Our Staff

Dan, Lead Pastor

Dan has his Master in Theology from Concordia University-Irvine. Dan is currently working on his Doctor of Ministry at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA. In the past, he served as church president at an Anglo church and also a Hmong church. He has been on various boards; Concordia University Regents, MN South District, Hmong in Missions, LINC. Dan has been a Finance Director at a large MN company for over 20 years. Dan started the HBC bass club and now leisurely bass fish.

Joel, ASSOCIATE PASTOR

Joel received his Master in Divinity from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis. Joel's hometown is Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am a preacher's kid. I love to work with people and enjoy being around others. You will find that Joel is a very social person. Get to know Joel in person. Joel is also a musician. He was the Keys for a popular Hmong Christian worship team called Fishermen's Project. Now Joel is a pastor but he'll help the church with music where he can. Joel and his wife Pa have 5 children and their names are ABCDE. Yes, Joel enjoys spending time with Anabel, Baylee, Carolyn, Deacon, and Elliot.

Megan Small, Music Director

Megan began serving at Our Saviour's in August 2018.  She plays the organ and piano for our worship services, conducts our adult choir, and leads our youth music time program.  Megan is also working on her Ph.D. in Musicology at the University of Iowa.  Megan has been married to her husband, Dan, since 2014.

DeeDee Beynon, Administrative Assistant

DeeDee has been with Our Saviour’s since 2001.  Before settling into the Our Saviour’s family, DeeDee worked in retail and accounts payable after getting a late start in the paying workforce, having been able to stay at home while her children were growing up.  DeeDee is a proud mother of three and grandmother of five.  DeeDee enjoys spending quality time with her family and watching her grandkids grow up.  She has been married 30 years to her high school sweetheart.  Her hobbies include scrapbooking – making a permanent keepsake of life; and photography – DeeDee loves to take and to look at other's pictures; she also enjoys reading.

Yee Yang

Leader of the Hmong Fellowship