Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
Oakland, Tennessee
The Ordination of Pastor Joshua J. Willadsen at Christ Lutheran in
Arlington, TN; July 18, 2004
Pastor Josh Willadsen, Pastor 2005-2013

Lutheran Church.  Pastor Josh and his wife Amy moved to
Tennessee from their home state of Wisconsin via St. Louis,
MO where Pastor Josh attended Concordia Seminary and
graduated in May of 2004 with his Masters of Divinity.  Pastor
Josh was ordained and installed at Christ Lutheran in
Arlington, TN on July 18, 2004 to be a Church-Planting Pastor
in Oakland, TN (now Holy Spirit Lutheran Church). Pastor
Josh has served as pastor of Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
from its first days until the present.  Pastor Josh is passionate
for God's Word and for people; you may find him in the Word
and prayer, serving God's people in and out of Worship,
socializing in multiple contexts (with coffee, beer, and  food),
reading and writing, working out at the gym, or enjoying the
fullness of God's creation.

Fun Facts About Pastor Josh:
*He loves the Green Bay Packers
*He loves the Lord of The Rings and Star Wars
*He has a loud and contagious laugh
We wish Pastor Joshua Willadsen and family blessings as they
move to Bethel Lutheran Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas.  
You will be missed!

We welcome our new vacancy pastor, Pastor Al Boysen, to the
Holy Spirit Lutheran Church family!