our team
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Nate Weller
Lead pastor/elder
I grew up in the Midwest (Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota). In 2010, I earned a degree in engineering from North Dakota State University and worked for five years as a Manufacturing Engineer. During that time, God began to call me into full-time ministry. I eventually submitted to God’s call on my life by pursuing a Master of Divinity degree from Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. During seminary, I worked part-time as a youth pastor at a church in the Minneapolis area. In May of 2019, I graduated from seminary and moved to Portland, OR to be a youth and associate pastor there for two years. In the Fall of 2021, I accepted a call from Living Stone Church to join their team of elders as the lead teaching elder. I am married to an incredible wife and mother, Abby. And we have four boys: Henrik, Elias, Oliver, and Theodore. We love the Northwest outdoors. As a family, we enjoy hiking, camping, swimming, and exploring Washington. We also love to cook and host people at our home.
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Nick Longmire
Pastoral Assistant
I have spent all of my life in the Pacific Northwest including Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. I met my wife in 2008 and got married in 2009. We have 3 kids (Kasen, Mckinley and Eisley) and a Springer Spaniel named Ellie. After high school I explored various vocations inducing Turf Management and Physical Education. Despite these short windows in each of these career fields God had been shaping my heart for ministry. After my first year of college, I began a summer internship in youth ministry. This lead to a year round internship, a part time Youth Assistant, a Junior High Director and finally the Director of Youth Ministries during my 18 years at our church on the westside. In 2018 we got the call to come on staff as the Campus Pastor at Christ Center Chelan before relaunching as Lake Chelan Bible Church. I am excited to join the team of staff, leaders and believers at Living Stone Church in 2025 to carry out the mission of the church. My family and I enjoy exploring the outdoors, sports and sharing life with the Chelan community.
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Dwight keegan
Pastor/Elder
I have lived most of my life in Washington. My wife, Orlanna and I enjoy our retirement from Washington State Parks (me) and the Post Office (Orlanna.) I have served Living Stone and the former church, Little Stone, since the mid 1990’s and have worked as an elder, deacon, board chair, greeter, and handyman. I love and care about the people who make up this church.
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Steve Firman
Pastor/Elder
Kathy and I have been married 52 years and we have two adult children and three grandchildren. We both grew up in Wenatchee. When I retired, we moved to Chelan and started attending Little Stone Church. I served as a board member and then deacon at Little Stone. I enjoy singing and playing guitar for Sunday worship.
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stephanie anderson
Music Team Deaconess
I was born in Maine & came to Washington with my parents & siblings @ age 10. I lived in Bellingham & the Seattle area until my husband brought me to Chelan in 1986. I had a 40 year career as a nurse, 34 if which were right here, in Chelan. I have served in music ministry @ LSC since 1987 and I thank Jesus every day for the gift of music & the privilege of serving Him in this way. I have 2 daughters, 2 sons in law & 6 grandchildren & my goal is to spend as much time with them as possible.
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Linda Vogt
Adult Ministries & membership Deaconess
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clarissa steiner
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT/student ministry deaconess
I was born and raised in Chelan and grew up attending Living Stone Church with my family. After searching for a church home when my husband, John and I were married, new friends and youth ministry brought us "home" to LSC. You can usually find me spending time with family, chasing our busy nephews and nieces around or leading Young Life.
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john steiner
student ministry deacon
I grew up in Wenatchee and moved to Chelan and married my amazing wife, Clarissa in 2006. In 2013, we were introduced to Young Life and started attending LSC with fellow leaders and friends and quickly knew it was where God was calling us. I enjoy spending time with our family, umpiring and officiating youth sports, leading Young Life and yelling for/at the L.A. Dodgers or Seattle Seahawks.
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Luke Bradley
Missions Deacon
I was born and raised in Illinois. In 2008 I moved to Washington and married my wife Tabetha, a General Surgeon. From 2013 to 2014 we lived in Niger West Africa serving at a christian hospital on the edge of the Sahara desert. In 2015 we began attending Living Stone Church and started a family that now includes three children, Juliet, Timber, and Eowyn. We have since served at several christian hospitals throughout Africa. I joined the missions and outreach committee in 2018 and I get to share the exciting work and ministries with the congregation and be involved in praying for and participating in ministries around the world.