TLC Church Council

My wife Kristin and I joined TLC in 2021 during the pandemic.  We fell in love with this church immediately.  At the time attendance was very low but those who were here were so open and accepting of us.  Seeing the need for ushers, I jumped right in and began my volunteering at TLC along side Janice Millford as an usher.  I was then asked if I would be willing to be the team lead for Missions & Outreach which I said I would since I had experience with being Chair of that same committee at our other church.  From there I became a team member of the Strategic Implementation Team. 

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My wife and I moved to Bloomington in 1993 and we both have been very involved with volunteering with many organizations.  I recently retired from the Bloomington Athletic Association (BAA) after 20 years of volunteer service where I served as President of the organization for 4 years.  I look forward to the chance to continue to strengthen and grow the  TLC family in the years ahead.

If you attend the Sunday services, you will usually find me almost every Sunday morning, at the doors to the sanctuary or Nave, as Pastor Al called it, handing out the bulletins and telling you that you are welcome this day and we are glad you have come.  Saying Welcome to all is one of the best parts of my week. I live in Bloomington & have been residing here since 1961 with a few exceptions.  My husband and I have two sons who are also in state and we really enjoy all that the Twin Cities area has to offer.  I am currently on the Council and seek to extend my stay to “finish the work”.  After two long years of Covid prevention and a lot of staff and members leaving, it is so nice to come out on the other side with hope and visions for a better church. I would appreciate you allowing me to continue the journey forward.  Thank you.   

My family and I joined TLC in 2011. Our family moved to Eden Prairie in 2001, but our church was in Dinkytown. Over time, the drive became too much, and we began looking for a church closer to home. While there are Lutheran churches closer to us, TLC was the one that felt like home—and one that had good music with a bell choir. My first Sunday with the bells was Pastor Vern’s last Sunday.

In our time at TLC, I have been involved with music, counting, Sunday School Milestones,

Vacation Bible School, and the nursery. Other volunteer experiences include serving as a

member of the Hennepin Healthcare Research Foundation’s Institutional Biosafety Committee and teaching kindergarteners about frogs and frog development.

I’m excited to continue working with the amazing leadership at TLC!

TLC has been my church home for 40 years. Volunteering is a joy, some of my areas have been Altar Guild, Communion Assistant, counter, K3P3 (prayer shawls), and Stephen Ministry. Being at service just makes the week go so much better. It is an honor to be on the Council with wonderful people.

I retired from the University of Minnesota after 33 years as an IT professional. I am the mother of 3, the grandmother of 6, and the great-grandmother of 4 great-grandsons (two and under). I am blessed that they all live in the metro area.

Hi TLC! My name is Carol Olson.  I have an adult daughter named Emma and have lived in Bloomington for 24 years. I have attended TLC for at least 16 years. I grew up in Winona, Minnesota and moved to the Twin Cities to attend Macalester College. I then obtained my master’s and doctorate degrees from the University of St. Thomas in psychology. I am a licensed psychologist and have worked for Washburn Center for Children for the past 25 years. I love spending time with my daughter, two dogs and two cats, flower and vegetable gardening, being in nature, and baking/creating. I recently started a cottage baking business named The Busy Baker’s Bites. I look forward to serving on the Church Council.

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I grew up in Richfield, and was very active at House of Prayer.  But, when our oldest son was starting Kindergarten, we needed both day care and local church.  In 1986, we found both

at TLC!  Since joining the church that year, I have been involved in teaching Sunday School, Confirmation, Choir, MANY committees over the years, the ELC board, and ringing bells in the Bell Choir.  TLC has been my church home for almost 40 years… through good times and not so good times.  TLC is filled with faithful members, staff, and friends.  It is simply a good place. TLC plays an important role in the lives of it’s members, in our community, and in my life.

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I consider it an honor to serve the TLC community.

Hello! My name is Sophie Werner, and I’ve attended Transfiguration Lutheran Church my
entire life. I have been volunteering in the Sunday School program since middle school and
also help in the nursery, with Vacation Bible School, and in various other ministries at TLC.

One of the things I enjoy most about TLC is the connections I’ve made.

I worked as an ELCA pastor in Papua New Guinea and rural MN.  I also worked in the lawn sprinkler business for some years in the Twin Cities after we moved to Bloomington in 2005. I am retired from both. We joined TLC in 2005.  Our daughter Laurel had a great experience here in confirmation and high-school and great support over the years.  At TLC I know I will be nourished with the gospel and challenged to serve and strengthened in faith and life in my pilgrimage with God and my neighbor.  I have helped a little with confirmation and helped maintain the lawn sprinklers and keep an eye on the ushers when they get out of hand.  I have enjoyed the men's golf and a service trip to New Orleans after storm Katrina.