Our Pastors

Pastor Timothy J. Spaude

Meet Pastor Spaude! He came to St. Jacobi in July of 2000.  Prior to St. Jacobi, he served as a teacher at Onalaska Luther High School in Onalaska, WI (1992 - 1993), and as Pastor at Cross of Christ in Universal City, Texas (1994 - 2000).

Pastor Spaude and his wife, Chris, have two children. They are Jamie and Anna.

When asked, "What is your most memorable moment as a Pastor?", Pastor Spaude responded "Baptizing my own children."

In his free time, Pastor Spaude enjoys reading, outdoor activities with his family, and Green Bay Packers football.


 

 

 

Pastor Richard A. Waldschmidt

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Meet Pastor Waldschmidt! He came to St. Jacobi in July of 2001. Prior to St. Jacobi, he served as a Graduate Assistant at St. Paul's, Lake Mills, WI (1990 - 1992), as Pastor at Grace in St. Joseph, MI, and as Pastor at St. Paul's in Tomah, WI (1996 - 2001)

Pastor Waldschmidt and his wife, Sue, have seven children. They are Daniel, Steven, Mark, Timothy, Bethany, Philip, and Kari.

When asked, "What is your most memorable moment as a Pastor?", Pastor Waldschmidt responded "It's neat to be able to be there for the highs and lows in people's lives and to share the love of God with them, it's a love that never changes."

In his free time, Pastor Waldschmidt enjoys making home improvements and watching all sports.

Pastor James L. Langebartels

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Meet Pastor Langebartels! Pastor Langebartels grew up in Crete, Illinois, attended grade school at our Lutheran elementary school there and then went on to the local public high school. Northwestern College in Watertown, Wisconsin, was followed by Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He then served as a parish pastor in Michigan 1981–2015, when he retired from the full-time ministry and began part-time pastoral work. He served as the part-time pastor of St. John Lutheran, Rib Lake, and Zion, Spirit, in Wisconsin’s northwoods from 2016-2022. Now he is serving St. Jacobi as a part-time retired pastor.

Pastor Langebartels and his wife  Shirley and have four adult children:
 John (Julie), Peter (Ann), Matthew (Hannah), and Rebekah (Neil Birkholz). They are the happy parents of  their thirteen grandchildren. In addition to pastoral work, Pastor Langebaretls enjoys gardening and woodworking. He has been translating German works for several decades now; his favorite has been the eight volumes of the extended edition of Luther’s Works he has been able to work on.

 
 

Pastor Emeritus Paul G. Eckert

Meet Pastor Eckert! He came to St. Jacobi in November of 1959. Prior to St. Jacobi, he served as Pastor at Our Saviour's in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, Immanuel in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Our Saviour's in Cedarville, MI. (1957 - 1959).

The Lord blessed Pastor Eckert and and his late wife, Judith, with seven children and twenty grandchildren. 

When asked, "What is your most memorable moment as a Pastor?", Pastor Eckert responded "Just the privilege of being a Pastor."

In his free time, Pastor Eckert enjoys fishing and taking care of the house.