Martin E. Teske was born in Perry County, son of The Reverend and
Mrs. Herbert Teske, Sr. Following boyhood in South Dakota and teenage years
in Ill., he attended colleges of the LCMS in Milwaukee, Wisc. and Fort Wayne, Ind.
before beginning theological study at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.

After graduating from Concordia Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree
in 1966, Pastor Teske served for twenty nine years as parish pastor in
Pennsylvania and New York State. During this time he pursued post graduate
study at Colgate Rochester Divinity School where he received a Master of
Theology degree in Family Ministries in 1978.

After receiving special training in intentional interim ministry in 1995,
Rev. Teske began this unique ministry as Intentional Interim Pastor of
St. Paul Lutheran Church in Batavia, N.Y. He relocated to Texas in July of 1996
with a call from the Texas District to serve as Interim Minister-at-Large.
Since 1995 he has served a total of fifteen congregations in western New York,
Texas, Kansas and Colorado as Intentional Interim Pastor.

 

Vianna Pilkington has been performing, teaching, and conducting music for
the past 40 years throughout the United States and Canada. She holds a
Bachelor’s degree in music and one in theater arts. Her Masters degree is in
sacred music specializing in conducting, vocal performance, and pedagogy.
Her choirs have received awards both nationally and internationally. As
Director of Christian Arts at The Lutheran Church of the Savior she finds
special satisfaction in serving God through the development of programs
across a variety of performance art forms.

 

Regina has been a church musician for almost 20 years. She received a
bachelor's degree in Jazz Studies and graduated cum laude from the University
of Lowell in Massachusetts. She was pianist, organist and choir director for
10 years before coming to LCS. Gina accompanies our traditional worship services
on both piano and organ. She and her husband, Dan, lead the 8-member worship
band at LCS for our contemporary service. She endeavors to provide worshipful
music each week by the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God through
Jesus our Savior.