Our Staff

Rev. Janell Monk
​PASTOR

Pastor Janell Monk (she/her) grew up in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis/St. Paul), Minnesota. After graduating with a B.A. in Business Management from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, Minnesota she worked in the grocery industry before being called to ministry. She attended Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota and did her internship in Seattle.

Open to the movement of the Spirit, Pastor Janell’s first call was to Advent Lutheran Church in Arlington, Virginia. In 2004 she moved to Oregon serving congregations in the Portland/Vancouver metro area as far north as Longview, Washington and as far south as Ashland, Oregon. Prior to arriving at Our Savior’s, she served as Interim Priest at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salem. 

Pastor Janell began her call at Our Savior’s in January 2025 and in November 2025, celebrated 25 years of ordained ministry. She is passionate about equipping, encouraging, and supporting people on their faith journey. It is a delight to remind folks how they are beautiful, beloved children of God and loved no matter what! Pastor Janell enjoys hiking, painting on silk, gardening and gathering people around the table for food and connecting conversations.

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​PR. Emeritus Louis Brunner
PASTOR EMERITUS

Pr. Louis has been a pastor at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church since 1980. He was born and raised in Winlock, WA, graduated from Pacific Lutheran College (now Pacific Lutheran University) in 1950 with a B.A. in Education, and he received his Bachelors of Divinity in 1959 and Masters of Divinity in 1976 from Wartburg Theological Seminary. Pr. Louie has served at Cross & Crown Lutheran Church (1959-69) in Renton, Washington and Bethesda Lutheran (1969-80) in Eugene, Oregon.

“Heaven is a great big HUG that lasts forever!”

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Claire Robertson-Preis
​CHOIR DIRECTOR

Katie Palmer
​COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Ben Beadles-Bohling
​SOUND/VIDEO

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Marcia Fischer
​PIANIST/ORGANIST

​Marianne Ryder
OFFICE MANAGER