Pastors & Staff | Sharon Lutheran

DEACON JAMIE TRAVERS & GINGER

Lead Rostered Minister

Deacon Jamie joined the ministry of Sharon Lutheran Church in September of 2019 as the Deacon of Congregational Life. He is a graduate of Concordia College, Moorhead, MN and Luther Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Jamie was commissioned as an ELCA Deacon in 1996. In 2019, he also completed training as a level 2 coach in the ELCA. He spent 23 years in Family Ministry at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Devils Lake, ND before coming to Sharon. Jamie is originally from Grafton, ND. Deacon Jamie is called to word and service ministry. He loves to guide people of all ages in daily discipleship. In his free-time, he loves to do creative things like music, theatre, and art. Deacon Jamie and his dog Ginger would love to welcome you to be involved in ministry at Sharon. Ginger loves hanging out at Sharon Lutheran during the weekdays. She gets a lot of treats and attention from the staff. She also enjoys watching worship.

PASTOR TAWANDA MURINDA

Associate Rostered Minister

Email: tmurinda@sharonlutheran.org

Pastor Tawanda Murinda completed his Master of Divinity degree at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, IA. Before that, he graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA with a Bachelors Degree in Engineering and a minor in Physics. While in college, he also worked at Ewalu Bible Camp for three summers. During seminary, Pastor Tawanda worked as the Youth and Family Ministry Coordinator at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Dubuque, IA for three and a half years. And after his ordination, he was an Associate Pastor at Faith+Journey Lutheran Church in West Fargo before moving to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Thompson. Throughout his ministry, Pastor Tawanda has shown great propensity for mission and service, as well as a passion for children, youth, and young adult ministries.