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Lutheran Church Missouri Synod North Dakota District Leadership

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod North Dakota District is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.

Rev. Mark Chepulis

President

Rev. Mark Chepulis enjoys being with his wife, Amy, and four children, Katherine, Eli, Caleb, and Lucia.  He grew up in Hardin, Montana and went on to Montana State University receiving his BA in Music.  Rev. Chepulis also owns his own Piano Service business (Chepulis Piano Service) directs the Pembina County Homeschool Cantabo Choir and currently serves a tri-parrish congregation including, Our Savior in Cavalier, St. Paul in St. Thomas, and Redeemer in Langdon. 

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Rev. Mark Chepulis enjoys being with his wife, Amy, and four children, Katherine, Eli, Caleb, and Lucia.  He grew up in Hardin, Montana and went on to Montana State University receiving his BA in Music.  Rev. Chepulis also owns his own Piano Service business (Chepulis Piano Service) directs the Pembina County Homeschool Cantabo Choir and currently serves a tri-parrish congregation including, Our Savior in Cavalier, St. Paul in St. Thomas, and Redeemer in Langdon. 

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Rev. Paul Preus

1st Vice President (East)

One of Reverend Paul’s favorite things to do is raising his seven children with his wife Bethany.  He also can be found shooting pool, reading, and enjoys hiking.  Rev. Preus attended Racine Lutheran High school in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin.  He continued his education at colleges in Minnesota and graduated Seminary from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catherines, ON, Canada.  He currently serves Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, North Dakota. 

Zion Lutheran Church
121 2nd St S, PO Box 793
Ellendale, ND 58436
Phone: (701) 349-4465
email: oleseverinpreus@gmail.com

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One of Reverend Paul’s favorite things to do is raising his seven children with his wife Bethany.  He also can be found shooting pool, reading, and enjoys hiking.  Rev. Preus attended Racine Lutheran High school in his hometown of Racine, Wisconsin.  He continued his education at colleges in Minnesota and graduated Seminary from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Catherines, ON, Canada.  He currently serves Zion Lutheran Church in Ellendale, North Dakota. 

Zion Lutheran Church
121 2nd St S, PO Box 793
Ellendale, ND 58436
Phone: (701) 349-4465
email: oleseverinpreus@gmail.com

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Rev. Jonathan Walla

2nd Vice President (West Region)

Rev. Walla enjoys many outdoor activities like hiking, hunting, fishing, and gardening.  Even better if he can get outside with his four kids, Josiah, Natalie, Jason, and Nathaniel.  He, his wife, Niccole, and their children serve and attend church in Bismarck at Bethel Lutheran Church.  He is a Fargo native, attended college at Concordia in Nebraska, and finished his schooling in St. Louis at Concordia Seminary.  


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Rev. Walla enjoys many outdoor activities like hiking, hunting, fishing, and gardening.  Even better if he can get outside with his four kids, Josiah, Natalie, Jason, and Nathaniel.  He, his wife, Niccole, and their children serve and attend church in Bismarck at Bethel Lutheran Church.  He is a Fargo native, attended college at Concordia in Nebraska, and finished his schooling in St. Louis at Concordia Seminary.  


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