Our Elders
Serving Christ and His people
Paul Emanuelson
Elder
Linda & I have been married since 1976; blessed with 3 daughters who are now grown and have re-blessed us with 10 grandchildren-all currently living nearby. We thoroughly enjoy every opportunity to interact with them. I was raised in a stable family of fervent faith here in the Twin Cities. LivingWaters has been our church family since the fall of 2015. We appreciate the way relationships form easily and where people and families grow closer and encourage each other. We have relished nearly 40 years of serving in Children’s Ministries; many of those years serving side by side. For 13 of those years, I served as Children’s Pastor at Berean Baptist Church in Burnsville, MN and I have also been able to serve as a Deacon, and on various leadership teams (finance, adoption & facilities related). Additional ministries that Linda & I hold essential relate to Corporate Prayer, Small Group Discipleship, and Service - highlighted when for about 15 years we were infant foster care providers for 50 new-borns.
Garret Roach
Elder
LivingWaters has been our home away from home since we began as regular attendees in 2008 before getting baptized and becoming members in 2016. Christy and I fell in love with each other in 2003 and got married in 2005. We are proud parents of Brenna and Beckett and our Bernese Mountain Dog Hattie. We are actively involved in various ministries, events and Bible study groups including the Finance Team, Men's Ministry events, and the Children's Ministry Team. Since the first service we attended LivingWaters we knew we had a church family to grow and raise our family with. We feel God has blessed us with LivingWaters in our lives and look forward to where He calls us in the future.
Jon Busch
Elder
Jessica and I met at Bethel University in 2009. Jess grew up attending LivingWaters, and I began visiting with her throughout college. LivingWaters has been our church home since we were married in 2013. Since then, our family has grown to include three children - Henry, Luke, and Jacquelyn - and we’ve had the opportunity to serve in a variety of ministries as they’ve grown. From being young youth leaders, to serving in the nursery, to teaching preschool and elementary Sunday school, and an adult education on family life, we’ve been able to grow alongside our church family in faith, service, and community. We have been deeply blessed by the community at LivingWaters and are grateful to continue to serve and follow God where He leads us.
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