Rev. Grant L. Aaseng Pastor Grant Aaseng accepted the call to serve at Shalom in 2002, bringing a vision of a church committed to making disciples of Jesus, rather than simply "church members".  A native of Minnesota, Pastor Aaseng attended Luther Seminary in St. Paul and was ordained into the ministry of Word and Sacrament in 1983. He served Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Denver and Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church in Salt Lake City prior to his ministry at Shalom. Pastor Aaseng is married and has 2 children. His wife, Ruth, has a Masters degree in music and teaches a number of music classes for young children at Shalom in addition to leading Shalom's Children's Choir. Ruth Bretheim Aaseng, Choir Director Ruth Bretheim Aaseng has a B.A. degree in instrumental music education form St. Olaf College and a M.M., degree with an emphasis on flute performance form Pacific Lutheran University.  She began her career in Stewartville, MN and has had music studios in Northfield, MN, Denver, CO and Salt Lake City, UT.  Ruth maintains a private music studio, offers music classes to young children through Lakes Area Music Makers and directs the children's and the Adult Choirs at  Shalom.  In addition to being an outstanding flute, and piano soloist she is an excellent accompanist. Dr. Rollen Halvorson - Pastoral Assistant Pastor Halvorson serves as a part time pastoral assistant to Pastor Aaseng.  His work includes a variety of pastoral responsibilities.  He is a graduate of St. Olaf College, B.A. and Luther Seminary, M, Div. and D. Min.  He also studied at St. John's Seminary, Collegeville. Before "retiring" he served Grace, Belview, Mn., Faith, Spicer, Mn. Zion, Shawano, Wi. and Gloria Dei, Redwood Falls, Mn.  After retiring he has served as an interim pastor at Alberta, Morris(First) Alexandria(First) Starbuck and Benson (Trinity.)  Pastor Halvorson's passion is preaching and teaching the "Good News" of Jesus Christ crucified and risen that we might be saved by grace through faith in the crucified Jewish carpenter. Additional Staff Shelli Crowe - Interim Youth Director Theresa Nysetvold - Minister of Music Ruth Aaseng - Choir Director Melanie Anderson - Parish Nurse Jan Melchert - Office Administrator