Our Faculty

Grade/Subject: 8th Grade Homeroom/Honors Math/5th Math/PE/Soccer, Basketball, Coach
jfritz@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois, 2004 with Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education: Physical Education and Math. Mr. Fritz started teaching in 2005 and came to Faith in 2009.

Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:31—“Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Grade/Subject: 8th Grade Religion
mkappel@flcse.org

Education: Graduated in 1993 from Metropolitan State College Denver: Bachelor of Arts in History in 1993 and a Masters of Divinity 2000 from Concordia Seminary. Pastor Kappel has been the Senior Pastor at Faith since 2008.

Favorite Bible Verse: Ephesians 2:8-9 “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Homeroom/English and Spelling 5th-8th Grade
bleech@flcse.org

Education: Graduated from Concordia University Nebraska (CUNE) in 2003 with a degree in Secondary Education Language Arts. In 2013 she earned a Masters in Curriculum and Instruction from CUNE. Prior to teaching at Faith, she taught English at The Orlando Lutheran Academy (Florida.), Lincoln Lutheran High School (Neb.), and Heartland Lutheran High School (Neb.).

Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:38-39 “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of”

Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Religion
myurk@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois with a Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Yurk's major was Director of Christian Education with minors in psychology and theology. Prior coming to Faith in 2014 to be our Director of Christian Education, Mr. Yurk taught kindergarten at St. Paul Lutheran Church and School in New Orleans.

Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Timothy 1:7—“God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self control.”

Grade/Subject: 6th Grade Homeroom/Middle School Science/PE/Athletic Director/Volleyball, Basketball Coach
afritz@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia University, River Forest, Illinois in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Education. She earned her Masters in Science Education from UCF in 2011. She began her teaching career at Faith in 2004.

Favorite Bible Verse: Micah 6:8—“He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?”

Grade/Subject: 5th Grade Homeroom/5th-8th Literature rkrall@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Hastings College (NE) - 1997 with a BA - Business Administration and in 2002 received a BS - Middle Level Education, Lutheran Teacher's Diploma - Concordia University (NE) .

Bob has taught grades 6—12 in Lutheran Schools in Colorado and Nebraska since 2002 and joined Faith in 2023.

Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 12:2—"Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation."

Grade/Subject: 4th Grade Teacher, Basketball Coach
ksandersfeld@flcse.org

Education: Graduated from Concordia University Mequon in 1995 with a degree in Elementary Education and a minor in coaching. In 2008 he earned a Master's degree in Education and Leadership from St. Xavier University Chicago. Prior to Faith Kip taught at at Immanuel Lutheran School in Belvidere, Illinois. Kip came to Faith in 2014.

Favorite Bible Verse: Philippians 2:3-4—“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourself, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.”

Grade/Subject: 2nd Grade
kbierlein@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia College, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Associate of Arts degree. Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois Bachelor of Arts in Education She began her teaching career in 1982 and has taught second grade at Faith since 1987.

Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 19:14—“Let the little children come to me...”

Grade/Subject: 1st grade
mhunt@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia University Chicago in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood. She earned her Masters in Education from University of Central Florida in 2013. She began teaching at Faith in 2008.

Favorite Bible Verse: Philippian’s l 4:4—“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!”

Grade/Subject: Preschool 4 (V.P.K.)
ntrah@flcse.org

Education: Graduated Concordia University Seward, Nebraska, in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Education and a minor in Spanish. Completed a Masters in Elementary Education from University of Central Florida in 2013. Began teaching in 2008 at Faith.

Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 41:10—“Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.”