Knight Wells – Senior Pastor: Pastor Knight W. Wells has served St. John,s Lutheran Church as Senior Pastor since February, 1996.  His previous calls included two congregations in Nebraska – St. Mark’s, Valley, and Emmanuel, Tekamah.  He was an Assistant to the Bishop of the Nebraska Synod, L.C.A. and served as Senior Pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, Galesburg, Illinois, prior to coming to St. John’s.  Pastor Wells and his wife, Susan, have 4 children and 5 grandchildren. He received his Masters of Divinity in 1971 from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and his Doctor of Ministry in 1977 with a focus on small group communication.  He graduated from Central College, Pella, Iowa in 1967.  Pastor Wells enjoys gardening, golf, and music as leisure activities. He plays piano, organ, violin, and string bass.