About the Pastor
Interim Pastor Don Engel
Pastor Don was baptized and confirmed in Christ Lutheran Church, Rhein, Saskatchewan. He attended elementary school in Rhein and High School in Yorkton and Luther College in Regina. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Saskatchewan and Master of Divinity at Lutheran Theological Seminary, both in Saskatoon. Before ordination he served as Lutheran chaplain at Regina Campus of University of Saskatchewan 1969-70.
Pastor Don has served in the following ministries:
1970-72 Assistant Pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,
Medicine Hat, Alberta,
1972-79 Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Kipling, and St. John's Lutheran Church, Wapella, Saskatchewan,
1972-86 Pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Brandon, Manitoba,
1986-2004 Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, Winnipeg
2004 Retired,
2004 Interim Pastor, Whitemouth and Riverhills,
2005 Interim Pastor, Church of Saint Stephen and Saint Bede, Winnipeg
2007 Pastor, First Lutheran Church during pastor's sabbatical
2008-10 Interim Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Cross, Winnipeg
2010-15 Interim Pastor, St. John's Lutheran Church, Winnipeg
2011 Pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church during pastor's sabbatical
2012 Pastor, St. Luke Zion Lutheran Church during pastor's sabbatical
2014-15 Assistant Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church during pastor's parental leave,
2015 Pastor, First Lutheran Church during pastor's sabbatical
2016- Interim Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Cross
Pastor Don has also served on ELCC Church Council and ELCC secretary, Boards of Congregational Life and Social Service, MNO Synod Council,
Luther Village Board, MNO Synod Merger Task Force, ELCIC Board of Parish Life, Sacramental Practises Commission, member and chair of ELCIC Worship Committee, conference dean, chaplain of Luther Home, Board of Luther Home, Luther Home Fund Raising Committee, Trinity Food Pantry Board and many planning teams for national and synod assemblies and worship conferences.
Pastor Don is married to Donna, has three children and seven grandchildren. He loves fishing, hiking, bike riding, reading, gardening and holidaying in Costa Rica.