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PASTOR GRANT VANDERFORD
Pastor & Director, Table of Mercy
Grant is called as Pastor & Mission Developer in partnership with Bethesda & a newly-forming ministry with our neighbors experiencing homelessness. Before going to seminary, he served the church for 12 years in youth ministry.
He is a Concordia graduate, & is a community-loving Moorhead resident. He & his partner Petra have two daughters, Selah & Ingrid. Pastor Grant cherishes good conversations, strong coffee, & hearty laughter. He also finds great joy in cooking for family & friends, being outdoors, singing, & reading nerdy theology books.
Office Phone: 218.236.1420
Cell Phone: 218.849.0907
E-mail: pastorgrant@bethesdamhd.org
OLIVIA KELLY
Office Administrator
Olivia is a life-long Moorhead resident and Bethesda member... baptized, confirmed, and now employed!
Olivia has a wide variety of experience both in the church world, and outside of it. After spending twelve summers as a camper at Emmaus (just outside of Menahga, MN), she held the position of camp counselor for the entire 2024 season.
She currently attends Concordia College and loves reading, being outside, and checklists.
Office Phone: 218.236.1420
E-mail: oliviak@bethesdamhd.org
TYLER PYLE
Pianist
Tyler has lived in Moorhead for nearly a decade. He grew up in Fergus Falls, Minnesota and attended MSUM before pursuing graduate & doctoral work in public health (SNHU, Yale School of Public Health, Capella University).
Before Bethesda, Tyler has spent time with the Bemidji Symphony, FM Opera, & Fergus Falls Civic Orchestra. He finds fulfillment in uncovering piano works deserving of more attention, coffee from Youngblood, reading Russian and Norwegian literature, & spending time in the garden with his two dogs, Koda & Eduardo.
Cell Phone: 218.791.0682
E-mail: pyletyler0@gmail.com
JILLIAN JAROS
Choir & Handbell Director
Jillian is currently pursuing a Music Education degree at Concordia College. Originally from Hermantown, Minnesota, Jillian loves being part of the Bethesda community.
Jillian is involved in the Concordia Choir, Horn Choir, Handbells, the American Choral Directors Association, The National Association for Music Education, the Admissions Office as an Admission Ambassador, and Residence Life as a Director's Assistant in the dorms on campus.
In her free time, Jillian loves to listen to music, hang out with her friends, read, and play pickleball!
E-mail: jjaros@cord.edu
TAMMY COSTIN
Parish Nurse
Tammy brings to life the integration of faith & health through Parish Nursing. She has been volunteering in this role since 2011 after completing the curriculum through the Parish Nurse Center at Concordia College in Moorhead.
Nursing has always been an important part of Tammy's life, having work experience in emergency care, post-anesthesia recovery & most recently in scheduling/pre-procedural care at Essentia Health in Fargo.
She & her husband have been members of Bethesda since 1983. Their 3 daughters were baptized & confirmed here.
E-mail: tammy.costin@yahoo.com
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