Saturday
Pastor Christine Chiles
Rev. Christine E. Chiles graduated with a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in June 2003. She trained as an Intern Chaplain at University of Minnesota Medical Center-Fairview in the spring of 2001, and served her internship year at Woodlake Lutheran Church in Richfield, Minnesota in 2001-02.
Pastor Chris had the good fortune to combine ministry with the beautiful north woods as a summer chaplain for Bethlehem and Trinity Lutheran Churches in Grand Marais and Hovlund in 2000. Previously, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Service from Pennsylvania State University, and a Master of Public Administration from Temple University. She served as a Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA), in Raleigh, North Carolina; then as a housing program administrator for the City of Dallas, Texas. She received a call to serve as Associate Pastor at Maple Grove Lutheran Church in March 2004.
Family
Pastor Chris is married to husband James Chiles; they are parents to three sons, Ben, Jeff and Kevin, and a new daughter-in-law Emma. Ben and Emma were married June 14, 2008.
Hobbies
Pastor Chris is a huge Twins fan, as you might guess looking at the Twins banners covering the wall in her office. Each year, she and her sister buy a 20 game ticket package. She said, "I admit the Twins have made their way into one sermon illustration and several Children’s Messages. Talking about the Twins is also a fun and easy conversation starter with people I visit."
Messages by Pastor Chiles