Pastor Kevin Wattles is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska. He attended Nebraska Lutheran High School, Northwestern College, and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary. He served as a vicar at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Appleton, Wisconsin. Upon Pastor Wattles' graduation in May of 1996, he was assigned a one-year Call to Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church as a Pastoral Assistant to the congregation of the North Atlantic District President.
In March 1997, Pastor Wattles accepted the Call to be Pastor of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.
Pastor Wattles is married with three children.
Contact Pastor Wattles: 703.534.1719 or wattles@gracefallschurch.org
Levi Nagel is a native of
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Church Music from Wisconsin Lutheran College in May 2004, and a Master of Church Music Degree in Choral Music from Concordia University Wisconsin in June 2009. He is also currently pursuing certification in staff-ministry from Martin Luther College.
Levi has been serving as the Staff Minister of Grace since October 2005. He plans and coordinates Grace’s weekly Contemporary Worship Service, directs the Grace Choir, serves as one of Grace's organists, and oversees all youth ministry activities and young adult discipleship opportunities. Levi also serves as the Teen Ministry Director for the North Atlantic District of the WELS.
Contact Levi Nagel: 703.534.1719 or nagel@gracefallschurch.org
Vicar Ben Zak comes to Grace from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, Wisconsin. The title "vicar" is the name given to seminary students during their year of ministry internship. At Grace, Ben preaches sermons, teaches religion and catechism lessons at Grace Lutheran School, and visits Grace members. Ben is working with both the English and Spanish-speaking congregations of Grace.
Vicar Zak is originally from the midwest. He met is wife, Janna, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, and have been married since June 2005. They have two children.
Contact Vicar Zak: 703.534.1719 or zak@gracefallschurch.org
