Our Leaders

Rev. Dr. David Kruger

Pastor

After graduating from Concordia Seminary (St. Louis) in 1972 with a Master of Divinity, Pastor Kruger completed his Doctor of Ministry in Pastoral Counseling from Christ Seminary-Seminex in 1982. Over the past 50+ years he has served in five full-time congregational ministries in Florida, Colorado, Louisiana, California, and Minnesota. For several years he served as the Director of Consultation to Clergy based in Seattle, WA. CTC is a joint ministry of the Northwest District of the LC-MS and Region One of the ELCA. Pastor Kruger covered Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska as pastoral counselor, consultant, and aid to the Region One Bishops and NW District President.

TROY LUCIA

Music Director, Parish Administrator

Troy has a passion for worship and helping others make a joyful noise unto the Lord. Over his 20 years in ministry, he's been blessed to serve at many church communities, spanning multiple denominations, including Lutheran, Baptist, and Methodist. Troy majored in musical composition at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. There, he also studied piano, organ, voice, and conducting.

Outside of making music, Troy can be found out in nature, spending time with friends, and writing. His working days at the church are Monday thru Thursday from 8:30am to 1:30pm and you may contact him at OakRoadLutheran@gmail.com

EDWARD HOUPPERT

Congregational President

Edward Houppert and his wife Roxanne were married February 3, 1973 and have two daughters Brook and Beth. Edward is a lifetime Lutheran, starting out in Grace Lutheran Church, in Mobile AL. Roxanne became a Lutheran in 1973. Edward also serves on the Board of Elders, the Church Choir and is also a congregation song leader in the Sunday Late Service. Edward enjoys walking, watching movies, professional and college football and spending time with family and friends.

WADE RAHTZ

Head Elder

Wade and his wife Amber joined Oak Road Lutheran church in 2021 after returning to Georgia in 2019. He was baptized at Advent Lutheran Church in Westminster Colorado, confirmed at Trinity Lutheran church In Fremont Nebraska.

Wade has served as Vice president of the Oak Road council, and leads one of the Sunday morning bible studies.

Sunday School Teachers

Oak Road has a team of dedicated Sunday School teachers who love Jesus and love our kids by teaching them about their Savior. Sunday School classes meet between our two Sunday services at 9:30am during the school year. We have classes for grade school: Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th.

SHERRY ZIEROLD

Sunday School Superintendent

Sherry Joined Oak Rd., Lutheran Church in 1996 after moving from New Jersey because of a job transfer for her husband. While living in New Jersey, she served as Music Director, and parish administrator in three other Missouri Synod Lutheran Churches. She became music Director and parish administrator of Oak Road in 1997 and served in these positions until 2018 when she retired.

Sherry did not stop serving the Lord. She began teaching Sunday school and has taught preschool through the second grade for the past four years. She loves working with the children.

Sherry has three children and five grandchildren. She enjoys machine embroidery.