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Pastor Paul Holte

Reverend Paul L. Holte has been the Senior Pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church since September 2004.   

Pastor Holte was born in the Dakotas, the son of a pastor and a nurse, and was raised in small towns and large cities throughout the Upper Midwest, East Coast, and West Coast. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts and English from Dickinson College, Dickinson, North Dakota in 1970, and a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Seminary in 1974. He began his ordained ministry in the Pacific Northwest, and has served parishes in Washington, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. He has been a Student Pastor, Intern Pastor, Associate Pastor, Youth Pastor, Education Pastor, Solo Pastor, Camp Pastor, Supply Pastor, Interim Pastor, and Senior Pastor. 

Writing and preaching are two of his great loves. He has written religious dramas and other material for the church.  He enjoys all aspects of communication--speaking, writing, reading, music, theatre, and the arts. Some of his favorite activities include playing guitar and singing; running; hiking and camping; traveling; reading theology and science fiction; watching films and attending the theatre; writing journals; repairing and building things; doing yard work; dining with friends; and spending time with his beloved family.

Pastor Paul and his wife, Robin, share a love for music--they met while they were both singing in the Monteverdi Master Chorale. Robin works as a Registered Nurse in Appleton. They have three children. The oldest is a college graduate with a degree in Mass Communications and works in Madison; the others are still at home. The Holtes make their home in the Town of Menasha, and enjoy the wonderful opportunities the Valley has to offer.

Recent accomplishments include:  portraying Martin Luther on Reformation Day ; preaching a sermon series called “PRAY:  Praise / Realign / Ask / Yield”; directing an original seven-part drama series called “The Hidden Prince:  The Gospel In Fairy Tale Format”; writing a new-format autobiography called “An Examined Life”; creating a banner for the “Deep and Wide” sermon series; competing in the Fox Cities Marathon;  developing a series on “Christ In The Arts”; doing clown ministry; playing guitar and singing with Soul Lift, our praise band; developing a sermon series on our stained-glass windows called "The Gospel in Glass"; building an elaborate playhouse in the back yard for his youngsters; and writing articles that have recently been published in The Appleton Post Crescent, The Fox Cities Magazine, and The Joyful Noiseletter.

Pastor Paul has a great passion for all aspects of ministry. He is intensely interested in the things that make a significant difference in people’s lives. He looks forward to sharing and getting better acquainted with you!

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Phone: 920-725-3961

07/28/2010