Pastor Tim graduated from Concordia Seminary in 1985.  He has been pastor at Peace Lutheran since 1996.  Along with his pastoral duties, he is Principal of the ECC Center, teaches Greek at Institute of Lutheran Theology, and ethics at SDSU.

Stacy is first and foremost a mom of 4 boys, Kaig (17), Seth (12), Benjamin (6) and Jake (1).  She has worked at Peace for 13 years and has a Child Development Associates degree.  When she's not working, she enjoys spending time with her family, shopping, rummaging, crafting, boating at Okoboji, and reading.  She loves watching the kids at Peace ECC learn new things, and seeing that moment when they understand they can do things themselves and how things work.  She also loves her co-workers and the team work they share and support they give one another.  Being able to share God's Word with the children makes her job extra special.  Stacy adds, "I'm so proud of our Church and Center!  We have come a long way and have provided a much needed service to our community!"

Ruth has worked at Peace ECC since August 1998.  She is the Assistant Director and also takes on the cooking duties.  In a typical day, she makes and serves breakfast, makes and serves lunch and snack, does food program paperwork and planning, and preps for the next day.  She has an Associates in Arts from Concordia Ann Arbor.  She enjoys reading, baking and traveling.  Her favorite part of working at Peace is the Christian environment.

Aubrey joined the Peace ECC staff  in August 2011 as the Preschool teacher.  She has a B.A. in Art Education from SDSU.  When not at work, she enjoys baking, photography, drawing, and watching movies.  She has enjoyed getting to know all of her new co-workers and making new friendships. 

Sally has a B.A. in Elementary Education with REading, Early Childhood Specail Education, Special Education, and PreK-K endoresements, and a M.Ed. in Early Childhood Special Education.  Outside of work, she enjoys working out, reading and spending time with her kids and grandkids.

Sara has worked at Peace 9 years (Sept. 2002).  She has an Associates Degree in Early Childhood from Minnesota West in Granite Falls, MN.  At work, she enjoys working with all the great people that work here, and that she's able to bring her own children to the Center and see them as often as she can throughout the day.  Outside of work, she enjoys rummage sales and spending time with family and friends.

Kailey has worked at Peace since November 2008.  She has a degree in Human Development & Family Studies with  Psychology and Sociology minors.  In her free-time, Kailey enjoys scrapbooking, watching movies, babysitting, shopping, swimming, wasting time on Pinterest.  Her favorite part of working at Peace is the friendships she's made with other staff and watching the children accomplish milestones (potty-training, etc.)!

Misty has worked at Peace for 9 years.  She is a graduate of SDSU with an Early Childhood Degree.  She enjoys reading, geneology and crocheting.  At work she especially enjoys working with the zoo-phonics program and seeing the children's excited faces.

Jillian has worked at Peace for 5 years.  She is a graduate of SDSU with a Human Development and Family Studies Degree.  She enjoys scrapbooking, puzzles, walking, and spending time with family and friends.  At work she especially enjoys lesson planning and working with the zoo-phonics program.