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Pastor Kevin Koenig Gail Cacciola - Parish Nurse
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James Zickfield - Associate DCO through Education Faith Rattei - Associate DCO through Youth
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Craig Greusel - Music Director Ray Jones - Organist
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Angie Miller - Office Administrator Steve Hess - Seasonal Pastor
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Raised in Auburn, Indiana, he attended Concordia High School and Junior College in Milwaukee, WI. Then he attended Concordia Senior College in Ft. Wayne, IN. He did field work at Emmaus Lutheran Church, St. Louis, MO. and vicared at Hope Lutheran Church in Whittier, CA. He is a 1978 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Pastor Koenig has served St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lakeland, FL, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Southaven, MS, Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Sarasota, FL and Grace Lutheran Church, Port St. Lucie, FL. In his nearly thirty years of ministry he has served as a Circuit Counselor in the Southern District and in the FL-GA District of the LCMS. He has also served on the District Outreach Committee of the FL-GA District. He has taken Clinical Pastoral Education courses, and is trained as a Stephen Leader in the Stephen Ministry Program. Along with other clergy, he worked to establish the Southaven Samaritan, an ecumenical social services agency. Other highlights are two trips to the Holy Land and a mission trip to Haiti.
He and his wife Betty have three grown married children and four grandchildren.
Hobbies include golf, crafts, walking the beach and reading.
As a parish nurse, my mission is to support and promote Christ-centered health and wellness of body, mind, and spirit through congregational health ministries. My role is that of an integrator of faith and health, a health educator, a personal health counselor, a referral agent, a trainer of volunteers and a developer of support groups.
I report directly to the Senior Pastor and work with the Health and Wellness Advisory Committee and the Board of Human Care to promote the health ministry of Marco Lutheran.
My education includes a Nursing Diploma from Pilgrim Psychiatric Center, New York, a Bachelor’s degree from Long Island University and a Master’s and Doctorate from Columbia University, New York. I was a college professor at Adelphi University, NY for much of my professional life. I received my Parish Nursing Certificate from the International Parish Nurse Resource Center, Missouri.
I believe that all my education and life experiences have helped prepare me for this wonderful health ministry.
Director of Music Marco Lutheran Church from August 1987 to present
Other Occupation: Public School Music Specialist from December 1983 to present
Current position with Collier County Public Schools
Academic History:
B.A. in Guitar and Voice, with emphasis on Lyricism from Juniata College
B.S. in Music Education from Penn State University
Masters in Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University
Community Involvement:
Community Theatre Project Director
Substance Abuse Activities Director for RED WALK and Reality Journey
Guest Soloist with Naples Concert Band from 1989 to present
Director of Music for Sanitasole Health Center from 2007 to present
Adult Education Instructor from 2006 to present
Family: Three daughters - Mikilena (Age 23), Danin (Age 16), and Ashton (Age 9)
Awards:
1977 Governor's Award for the Promotion of the Arts
1987 National Economics Award for Substance Abuse Prevention Project
2004 State Award for Prevention Specialists
I'm originally from Jackson, Michigan. My family, including parents, grandparents, sisters (3) and brother were all very talented musicians. Everyone played the piano, but I was the only one who followed a musical career, starting lessons at age 5. By 14, I was playing on a 3 manual pipe organ. At the same time I was also playing trumpet and violin. At age 19 I started my entertainment career and have worked steadily as a musician since that time, which includes 45 years in various night clubs or country clubs across the United States, of which years 25 included acting as Music director, choir master and organist of various churches.
There is no other way to describe my talent than as "A GIFT!" I praise the almighty Father for giving me such a wonderful blessing which I am able to share with others.
Associate Director of Christian Outreach through Education
James Zickfield
Most of my family is based out of St. Louis, Missouri where I grew up. After graduating high school, I pursued Religious Studies and received my BA from the University of Missouri – Columbia. Pursuing my graduate education at Concordia St. Paul University, I became a Director of Christian Outreach for the LCMS. I enjoyed my first call as a DCO in the Kansas City area at the Lutheran Urban Mission Agency, and then moved to Wichita to pursue outreach and education ministry at Risen Savior Lutheran Church. I now serve as an Associate Director of Christian Outreach through Education at Marco Lutheran Church.
Through faith in our Lord and Savior, we at Marco Lutheran Church look for opportunities to share Christ’s love to our neighbors, and we pray for God’s blessings and peace as we serve God in our daily lives - May the Lord bless you, to bless others, as we share God’s Word in our Missions and Outreach as Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
Associate Director of Christian Outreach through Youth
Faith Rattei
Born in Muskogee, Oklahoma as the youngest of four girls, I grew up moving every 18 months throughout the Midwest. I graduated from St Paul Lutheran High School in Concordia, MO and from Concordia University in St Paul, MN in 2002 with a BA in Outreach and minor in Lutheran Confessional Heritage. My husband Andrew and I married in 2002 and we began serving at New Life Church – Lutheran in Hugo, MN that same year.
After serving Hugo for 8 years, we accepted the call to Marco Lutheran Church and arrived in October 2010.
My role as a Director of Christian Outreach is to equip God’s people to share their faith more effectively, corporately and individually. Here at Marco Lutheran, I have a special emphasis on youth, children, women’s ministry and marketing. I am honored to be called to be a member of this team and faith community as we seek to share the Gospel with Marco Island and beyond!
Andrew and I enjoy living on an island, going to the beach, scrapbooking, science fiction and teaching tricks to our sock-eating “Reagle” (Golden Retriever/Beagle mix) named Lucy.
Office Administrator
Angie Miller
Comming soon
Steven Hess was born on July 4, 1954 in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Ken and Trudy Hess. He was raised on a farm in Vassar, Michigan, with his four brothers and three sisters. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Richville, Michigan, the congregation his grandfather, the Reverend William Schoenow, served for over 40 years. Pastor Steve attended Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and graduated with his BA degree in 1976 from Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, Indiana. In 1980 he was awarded the Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He served as a vicar at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas, in 1978-79.
Pastor Steve was ordained and installed as Pastor of St. Michael Lutheran Church in Tallahassee, Florida, on June 8, 1980. Through his 30 years of pastoral ministry he served three additional congregations: First Lutheran, Gainesville, Florida (1983-1994); St. John Lutheran, Seward, Nebraska (1994-1998); and Zion Lutheran, Fort Myers, Florida (1998-2011.)
Steve has served on a variety of circuit and district level committees, and in other leadership roles. From April 1982 to September 2003, he served as a chaplain in the United States Army National Guard, retiring with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Pastor Steve and Deb have been married for 35 years, and God has blessed them with two loving sons, two amazing daughters-in-law, one beautiful granddaughter named Avery and one awesome grandson named Jordan.
After retiring from Zion, the Hesses continue to live in Fort Myers, where Deb continues her fulltime position at Florida Gulf Coast University as Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Pastor Steve is currently working each week in Immokalee with Pastor Selle of Amigos in Cristo as seminary mentor for a Haitian student. He is also an active member of his Kiwanis club.
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