Pastor Westermeyer is a graduate of St. Olaf College, the University of Notre Dame, and Luther Seminary. He joined the staff of St. Philip the Deacon as Executive Pastor in 2007, and became Senior Pastor in 2014.
Pastoral
Mark Schmid
Executive Pastor
Pastor Schmid is a graduate of Luther College and Luther Seminary. He joined the staff of St. Philip the Deacon as Executive Pastor in 2014.
Valerie Strand Patterson
Pastor of Adult Ministries
Pastor Strand Patterson graduated from the College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN and Luther Seminary in St. Paul. She has been in ministry at St. Philip the Deacon since 1989.
Makayla Dahleen
Pastor of Family Life
Pastor Dahleen graduated from Luther College in Iowa, and completed her Master of Divinity degree at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. She joined the pastoral staff at St. Philip the Deacon as Pastor of Family Life in 2024.