Reverend Karyn Bodenschatz
Associate Pastor
In her role as the associate pastor at First Lutheran Church in Onalaska, Pastor Karyn uses her gifts of curiosity, listening, and strategic thinking to integrate a wide range of ministry tasks. She especially enjoys helping leaders grow in their discipleship and faith by connecting their gifts and passions with the movement of the Holy Spirit in their daily lives. Pastor Karyn brings a creative and artistic flair to everything she does.
Pronouns: she/her/hers (why this matters)
Full time; no office hours on Fridays and Saturdays; recommends making an appointment with her if you want to meet with her during the week.
Hired in 2012.
Social handles: Instagram: kdschatz, TikTok: kdschatz, Facebook: Karyn D Bodenschatz
A little more about Pastor Karyn…
BA in Music from Concordia University, Irvine
Masters of Divinity From Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia.
Fun fact: Between the ages of 51-52 I visited 51 bakeries all over the country. When I was in high school I marched in the Hollywood Christmas Parade and the Rose Parade and participated in a Super Bowl halftime show
Most used emojis: 🙄 😉 🤣 ❤️
Top three Bible verses (because choosing one was too hard): Luke 24:13-35, Romans 8:38-39, Psalm 139
Favorite vacation spot: Grand Teton National Park or Atlanta for inside the USA. Paris or Ireland for traveling abroad.
Favorite restaurants: Charmant or Pato Azul
Go-to coffee order: dry cappuccino when I am not at my favorite spot, Peppermint Mocha when it is cold and Salted Caramel Cream Cold Brew when it is warm.
