Rev. Hannah Bergstrom de Leon

Interim Pastor

 

Pastor Hannah comes to Carlton Hills from Minnesota where she served a country church for the past eleven years. She was born and raised in Iowa and moved to Minnesota after graduating college from Iowa State University. She met her partner, Leonel, while teaching English as a Second language for a contract alternative school in South Minneapolis. After a couple of years she left teaching and began working as a project manager for a small electronic health records company. As she approached her thirties she received her call to the ministry and began classes at Luther Seminary in the summer of 2010.

Pr. Hannah graduated Luther in December of 2014 a week prior to the birth of twin boys Ezekiel (Zeke) and Emiliano (Milo) Leon. Her family moved to Tijuana to be closer to Leonel’s family and be a support as his mother ages and she now has a one year contract with Carlton Hills helping us discern together what God is calling us to in this next chapter of our life together.

OUR SUPPORT TEAM

Marvin Hamilton

Music Director/Cantor

Marvin has been involved with choral music since junior high and then went on to sing in high school choirs, Barbershop quartets and college choirs. He studied voice with USD professor, Robert Austin, as well as appearing in many theatre and musical productions while at USD. He served Normal Heights United Methodist as choir director before serving at Carlton Hills Lutheran Church.

Positions Available

Part-Time Accompanist

Job Description: Music Accompanist (Part-Time)
Position Title: Music Accompanist
Status: Part-Time
Reports To: Pastor
Location: Santee, CA
Hours: 2 hours per week (Sunday mornings)
Compensation: Commensurate with experience

Position Overview:
The accompanist would provide live musical performances for congregational singing for 1 or 2 Sundays a month. The Sunday scheduled will be flexible depending on availability and special worship requests. Worship services at Carlton Hills begin at 9:00am with a 45 minute rehearsal for the choir prior and the accompanist would be expected to work with and communicate effectively with both the Pastor and Music Director.

We are open to less experienced applicants who are looking to practice their accompanist skills in a warm, welcoming and appreciative environment.

Interested? Contact Pr. Hannah via email at: chlc.pastor@gmail.com