Meet the Team

Pastor Anna Sorenson
Co-Director

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Anna is passionate about helping all children of God know they are beloved and discover their Spirit given gifts to make the world a more loving place. She has been serving in a variety of Christian ministries since she was a teenager teaching first grade Sunday School. She is the associate pastor at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church (La Crescent, MN), and engages her love for outdoor ministry as part of the team at Sacred Playgrounds, as a board member at Luther Park Bible Camp (Chetek, WI), and serving on the design team for Outdoor Ministries Connection Great Gathering.

Anna received a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College, an MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary and an STM from the Lutheran Theological School at Philadelphia (now United Seminary). She is thrilled to be working with this excellent staff in the Engaging Children Initiative. 

Kendra Wieser
Co-Director

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Kendra has worked with children in a variety of roles since 2003. She has a master’s degree in education and has worked at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in La Crescent, Minnesota since 2019 serving as the Director of Faith Formation and Peli Preschool Chaplain. Kendra believes faith formation is a life-long process and is passionate about creatively integrating what works for children to benefit and build communities of faith. She enjoys reading, creating, cooking, and time spent with her family and snuggly dog.