Bob Schaefer is the pastor of Grace Lutheran Church of Monongahela, PA.

He was born at Camp LeJeune, NC, and raised in Pipestone and Hutchinson, MN, where his parents, brother, and most of his family still live. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1994, and attended Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, earning his BA in religion in 1998.

Bob earned his M.Div. (master of divinity) from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, in 2003. While in St. Paul, he was assigned to Saint Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church for contextual education, supervised by Rev. Walt Wietzke. He completed his internship at Fir-Conway Lutheran Church in Mount Vernon, WA, from 2000-2001, under the supervision of Rev. Martin Taylor.

On March 16, 2003, Bob was ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Following his ordination, he served as the pastor of First Lutheran Church of Litchville, ND, and Spring Creek Lutheran Church of Hastings, ND, until fall of 2006.

Bob served as pastor of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Evansville, WI, from 2006-2009.

Bob is a self-proclaimed “geek,” with a love for all things shiny and gadgety. He enjoys photography, reading and graphic design. He is also passionate about music – both making and listening to it. In his spare time, he maintains his personal web site.

Bob is married to Gretchen, the most wonderful woman in the world. They live with their rabbits Willow and Izabelle, and their cocker spaniel Elanor.