Rev. Roy Nelson

Although Pastor Roy Nelson retired from full time ministry in 2022, last year he served for 6 months as interim executive director at HOPE Center in Waukesha, WI, an organization that feeds and clothes people while helping them get back on their feet. Before that he served as part time bridge pastor at Vernon Lutheran, Mukwonago, WI and Galilee Lutheran, Pewaukee, WI. Prior to retirement, Pastor Roy served 11+ years at All Saints Lutheran, Wales, WI and 4 years at First Lutheran - DeKalb, IL. Before uprooting Jean and their children, Ben and Calla, in 2004 to attend seminary at Wartburg in Dubuque, IA, he was an attorney for 15 years in Milwaukee, and before that, a police officer for 11 years for the City of Brookfield and 2 other agencies in WI.

Jean and Pastor Roy have been married for 32 wonderful, adventurous years, and have two great kids, Ben and Calla. Bethany already knows their son, Pastor Ben, and Megan, his sister Jan Abrahamson and Ted, and niece Kristin Wisely and Patrick.

Life has been an amazing journey and God has blessed him abundantly along the way. Pastor Nelson is grateful for the opportunity to preach at Bethany Lutheran and spend some time in beautiful Door County this summer.