In May of 2026 I was assigned to serve as pastor here at St. Luke following my graduation from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI. God has blessed me with Kellie, my lovely and faith-filled wife, who daily encourages me and helps me live out my God-given vocations. We have two crazy cats who keep us on our toes, and in our free time you can find us playing board games, exploring local parks, hiking, kayaking, and enjoying God's gift of nature.

We are beyond excited to live and serve in Jackson. I look forward to bringing the good news of God's Word to his people at St. Luke, by preaching and teaching and building up the saints with the message of free forgiveness for Jesus' sake. In all we do, we want to point our church family and our earthly community to our loving Savior, who lived, died, and rose for us and now calls us to live for him. May God bless our ministry at St. Luke as we work together to make and train disciples of all nations."

Pastor Ethan Prins

St. Luke Lutheran Church stands to share the whole Word of God with our members and, through them, with our community and others.

• We stand on the Gospel, that all people are saved by grace through faith, as Martin Luther rediscovered through diligent study of the Bible.

• We stand for reading, hearing, and applying the Bible at every stage of life.

• We stand because of the past-and-ongoing commitment of our members to pray for, support, and participate in our ministry.

• We stand ready to share the Word with others because we are confident in Jesus’ promise and the Holy Spirit’s power.

Bible Verse: Ephesians 6:11: Put on the full armor of God so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.

Hymn: “Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus” CW 474, v. 3