Our Pastors
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.
Rev. Charles Raasch
Email Pastor Raasch or call him at 262-677-9357 x103.
Pastor Charles Raasch grew up in Milwaukee and attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School where his father served for many years as a teacher and coach. He received his B.A. from Northwestern College in 1984 and his M.Div. degree from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1988. He completed his Masters of Sacred Theology degree in 1999 from the same Seminary. He is presently pursuing doctoral studies in Biblical theology.
He began his ministry as a Parish Pastor at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Janesville, MN, and as a Campus Pastor at Mankato State University. From 1992-2003, he served as the Dean of Students/Campus Pastor of Shoreland Lutheran High School in Somers, WI. Pastor Raasch has served as Morning Star’s pastor since 2003.
Pastor Raasch enjoys family time with his children (especially losing to his girls in Monopoly), participating in sports (hockey is the latest venture), and attempting to plant the perfect garden.
Rev. Timothy Wahl
Email Pastor Wahl or call him at 262-677-9357 x118.
Pastor Tim Wahl was born and baptized in Broken Bow, NE. He lived in Broken Bow, NE, and Plymouth, NE, until his father, a pastor, was called to serve at Zion Lutheran Church in Cambria, WI.
Pastor Wahl attended Luther Preparatory School in Watertown, WI, and graduated in 2002. He attended Martin Luther College in New Ulm, MN, where he completed their pre-seminary studies program, a liberal arts curriculum emphasizing religion, foreign languages, literature, and history. Upon graduation in 2006, he enrolled in Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI. During his enrollment at the Seminary, Pastor Wahl vicared at Resurrection Lutheran Church in Aurora, IL, with Pastor Phil Schupmann. He graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2010 and was assigned to Shepherd of the Lakes Lutheran Church in Milford, IA. Pastor Wahl served in Milford for three years until he was called to serve Morning Star in September 2013.
In his spare time, Pastor Wahl enjoys music, games, and spending time with friends and family.
