Meet Our Staff

Elena Stahlberg (Lili), Intern Pastor

Lili came to Bethlehem on August 1st and will be with us for a year while finishing up her Internship. Lili is married to Wolfgang, who is a Lutheran Pastor in Denver. She has three grown children, two daughters and a son.

You can reach Lili at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling the church office.

Nancy Tiff, Office Administrator

Nancy Tiff is the office administrator for Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She joined the staff at Bethlehem in August of 2004. Besides handling her everyday duties as office administrator, Nancy is actively involved in many projects and ministries at Bethlehem. Nancy, her husband Jim, and son Jake have been members of Bethlehem for many years.

You can reach Nancy at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by calling the church office.

Kristen Baltrum, Director of Youth and Household Ministry

Hi! I am Deaconess Kristen Baltrum. I am a member of the Lutheran Deaconess Association out of Valparaiso, where I did my undergraduate studies at Valparaiso University. I have been doing Youth Ministry in various ways for the past 15 years and it only gets more and more fun the more I do it! I am currently working on my Masters in Youth and Family Ministry through Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, even while I live and work here in Longmont with my family. I have a rock-star of a husband, Rob, and two hilarious children, JR (8 years old), and Maddie (5 years old). We have been in Longmont for 7 years and absolutely love this place. I have been part of the BLC staff since March of 2008, and am honored to be among these people.

When I am not at church or studying, I enjoy any kind of water sport, reading, or home-brewing with Rob. But teenagers are the ones who fascinate and inspire me!

Dawn Reed, Sunday School Coordinator

I am a lifelong member of Bethlehem. I was born in Longmont and baptized here in this church. I have been involved with the Education Ministry for over 5 years here at Bethlehem. This position will allow me the ability to deepen my service and my purpose here at Bethlehem. I truly believe that Christ is taught in the homes of our families and our call is to give our families the ability to teach the love of Christ effectively and with passion! I am excited to share God’s Word with all ages.

My family and I have lived in Firestone for 8 years now. I absolutely love Colorado!! My husband, Zane, and I own our own business, Omni Communications. We have been self employed for over 8 years now and love the flexibility of working for ourselves. We have 2 daughters. Madison is 8 and Haley is 5. They bring joy into our everyday ordinary lives and keep us on our toes! On my own time I enjoy walking our little dog and am an avid Karen Kingsbury reader!

John Goodman, Music Director

John Goodman has been the music director at Bethlehem for over almost years now. A man who always has a smile on, he brings a wealth of experience and talent to Bethlehem Lutheran Church.

John is a music teacher by trade, but he recently retired. When not involved in the many musical endeavors going on at Bethlehem, John lends his hand to various other projects, none the least of which is his annual trip to Nicaragua. John's wife Kathy and daughter Rachel are members of Bethlehem as well.

Florence McKinney, Organist

Florence McKinney started playing the piano in 4th grade, and took up the organ in high school. She has been sharing her love of music ever since, and Bethlehem has been blessed by being on the receiving end of that love and talent for the last 37 years! And, Bethlehem hasn’t been the only beneficiary through the years. When Florence wasn’t playing at Bethlehem, she accompanied numerous school choirs/choruses, as well as the Longmont Choralaires.

In addition to playing the organ and piano, she was the Office Administrator for 21 years. Needless to say, she is no stranger to Bethlehem!

Florence decided to “retire” a few years ago. She turned over the reins of Office Administrator, and cut back to playing two Sundays a month. So what does she do when she’s not playing the organ or piano? She knits prayer shawls, paints, does numerous crafts, and she is a Stephen Minister. In her “spare time,” she and her husband, Francis, try to squeeze in a little traveling. In other words, she’s enjoying her retirement!

What was the thrill of a lifetime for Florence? Playing the organ at West Point Army Chapel!

Ray Leake, Pianist

Ray has shared his wonderful talent and love of music with Bethlehem for several years now. Before coming to Bethlehem, he played at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church for 26 years.

Ray has written several piano / organ arrangements for our Christmas and Easter services. He also wrote a Jazz Gospel service, which includes a 7-piece Dixieland Band. These services are always an uplifting experience and a joyous celebration. The Jazz services are held on Pentecost and All Saints Day.

Ray's "real" job consists of teaching private piano lessons, playing with and writing arrangements for several bands, writing orchestral arrangements that have been performed by the Jefferson Symphony, and numerous other “gigs.”