Andy Bates, DCE
Andy Bates, DCE

Director of Programming

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If you haven’t had Associate Executive Director's Andy Bates’s smoked mac and cheese from scratch (yes, including the noodles), you’re missing out on a magical food experience. Although he’ll gladly go venturing through the woods in his Vivobarefoot Trail Freaks (those are shoes), he’ll also stay happily busy automating every possible thing in his home while eating cherry cheesecake brownies made by his wife, Lauren. As a Theatre major, don’t ask him to pick a favorite play, but you may find him hanging out with his adorable son watching Trolls or listening to bluegrass or the latest audiobook on biomechanics.

Faith & Family – Hurricane Irma Updates from Local Lutherans

With guests Cassie Moore, DCE, and Leslie Sullivan, DCE

Faith & Family – Poland English Bible Camp

With guests Erin Alter, Stacey McIntyre, and Rev. Dr. Jim Butler

Faith & Family – Lutherans for Life Conference Speakers

With guests Dr. Barbara Lane Geistfeld and Dr. Sheila Page

Faith & Family – New Regional Conferences with Lutherans for Life

With guest Rev. Michael Salemink, Executive Director, Lutherans for Life

Faith & Family – Confirmation Retreat at Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne

With guest Rev. Matthew Wietfeldt, of Concordia Theological Seminary Fort Wayne

Faith & Family – Hope in the Midst of Disaster

With guests Ryan Legler, DCE, Memorial Lutheran Church, Katy, Texas; the Rev. Dr. Matthew Harrison, president, LCMS and the Rev. Dr. Scott Murray, Senior Pastor, Memorial Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas

Faith & Family – Emergency Preparedness with Lutheran Senior Services

With Annmarie Wallis of Lutheran Senior Services

Faith & Family – Lutheran High School Offers Comfort to Community

With guest  Marge Thiesse, Director of Development, Martin Luther High School, Northrop, Minnesota

Faith & Family – Good Pictures, Bad Pictures

With guest Kristen Jenson, Founder of Protect Young Minds and author of Good Pictures, Bad Pictures