Rev. John Fries has been installed as Pastor of the SPR Partnership. The SPR Partnership is a ministry agreement between St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Alta Vista, St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Clarks Creek Road and Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Mission at Lake Wabaunsee.
Rev. Fries attended the University of Iowa and Mankato State University, from which he graduated. He attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis and the third year of seminary education at St. Paul's in Alta Vista, mentored by Rev. Robert Grimm.
Sunday worship services will be held at Redeemer at 8 a.m., St. Paul's Alta Vista at 9:30 and St. Paul's Clarks Creek at 11 a.m. beginning this Sunday.
Rev. Fries was installed as Pastor of the SPR Partnership this past Sunday. Rev. Larry Boye, Interim Pastor, officiated at the worship service held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Rev. Robert Grimm gave the sermon.