Hope Lutheran Church welcomed Rev. Shea Pennington back into its ranks Sunday, July 31.
Pennington, a former vicar at the church, rejoins the staff as an associate pastor after completing his Masters of Divinity program in St. Louis, Missouri. He was welcomed back with a special service, hosted by Hope Senior Pastor Rev. Dean Pfeffer and featuring Lutheran Church Missouri Synod pastors Rev. Nathan "Buck" LeGreco, Rev. President Greg Walton, Rev. Ed Trinklein, Rev. Charles Reich, Rev. Tom Block, Rev. Jerry Munz, Rev. Mark Harris, Rev. Miguel Sanabria and Rev. Kevin Youkum.
Pennington now leads the youth ministry and is involved in community work with Pfeffer.