Living Grace Lutheran Church - Omaha Nebraska

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About the Pastor • James Lindberg

I have been ordained as a Lutheran pastor for 10 years and graduated from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1998. My early years of ministry were spent serving large congregations in Lakeville, Minnesota and Tempe, Arizona. I came to Nebraska in 2003 to serve First Lutheran Church in Avoca. In 2007, I received a call from Rejoice! Lutheran Church and the Nebraska Synod to develop a new congregation in the growing suburbs of West Omaha. I am currently the pastor developer of Living Grace and live in Omaha with my wife Lori and three children — Noah, Sarah, and Rachel.

I have a passion for finding ways of making the words of the Bible connect with people’s lives by applying its ancient truths to modern life. I enjoy finding stories, movie clips, artwork and other means to help people better understand what God is saying through the scriptures. I am also thankful for the committed and talented people God has sent, and will continue to send, to lead and serve Living Grace.

Living Grace gives me the exciting opportunity to help mold and shape — with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and others — a healthy, fun, vibrant and active congregation. I am also excited at the abundance mentality of its leaders who continue to develop, implement and lead Living Grace’s wonderful events and ministries. I look forward to seeing the continued growth of Living Grace Lutheran Church.

If you would like to contact me, please e-mail jlindberg@livinggraceomaha.org, or call/text (402)669-3340.

You can also click here to check out my blog.

Katy Nilsson • Director of Connections

I am so excited to be able to help grow Living Grace Lutheran Church as it has become home to me and my family. I look forward to introducing the church and its mission to new members, actively engaging current members and supporting God’s plan. I am a firm believer that active membership will lead to great things and I know that Living Grace has a bright future in our community. Through various activities, events, and educational endeavors, I hope to relate Living Grace and the word of God to the current lives of our members.

I was born in Omaha and graduated from Central High School followed by the University of Nebraska at Omaha. My husband and I have four wonderful children, Ella, Jack, Cecilia, and Sophia. Growing up in a traditional church, we were looking for a church that was social, emphasized active participation and provided daily guidance on how to grow ourselves spiritually and encouraged living life in a positive way. We are lucky to have found a place where our children enjoy going to church as much as we do!

Whether it is attending various events, assisting with worship items, or sharing individual strengths, I hope to get to know each member of the church and encourage active participation to help develop the ministry of Living Grace. By utilizing member gifts, we can enjoy our growing church and the “Living Grace Way” ministry model.

If you would like to contact me, please e-mail katyn@livinggraceomaha.org, or call/text (402)850-7124.

Sonny Larsen • Co Director of Worship and Music

I was born a ramblin' man. Which was a big shock to my mother who was expecting a baby, or at most a ramblin' baby. Everything went along pretty smooth after that, and finally at age 16 I picked up a guitar. That's when everything went sideways. Before that I probably would have followed my father into the glamorous grain elevator clerk business, but these dreams were shattered.

I started leading worship at church shortly after getting my own guitar and have been playing in bands and leading worship ever since.

Psalm 33:3 "Sing to him a new song; play skillfully, and shout for joy. "

That verse pretty much sums up what I want to do in life, in and out of church. And my hope is that Lindsay Van Horn and I will be able to bring a renewed enthusiasm for worship to Living Grace.

If you would like to contact me, please e-mail sonnyl@livinggraceomaha.org, or call/text (402)203-1647.

Download Sonny’s New Song “Because We Love You.”

Lindsay Van Horn • Co Director of Worship and Music

I was born in North Omaha and grew up there. I went to Dana College and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Music Education and am certified to teach K-12 vocal and instrumental music.

I started working at Nebraska Lutheran Outdoor Ministries in 2005. This is where I really developed my guitar playing and worship leading skills. I got the opportunity to be a summer camp counselor, site coordinator, life guard, and high ropes manager. I feel like my work there really gave me a passion for working in the church too!

I started coming to Living Grace last April when I was invited by a friend to check it out. I really enjoy worshiping in this place and find that having the opportunity to share my musical gifts in this way is very fulfilling.

If you would like to contact me, please e-mail lindsayv@livinggraceomaha.org, or call/text
(402)660-6289.