Staff

Mountain of the Lord is served by Pastor Dan Solofra.  He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northwestern College in Watertown, WI in 1989 and a Master of Divinity in 1993 from the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI.  During that time he served as a vicar (intern) for congregations in Houston, TX and Maitland, FL.

Pastor Solofra married his wife Taunya in 1991.  They have been blessed with 5 children, Nate, Caleb, Jared, Kaitlyn and Greta.

Besides his service at Mountain of the Lord, Pastor Solofra is involved in other areas of ministry. At Northland Lutheran High School he serves as a religion teacher and also a member of the governing board. He also has served as the President of the Wisconsin River Pastoral Conference and the Chairman of the Western Wisconsin Outreach Commission.

"I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve my Savior at Mountain of the Lord. The part of my ministry I enjoy the most is meeting with individuals to share the good news of God's love in Jesus Christ.  If there is ever a way that I, or our family at Mountain of the Lord can serve you, please do not hesitate to call (715-359-9357) or write to me."

Jerry Worden serves Mountain of the Lord as its' Congregational Assistant. He is currently working on getting his Congregational Assistant Certificate and will be finished in June of 2010. Before serving at Mountain of the Lord he worked for over 20 years in several managerial positions at Eastbay, Inc and also Graebel Van Lines.

A Congregational Assistant is a called worker who works within his own congregation assisting the congregation and its pastor in various areas of service. As Congregational Assistant, Jerry works with the day to day planning and running of the church and is also involved with family and youth ministry. He is integral in the planning and facilitating of our yearly Summer Vacation Bible School and continually works to encourage the members of the congregation in their spiritual growth and Godly service.

Jerry married his wife Jeannie in 1989. They have been blessed with 2 children, Emily and Danny.

"To serve the people of Mountain of the Lord is the greatest job I could have."

Jacob Scott is the newest member of the ministry team at Mountain of the Lord, serving as a vicar(intern) under the tutelage of Pastor Solofra and help of Jerry Worden. As a vicar, Jacob is in his third year (of four) of seminary study where he gets the opportunity to put what he has learned into practice here at Mountain of the Lord. Once his year is complete, Jacob will return to the Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (Mequon, Wis.) for his fourth and final year of study before he goes on, Lord-willing, to be a pastor serving God's flock.

Jacob was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. He graduated from Luther Preparatory School (Watertown, Wisconsin) and earned his Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts at Martin Luther College (New Ulm, Minn.) before beginning his seminary studies.