Welcome to
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church

8115 State Highway Seven
St. Louis Park, MN 55426

 

Telephone:

952-938-5400


We are a community where the good news of Jesus Christ is celebrated,
experienced and shared.

Prince of Peace has been located "on the hill" in St. Louis Park for almost 60
years. We are a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America.
While serving the community, under the leadership of our
pastor, Ray Peterson, we continue exploring new ways of worship and ministry.
We celebrate our past and are excited about our future. We at Prince of
Peace offer you a welcoming place to gather for worship, seek Christ,
grow in faith and serve the community.

Our Staff:

Ray Peterson, Senior Pastor

ray1     DelRay (Ray) Peterson has served as Prince of Peace’s  pastor since 1999, when he was called to be Senior Pastor.  A native of the Twin Cities, he has degrees from Bethel College (1968) and Luther Seminary (1981).  Prior to coming to Prince of Peace, he served as Associate Pastor at Gethsemane Lutheran in Hopkins (1981-1985), Richfield Lutheran Church in south Minneapolis (1985-1989), and Christ Lutheran in Blaine (1989-1998).  Pastor Ray and his wife, Sandy, have two children:  Christopher, who is the pastor at Providence Presbyterian in Southhaven, Mississippi.  Chris is married to Alisa and they have one son, Liam, who is the delight of his grandparents.   Their daughter Beth lives in Seattle and is a water resources engineer. 
     Pastor Peterson has been active in the Synod in several areas.  He was active on the youth committee training and leading music at several youth conventions.  He served on Reference and Council as well as being in charge of arrangements for the Minneapolis Synod Convention.  In 2007 he was a delegate to the Churchwide Assembly in Chicago.
     Since coming to Prince of Peace he has developed several new ministries including a contemporary service “Worship ANEW” and a wonderful new Sunday School program based on the rotation series.  He has introduced ALPHA to the church as well as a summer Bible Study series.  Since his arrival the Lenten Drama series and Suppers have brought new life to the congregation.  His prayer is that the church continues to serve the community through its present ministries and also reach out in new ways to meet the needs of our changing city.  
Ray Peterson - Senior Pastor - rpeterson@popslp.org

Judy Francis, Associate Pastor
    
Judy Francis has served on the staff of Prince of Peace since 1987 when she was called as the Interim Youth Director.  In July of 1987, Judy was called as Parish Minister.  A native of Minneapolis, she is a graduate of Augsburg College (1992) and Luther Seminary (2000).

     In the spring of 2001, Judy was called to be the Associate Pastor at Prince of Peace, and was ordained on May 20, 2001.  Judy’s responsibilities include: Youth and Confirmation, The XYZ’s, Shared Ministry and Social Ministry. 

     Pastor Judy and her husband Stephen have two children, a daughter Jackie, who has two children, Katie & Michael, and son Erick, his wife, Jenny and son William.

 Judy Francis - Associate Pastor - jfrancis@popslp.org

 

David Campen, Choir Director

     Dave joined the staff at Prince of Peace in September 2001. He has a Bachelor of Music Degree in Music Education from the University of Minnesota. Dave has taught middle and high school vocal music in the White Bear Lake and West St. Paul/Mendota Heights School Districts. He has been the choir director at Clark Memorial United Church of Christ in S. St. Paul, and the Chamber Ensemble Director for CrossView Lutheran in Edina. He has also been a soloist at Mount Olivet Lutheran Church.   He has brought a wonderful sense of worship and ministry to Prince of Peace and the choir continues to expand its music repertoire.
     He lives in Richfield with his two children, Jacob and Hannah.

Dave Campen - princeofpeace@popslp.org

 

 

Judy Campen, Organist

     Judy joined the staff in July, 2004.  She helps lead worship for our traditional and “Worship ANEW’  services, and accompanies the choir and Praise team

     She received a Bachelor of Music degree in Organ Performance (1993) and Graduate Certificate in Sacred Music (2001) from The University of Iowa  (Pi Kappa Lambda) where she studied with Delbert Disselhorst and Delores Bruch-Cannon.  Previous organ teachers were John Eggert and Frank B. Jordan.

     Having been an organist since the age of 14, she has served as Director of Music, Organist, and Sanctuary Choir Director at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Eagan.  She has a private piano studio. She has served Lutheran congregations in Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, and Ohio in various positions such as Minister of Music, Organist, Handbell Choir Director, and Children and Adult Choir Director. She lives with her husband Roy in Savage, Minnesota. 

    

Maxine Gerdts-Office Staff
Children's Choir - Cyndi Smith, Alyce Steffel

Todd Lewis-Maintenance

Tim Sprague-Maintenance