Pastor Robert DeYoung
1972 - 1975
  • February 25, 1972 Pastor Robert DeYoung accepts call to be first pastor of emerging congregation.
  • September 3, 1975 Pastor DeYoung accepts call and moves to parish in Mt. Pleasant, IL.
Pastor Ron Beckman
1976 - 1986
  • January 26, 1976  - Pastor Ron Beckman accepts call and installed as new pastor.
  • September 14, 1986  - Pastor Ron Beckman leaves to accept a call to work with Martin Lutheran Home Ministries.
Pastor Greg Uthus
1979 - 1983

September 16, 1979 - Pastor Greg Uthus installed as Associate Pastor and began working with the youth and education programs. He served Joy until 1983.

Pastor Mike Lemke
1985 - 1998
  • February 1985 - Pastor Mike Lemke began his ministry as Associate Pastor.
  • September 14, 1986 - Pastor Mike Lemke becomes senior pastor.
  • May 1998 - Pastor Mike Lemke leaves.
Pastor Barb Lemke
1990 - 1999
  • February 1, 1990  - Pastor Barb Lemke installed as Associate Pastor, making Joy one of a few congregations in the ELCA to have a full time husband/wife team as Pastors.
  • May 1998  - Challenges face Joy and Pastor Mike Lemke leaves. Pastor Barb Lemke becomes Senior Pastor.
  • November 1999  - Pastor Barb Lemke leaves and accepts a call to serve a church in Idaho Springs.
Pastor Dave Fisher
2000 - 2010
  • September 2000 - Pastor Dave Fisher accepts call.
  • February 2010  - Pastor Dave leaves to form his own church.
Pastor Lynnette Crase
2003 - 2014
  • December 1, 2003 - Pastor Lynnette Crase accepts call as Associate Pastor.
  • March 2010  - Pastor Lyn Crase installed as Senior Pastor.
  • February 2014 -  Pastor Lyn Crase leaves to pursue another call.
Pastor Randy Mundt
2014 - 2015

February 2014  - Pastor Randy Mundt accepts call to be Interim Pastor.

 

Pastor Rodney Hank
2015 - Present
  • June 2015 - Pastor Rodney Hank accepts call to Joy.
  • August 2020 - Pastor Rod becomes senior pastor.
Pastor Ryan Jerome
2020 - Present

August 2020  - Pastor Ryan Jerome begins as Associate Pastor