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Having served congregations in Iowa and Nebraska, my wife Daniela and I moved to Fort Myers in December of 2020. I am looking forward to joining the amazing people of St. Peter for a brief time in an interim role. There is still so much uncertainty in the post-Hurricane Ian reality that the look ahead to the future is at the same time scary and exciting. The challenges are overflowing, but so are the opportunities. I hope that as we together listen to the voice of the Holy Spirit that we can discern where God is leading us.

Jim earned a Bachelor's of Fine Arts at the University of South Dakota. He has studied with Dr. Charles Krusenstjerna, Dr. Robert Marek, and Genieveve Truran.
He was a faculty member at the Armed Forces School of Music Clarinet Faculty 1969-1972.
Jim has been an organist/choir director at Ft. Story Army Chapel, Dam Neck Naval Chapel, Kahului Union church - Maui, HI, 1st Presbyterian - Havana, FL, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran, Flagstaff, AZ and Faith Lutheran Church, Lehigh Acres, FL. 
Jim has 30 years of Professional Orchestra Management and he is a published composer. St. Peter is blessed to have Jim as our organist.

Deacon Lisa moved to Florida in May 2019 from Wisconsin. She has been an ordained ELCA Deacon since March of 2014. Lisa previously served at Bethel Lutheran Church, Madison, WI for 5-1/2 years and Peace Lutheran Church, Fort Myers for 1 year. Deacons are called to serve on the Word and Service roster in the ELCA; and provide care and nurture of the whole people of God, equipping them in the Christian faith through Word and Service. My areas of emphases are Administration, Christian Education and Worship. I am excited to unite my years of experience with my spiritual  gifts to carry out my call to serve God at St Peter.
Often you will find Lisa at one of Southwest Florida's many beaches. She is an avid reader and belongs to a Science Fiction book club. Many hours are spent doing 1000 piece puzzles; favorites being scenery (often beaches), books, and cats.
"What does the Lord require of you but to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" (Micah 6:8)

Originally from northern Ohio near Cleveland, Trudy Archer has been a member of St. Peter ELCA since February of 2008.  She worked in Purchasing and Production control for a major food processing equipment manufacturer in Sandusky, Ohio before moving to be near her daughter and granddaughter in Fort Myers in 1998. She most recently spent several years as the manager of the American Legion here. Trudy was the recording secretary for church council for four years and then joined council for four more years.  New in the capacity of Office Administrator since February 2020, she looks forward to serving God and this congregation. 

My family and I relocated to Fort Myers, FL from Mayville, WI in July 2016 desperate for sunshine and great weather all year round!  We enjoy bicycling, walking, shelling, basically anything outdoors, as well as listening to live music.  My other passion is working with numbers.  I have 2 wonderful teenagers, a crazy dachshund and a great husband of 15 years.

Shirley Roe is St. Peter's Artist in Residence Pianist. She has a Master's Degree in Piano Performance from The Oberlin Conservatory of Music at Oberlin College in Ohio. She has been a concert performer with the Toledo Symphony and has worked with many renowned artists, such as Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.