The Rev Michael J. Herschberger was installed as the pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, on Sunday, February 07, 2010.

Pastor Herschberger grew up in southwest Minnesota graduating from Ivanhoe High School in Ivanhoe, Minnesota. He received a bachelor’s degree in biology from Bemidji State University, Bemidji, Minnesota. He worked as a chemist for ECOLAB in St. Paul, Minnesota prior to entering Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary in St. Paul. He received his Master’s of Divinity Degree in May of 1989 and was ordained July 1, 1989.

Pastor Herschberger's ministry began in Viking Minnesota in 1989 where he served Zion and Oak Ridge Lutheran Churches. He also served Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel, Minnesota prior to moving to Iowa where he served Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellsworth. Most recently Pastor Herschberger served as Visitation Pastor at Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines. He has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Grand View University in Des Moines, teaching in the Religion and Philosophy Department.

Pastor Herschberger has served on the Riverside Lutheran Bible Camp Board of Directors in Story City, Ellsworth Community Library Board, and numerous committees and boards in the Synod and communities in which he has lived.  He enjoys great outdoors activities, reading, and family events.

Pastor Herschberger's family includes his wife, Rhonda, who is a Human Resource Associate for Bethany Life Communities in Story City. Their oldest son, Timothy, is a 2005 graduate of South Hamilton School of Jewell and a 2009 graduate of the University of Iowa with a B.B.S. degree in Economics. Timothy currently is a law student at Emory University School of Law in Atlanta, Georgia. Christopher, their youngest son, will graduate from South Hamilton High School in May 2010. He will attend the University of Iowa in the fall of 2010.

Pastor Mike is a caring, creative confident individual who enjoys youth and teaching confirmation. He is very open to discussing issues involving the local church or the larger church. Pastor Mike recognizes need to involve members of the congregation in the various leadership roles in ministry. He likes to involve lay worship assistants.