We Are There For Our Neighbors.
Lutheran Life Villages has been providing compassionate, spiritually connected care to seniors since 1931. What started as the “Oak Street Home” has evolved to several thriving senior communities across Northeast Indiana. While a lot has changed, our mission to serve seniors in our communities has remained the same. And as we continue to grow to serve our 55+ population, we will always strive to provide a better way of living for our residents, staff, and everyone in our community.
Mission Statement
As an expression of Christ’s love, we serve individuals and their caregivers with compassion and respect for independence, wellness, and spiritual life.
Leadership
Our accomplished leadership team, comprising both our Executive Staff and Board of Directors, contributes a diverse array of experience and expertise to our initiatives. Our board members volunteer their time and talent to ensure that Lutheran Life Villages stays true to our goal of providing A Better Way of Living to older adults and their families in Northeast Indiana — with the highest-quality senior living, healthcare and other services.
Executive Staff
Board of Directors
CHAIR
Randy Grote
St. Michael Lutheran Church, LCMS
Retired- Senior Product Director, Depuy Synthes Joint Reconstruction
VICE CHAIR
Heidi Adair
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Beers, Mallers, Backs, & Salin, LLP
TREASURER
Greg Messmann
Emmanuel Lutheran, LCMS
Business Manager, Central Lutheran School
SECRETARY
Tom Trent
Holy Cross
Partner, Rothberg Logan & Warsco, LLP
DIRECTOR
Bryan Bohnke
St. Peters Lutheran Church
Owner, Budget Blinds, Inc.
DIRECTOR
Jack Daniel
St. Mark’s Lutheran
Partner/Architect, Martin Riley
DIRECTOR
Kevin Rush
St. Michael Lutheran Church
Benefits Consultant for DeHayes Group
DIRECTOR
Lowell Teska
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, LCMS
Retired
DIRECTOR
Debbie Gotsch
Saint Michael Lutheran, LCMS,
Accounts Payable Manager, Gary Gotsch, DDS, MSD, LLC
DIRECTOR
Craig Linnemeier
St. Paul Lutheran Church
CFO/Treasurer at FCI Construction
DIRECTOR
Christine Hanke
Peace Lutheran – Fremont, LCMS
Banker’s Advertising
DIRECTOR
Alison Park
Trinity English Lutheran Church
MSW, COO, Park Household
DIRECTOR
Jane Fink
Holy Cross Lutheran Church, LCMS
Retired
DIRECTOR
Ron Bleke
Concordia Lutheran Church LCMS
Facilities and Maintenance Manager, Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
DIRECTOR
Emily Nehring
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
Retired
Partners
The Lutheran Schools–preschools, 17 elementary schools, and one high school–is one of the largest systems of its kind in the country. The Lutheran Schools offer a special combination–excellent academic instruction in an environment that fosters faith.
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana
Lutheran Social Services of Indiana expresses the love of Jesus Christ for all people through services that empower individuals and families to move toward social, emotional, and spiritual wholeness.
As a weekly television service, Worship Anew shares Christ with the world through quality Christian media programming.
Concordia Theological Seminary
Concordia Theological Seminary exists to form servants in Jesus Christ who teach the faithful, reach the lost, and care for all.
Concordia Lutheran High School
Concordia Lutheran High School pursues Christ-centered educational excellence that equips individuals for lifelong learning and service as disciples of Jesus Christ.
As a Christ-centered ministry of the member Lutheran congregations in northeastern Indiana, the Foundation is dedicated to demonstrating the compassion of Christ by promoting, improving and enhancing the quality of life of the individuals, families, congregations and communities whom they serve.
The Indiana District Lutheran Church
The organization’s goal is to encourage and assist the Christian outreach and nurture of our congregations, schools and many other ministries.
The mission of Cross Connections is to provide affordable, Christ-centered professional counseling and to equip lay counselors, called Covenant Partners, in offering Biblical guidance to others.