Staff

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 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.

Amy’s pastoral duties are primarily off-site, visiting members and especially those not able to come to worship. She is a graduate of the seminary at Duke University, is a member of LM and has for many years been involved in worship leadership, occasional preaching and family ministry. She has been our Sunday school coordinator since 2012.

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.

Suelyn works collectively with staff and laity to promote the mission of Luther Memorial, with emphasis on strategic planning, stewardship, communication and membership development. She has a background in graphic design and communication management and an MA in philanthropy and development.

Andrew’s responsibilities include playing organ for Sunday services, directing the children, youth and adult choirs, various instrumental ensembles and overseeing the general music ministry of the congregation. He has been at Luther Memorial since 2018. Andrew and his wife Jenny, a registered nurse, have one son.

Ken directs LM’s children’s choir. He also serves as music director at Wellspring United Methodist. He was previously Director of Worship and Music at St. Bernard Parish on Madison’s east side, and has served as president of the local chapter of Choristers Guild and dean of the local chapter of the American Guild of Organists. Ken holds a Master of Divinity degree from Union Theological Seminary of New York.

Sarah Brinkman coordinates the day-to-day work of the church and staff. She is a member of Luther Memorial and has been on staff since 2014. She previously worked for 25 years as a journalist, including 12 years in Madison. Her interests include sewing, biking, gardening and walks with her dog.

Patrick’s responsibilities include oversight of facility maintenance and planning of church buildings, grounds and related equipment. He joined the staff at Luther Memorial in the Spring of 2021. He is a graduate of Lakeshore Technical College and the University of Wisconsin – Stout.

Robin Wagner produces print and web publications for Luther Memorial. She studied jazz performance at the UW-Stevens Point and the University of Minnesota.

Miso is Pastor Brad Pohlman’s dog. She is a poodle/Bernese mountain dog mix. Miso is responsible for greeting visitors in the church office, but she occasionally sleeps on the job.

Dan Zerger takes care of the church facilities and assists as sound operator and custodian for weddings.  He has been with Luther Memorial since 2008. He and his family are Luther Memorial members.