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The Incarnation Congregation Council is comprised of a group of nine lay leaders who are elected on a rotating basis to three year terms. Criteria for being nominated to the council include regular participation in the worship life and ministries of Incarnation as well as a commitment to helping the community of Incarnation live out our stated Mission, Vision, and Values.
You may email the Incarnation Council directly by clicking here.
If you would like to receive Congregation Council Meeting minutes, please email jdurbin@incarnationmn.org. You will be placed on a Constant Contact email list and receive minutes after they are approved.
The Congregation Council works closely with staff and numerous Incarnation Committees and Representatives Committee List to support the various ministries and church activities. We appreciate these partnerships and thank our many volunteers for their service. Please direct any updates to this roster to Julie Durbin. If you have interest in learning more about serving on a committee or getting involved in one of our many ministry opportunities, please contact the church office to be routed to the correct point of contact. You may also explore possibilities on our website “Serve” page (navigation icon is in the upper right of our Incarnation website home page).
Presentations:
Quarter 2 2024 Discussion Forum
Quarter 2 Facilities and Solar Materials
Quarter 3 2024 Discussion Forum
Quarter 4 2024 Discussion Forum
Congregational Meeting | November 24, 2024
2025 Annual Meeting Presentation
Q1 Ad Hoc Discussion Forum — Rooftop Design
2025 Congregation Council Members
Tracy Strantz
President
Tracy and her husband, Dan, have been members of Incarnation for over 25 years. Their children Cory and Rachel grew up participating in the Wednesday night youth & confirmation programs. Tracy served as a classroom guide throughout their faith journeys, inspiring Cory & Rachel to also serve as classroom guides after they were confirmed. Tracy & Dan are both active participants in Small Group Ministry. Tracy participated in the inaugural SGM leader training sessions in 1998 and has enjoyed making many connections in various groups over the years. Tracy has served on leadership councils for both Small Group and Children’s Ministries. She enjoys collaborating with others to cultivate new ideas and supporting short-term and long-term strategies. Term ends December 2025.
Ted Trahan
Vice President
Ted and his wife Sharon have been members since 1993, and their (now adult) children Greg and Käthe were both baptized at Incarnation. Ted has served in a number of ministry programs, including confirmation, small groups, Habitat for Humanity, and choir. He also has previously served on the congregation council. Ted worked for 30 years in the biomedical industry at Medtronic and, in career 2.0, is now writing fiction.
Kevin Roloff
Secretary
Kevin is a patent attorney for a medical device company, and also assists as a volunteer in various legal matters for individuals and small businesses. He and his wife Brenda have been members of Incarnation since 2012. They live in Shoreview with their son Drew (16). Kevin and Brenda served as confirmation co-guides through Drew’s confirmation in 2022, and Kevin continues as a substitute confirmation guide. He also serves as an adult chaperone to Mike Sell’s High School Ministry program. Kevin has been involved in several small groups and has served as an usher and greeter.” Term ends December 2026.
Mike Vant
Treasurer
Mike was born and raised at First Lutheran Church in Columbia Heights and still cooks 1,000 lbs of Lutefisk there every January. :-). He started attending Incarnation after he and his wife Jennifer moved to Shoreview in 2012. He was blessed to be on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with ILC & FMSC in 2019 and officially transferred his membership to ILC in 2021. He’s part of an amazing FMSC Mobile Pack Action Team and is a regular with the monthly packing group and a member of the FMSC Minnesota Council. He’s also a weekly volunteer with Ralph Reeder as well as the Mounds View and Anoka County Meals on Wheels programs. A former small business owner, he’s a current member of the Finance Committee, has been a member of several small groups and now also leads a group focused on Creation Care and Environmental Stewardship.”Term ends December 2026.
Sheri Hansen
Sheri and her husband Bill have been at Incarnation since 2014, and have two young sons, Alex, 9, and Joe, 7. Sheri currently teaches Sunday School and has participated in Feed My Starving Children, recently served on the call committee to call Pastor Joy. Her kids are in ILC kids and are part of the Grace Notes bell choir! Sheri is currently the director of communications, advocacy, and public outreach for the Minnesota chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She is also a licensed attorney. Sheri says, “I agreed to serve because Incarnation has given me and my family a great deal over our years of membership; it has expanded our hearts and minds and helped us on our faith journeys and as members of our broader community. It is an honor to serve and give back however I can.”
Amy Johnson
Amy, her husband, Josh, and family started attending Incarnation in 2015 when they moved back to the area. Their three children, Callan, Declan and Teagan attended Incarnation Preschool. Amy served on the Preschool Committee, Call Committee for Pastor Kai, as a small group leader, small group member, and brass ensemble. She also enjoys spending time with the Worship Arts team while decorating the sanctuary. Term ends December 2024.
Steve McCormack
Steve and his wife Kris started attending Incarnation in July 2022 after moving here from St Croix Falls, WI. Their daughter and her family have also become members at Incarnation. Steve is a retired general dentist who had also served on the council at his previous church in Luck, WI. At Incarnation he has participated in small groups, choir, Hearts & Hands, Feed My Starving Children, Habitat for Humanity, funeral support, and helped to get pickleball underway! Steve has previously served as the president of a community Rotary Club and appreciates the Rotary’s pledge of “Service Above Self.” Steve wants to serve on Council because he feels the warmth and energy of the community at Incarnation and wants to support our community however needed.
Jim Meinen
Jim and his wife, Julie, have been members since 1989 and have two young adult children, Catie and Will. Jim has co-led a Worship Team, served on the Stewardship Ministry Team, HR Committee, Finance Committee, Confirmation guide and Confirmation prayer partner, communion server, usher and participated in a mission trip to Haiti in 2013. He has led several small groups and served on the Feed My Starving Children Council since 2013. Jim previously served on the Incarnation Council from 2014-2017. Term ends December 2025.
Katie Solfest
Katie and her husband Mark have been members for 20 years and have 3 adult children. Katie has a degree in Business Administration. She retired in 2022 after working many years as an Instructional Para at the Snail Lake Kindergarten Center. She continues to serve as a substitute in the Mounds View District. Prior to working in education, Katie was part of a management team for an insurance company call center. Katie has served as a Sunday School Teacher, Confirmation Guide, Small Group Participant and Leader and on the Small Group Leadership Committee, and with Feed My Starving Children. A leader, listener, creative thinker and team player, Katie’s mom was active on her church council in her retirement, and Katie honors her mother’s memory by agreeing to serve in a similar capacity.
To contact one of the Incarnation Congregation Council members, email council@incarnationmn.org or call the Incarnation Office at 651-484-7213 and request specific contact information.