The staff at St. Paul Lutheran include Pastor Dale Stiles, Pastor Carrie Stiles, Office Administrator, Melissa Nelson, and our organist, Jeanne Richards. We are also blessed to have two volunteer parish nurses, Joanna Kroschel and Jaime Fraley, who can be reached by contacting the church office.
Dale and Carrie Stiles serve as our pastors, bringing diverse gifts and a shared dedication to ministry.
Dale grew up in Albert Lea, MN, and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in 1992 with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. He earned his M.Div. from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and was ordained in 1996 and completed his D.Min. in Congregation and Family Care from Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, in May of 2017. Throughout his ordained ministry, he has served at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Circle Pines, MN, Fish Lake Lutheran in Harris, MN, Our Savior’s Lutheran in Stillwater, MN, and First United Methodist Church in Lindstrom, MN, before being called to St. Paul Lutheran in 2021.
Carrie, originally from Lindstrom, MN, graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, in 1992 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She earned her M.A. in Youth and Family Ministry from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN in 1994, and began serving as Children’s, Youth, and Family Ministry Director at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North St. Paul, MN, and later at Fish Lake Lutheran in Harris, MN. In 2020, Carrie became a Certified Spiritual Director through The Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, MN. She returned to Luther Seminary to earn her M.Div., graduating in 2023, and was ordained that August. Since then, she has served part-time alongside Dale at St. Paul Lutheran.
Dale and Carrie have three adult children—Caleb, Annica, and Tobie—and enjoy living on Carrie’s family farm near Lindstrom with their golden retriever, Oscar.
Dale grew up in Albert Lea, MN, and graduated from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN in 1992 with a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. He earned his M.Div. from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN and was ordained in 1996 and completed his D.Min. in Congregation and Family Care from Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, in May of 2017. Throughout his ordained ministry, he has served at Our Savior’s Lutheran in Circle Pines, MN, Fish Lake Lutheran in Harris, MN, Our Savior’s Lutheran in Stillwater, MN, and First United Methodist Church in Lindstrom, MN, before being called to St. Paul Lutheran in 2021.
Carrie, originally from Lindstrom, MN, graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, in 1992 with a B.A. in Elementary Education. She earned her M.A. in Youth and Family Ministry from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN in 1994, and began serving as Children’s, Youth, and Family Ministry Director at St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in North St. Paul, MN, and later at Fish Lake Lutheran in Harris, MN. In 2020, Carrie became a Certified Spiritual Director through The Christos Center for Spiritual Formation in Lino Lakes, MN. She returned to Luther Seminary to earn her M.Div., graduating in 2023, and was ordained that August. Since then, she has served part-time alongside Dale at St. Paul Lutheran.
Dale and Carrie have three adult children—Caleb, Annica, and Tobie—and enjoy living on Carrie’s family farm near Lindstrom with their golden retriever, Oscar.
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Melissa Nelson has been serving as the Office Administrator at St. Paul Lutheran Church since April 2019.
Originally from White Bear Lake, she moved to Forest Lake in 2020. Melissa brings a wealth of experience to her role, with a background as a Certified Pharmacy Technician, Health Unit Coordinator, and extensive administrative expertise gained from working in settings like a memory care home, a pediatric speech and language clinic, and as a workers' compensation auditor. She shares her life with her partner Matt, their four adult children (Tyler, Emily, Jacob, and Alex), and her beloved 85-pound dog, Piper Mae, who often stars in the photos adorning her office. Melissa enjoys hosting football Sundays (Go Lions!), cooking for loved ones, discovering new restaurants, and tackling house projects. Her favorite way to unwind is cuddling with Piper Mae while watching cooking shows. |
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Jeanne Richards, Organist
