OUR LEADERSHIP
SHANE LEMS
PASTOR
Shane has served as our pastor for over 10 years. He was previously a church planter in Sunnyside, WA. He and his wife have three boys and one girl, so his interests include Star Wars, sword fights, stuffed animals, baseball, Legos, as well as a good bit of WWII history. Currently he is working towards his doctorate of Ministry at Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS).
KURT SWANSON
RULING ELDER
Kurt has served as an elder since 2005. He and his wife Dana have four children, two married and two at home. Kurt serves on the session as clerk and secretary. This means he handles records and formal communication. He also enjoys teaching Sunday school occasionally. Kurt works as President of Son Tools, Inc. If you bump into Kurt, ask him about his grand kids.
SCOTT BAUMANN
RULING ELDER
Scott and his wife Sonya have been married for over 30 years--they have children and grandchildren. He currently is the CEO of PTS Power. Scott has been an elder since 2015. When he is not busy shepherding his family or his church family, you can usually find him in the outdoors: fishing, hiking, boating, camping, you name it.
SETH BELZ
RULING ELDER
Seth has been an elder since 2005 and is currently completing a Master of Divinity at Heidelberg Theological Seminary. He and his wife Leann have 8 children. Kids love him. He enjoys preaching when Pastor Lems is away. If you meet Seth make sure to ask him about martial arts or his time as a semi-professional football player.
sthbelz@gmail.com
ALAN MARTINSON
RULING ELDER
Alan has served as an elder since 2010. He and his wife Carolyn have been married since 1985 and have two grown sons. When Alan isn’t traveling for work as an IT consultant, you may find him teaching Sunday School, accompanying hymns on his cello, or ballroom dancing with his wife.
DAVID MITCHELL
DEACON
David has been a deacon of Covenant for over 15 years, and currently leads youth group. He and his wife have three sons. David works as a software consultant. In his free time he enjoys biking and making wood furniture. During the summer you can find him and his family out on their boat on the St. Croix River.
STEFAN ROOSE
DEACON (SABBATICAL)