​Rev. James M. Krach

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     Pastor James M. Krach was born and raised in Saginaw, Michigan. He attended Holy Cross Lutheran School for elementary school, South Intermediate and Arthur Hill High School. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church for 38 years until he attended a Promise Keepers convention in the spring of 1995 where the Lord of the Church gave him the desire to attend the Seminary to become a pastor.

     After being led to attend the Seminary in the fall of 1996 and finding himself knee-deep in Greek, he completed his first two years of Seminary. Upon completion of the first two years of Seminary, Pastor Krach married Jennifer Gerger in August of 1998. They have two children: Desiree and Ellie.
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     Pastor Krach completed his vicarage year in Delmar, New York, and returned for his fourth year of seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. After completion of the last year of Seminary he graduated on May 19, 2000 and received his first Call to Zion Lutheran Church in Mount Pleasant, Michigan where he served for 5 years. Pastor also served Guardian Lutheran in Jacksonville, Florida and Faith Lutheran in Eldersburg, Maryland until being called to Serve Our Savior here in Gladwin.

Tyler L. Schlitzkus

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    Tyler Schlitzkus serves as Director of Youth and Young Families through Our Savior Lutheran Church in Gladwin, Michigan. Serving since November 2012, he oversees the direction of Adventure Seekers, Thursday Troupe, OSYM - Senior High, College Age Ministry, Couples Ministry, and Family Ministry. 

     Schlitzkus is a graduate of Concordia University - Ann Arbor where he majored in English and minored in music and Greek. He has worked with people of all ages. Tyler was selected to serve as Chairman of Spiritual Life during his senior year of college. Prior to serving as Chairman, he was the head of Concordia's chapter of Athletes in Action where (under his leadership) they reached 90,000 different people in the name of Christ during the 2010-11 academic year. Schlitzkus has organized mission trips to Los Angeles, New Orleans, Orlando, and Haiti. 

     He is a big promoter of personal faith. Tyler is husband to Adrienne, dad to Bobbie Jo and Isadora, and master of Melchior, and Wendla (cats).