Pastor Kurt R. Ziemann
Pastor Ziemann is a native of Jackson, Wisconsin, and a 1982 West Bend East High School graduate. He was married in 1993 to Deb (Rudick) who grew up in Lansing, Michigan. Deb was diagnosed with gastric cancer in February - 2020. After battling bouts of flu, a heart infection, three strokes, and cancer, Deb entered her eternal rest in heaven on September 7, 2020. Pastor and Deb’s story can be found on our website through daily updates posted there and the funeral service itself [Deb's Page] You are invited to go there and see the powerful hand of God working in their lives. Pastor and Deb were blessed with 27 years of marriage and five children, Zach, Katie, Jeremy, Timothy and Ezekiel (Zeke).
Pastor is a graduate of Concordia University – Wisconsin at Milwaukee/Mequon. He graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. He earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University – Ft. Wayne. He taught in the Lutheran schools for fourteen years and served as Youth Director, Director of Christian Education, Athletic Director, and coach of several sports during those years. In 2000, Pastor Ziemann was called into the pastoral ministry. Pastor Ziemann went on to study for the Holy Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He earned a Master’s Degree in Theology in 2002. He also was trained in pastoral care and counseling through the LCMS Doxology program. On July 31, 2019, he completed his doctorate through Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. His emphasis was on teaching and preaching.
Pastor Ziemann served 13 years as pastor in the dual parish of Immanuel Lutheran Church – Town of Scott near Beechwood, Wisconsin, and at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Batavia, Wisconsin. He also taught five years part time at Living Word Lutheran High School before stopping to concentrate on his doctorate studies. He coached cross country at Living Word for six years.
Pastor Ziemann received a Call to serve as Senior Pastor at Zion August 2, 2015. He served as track and field coach at Our Shepherd Lutheran School for several years and currently serves as Circuit Visitor of NE1 Circuit of the Ohio District-LCMS.
Pastor Ziemann’s interests include running marathons and ultra-marathons, biking, gardening, reading, and writing children’s stories. One his children’s books was used in his doctorate dissertation.
Pastor is a graduate of Concordia University – Wisconsin at Milwaukee/Mequon. He graduated with honors with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education. He earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Indiana University – Ft. Wayne. He taught in the Lutheran schools for fourteen years and served as Youth Director, Director of Christian Education, Athletic Director, and coach of several sports during those years. In 2000, Pastor Ziemann was called into the pastoral ministry. Pastor Ziemann went on to study for the Holy Ministry at Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. He earned a Master’s Degree in Theology in 2002. He also was trained in pastoral care and counseling through the LCMS Doxology program. On July 31, 2019, he completed his doctorate through Concordia Theological Seminary in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. His emphasis was on teaching and preaching.
Pastor Ziemann served 13 years as pastor in the dual parish of Immanuel Lutheran Church – Town of Scott near Beechwood, Wisconsin, and at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church in Batavia, Wisconsin. He also taught five years part time at Living Word Lutheran High School before stopping to concentrate on his doctorate studies. He coached cross country at Living Word for six years.
Pastor Ziemann received a Call to serve as Senior Pastor at Zion August 2, 2015. He served as track and field coach at Our Shepherd Lutheran School for several years and currently serves as Circuit Visitor of NE1 Circuit of the Ohio District-LCMS.
Pastor Ziemann’s interests include running marathons and ultra-marathons, biking, gardening, reading, and writing children’s stories. One his children’s books was used in his doctorate dissertation.
Pictured from left to right:
Top row - sons Timothy and Zachary.
Bottom row - Pastor, son Jeremy, grand-dog Max, son-in-law Jake, son Zeke, and daughter Katie.
Top row - sons Timothy and Zachary.
Bottom row - Pastor, son Jeremy, grand-dog Max, son-in-law Jake, son Zeke, and daughter Katie.
