this parish, he was blessed to also serve the LWML, LLL, Bottineau Circuit and North Dakota District in various positions.  It was while executing his duties as LLL Pastoral Advisor that he met Mary Bauman at the 1995 Convention in Grand Rapids, MI.  They were engaged the next year while at the LLL Convention in Denver, CO.

Following their marriage in Merrill, WI, Thomas and Mary made their home in Omaha, NE where Thomas served Zion Lutheran Church and Mary worked at Curves. In July of 2013, Thomas accepted a call to St. John - Glendale, WI. 

When not shepherding souls toward bodily and spiritual wellness, Thomas and Mary enjoy gardening, long walks, good food, good friends, and the joys of owning a dog again.

 

Administrative Assistant 

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Tammy Pethan served St. Martin for many years so very faithfully. The Lord called her home on July 7, 2025. We will miss her terribly.  We thank you for your patience as we try to learn how to accomplish things that Tammy did with apparent ease. We're all learning that this stuff isn't that easy. Tammy, you are missed, and you will be missed for a very long time. 

Indoor Custodian

The indoor custodial position is being held by Andrea Jaeckels

Outdoor Groundskeepers

Mike Pethan and a group of volunteers team up to care for the outdoors. They are responsible for the lawn, tree, and bush upkeep, and snow shoveling in winter, amongst other things.   

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