Pastoral care

When in need of pastoral care, feel free to call or email one of the pastors to set up an appointment. In case of emergency or on weekends and evenings, please contact one of the pastors.

Home communion

If you are unable to be with us for communion on Sundays and would like us to bring Holy Communion to you, please call or email the office at 258-3160 or office@luthermem.org.

Brad Pohlman
Senior Pastor

Brad’s responsibilities include head of staff, preaching, teaching, leading worship and coordinating weddings. He has been on staff at Luther Memorial since 2007. Brad and his wife Joy, a UW librarian, have two adult daughters.

John Worzala Dumke
Associate Pastor

John Worzala Dumke works in all areas of the congregation, particularly in family ministry. Currently John is serving part time at Lutheran Campus Ministry as their interim pastor and director. During this interim he will serve part time as Luther Memorial’s associate pastor. John and his wife Kirsten, a chaplain with UW Health, have three children.

Rebecca Ninke
Visitation Pastor

Pastor Rebecca’s pastoral duties are primarily off-site, visiting members and especially those not able to come to worship. She simultaneously serves a congregation in Brooklyn and writes curricula and books for the ELCA’s publishing house. She and her husband Dave have two children.

Juan Carlos Cabrera
Pastor

Juan Carlos Cabrera was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and is the current pastor of Parroquia Santa María. He is currently studying at Wartburg Theological Seminary in the TEEM program, and his focus is serving the Latino congregation and strengthening the relationship between Luther Memorial and Latino ministry.