Pastor David Kappus

You might get the impression that he's friendly and likes to have fun (even in church) and you'd be right. He's also got a pretty good theological head on his shoulders so he talks a lot about love and grace and forgiveness and salvation and the One who brings it all to us...Jesus, the Son of God, as He is revealed to us in the Bible.

We should probably mention that Pastor Dave loves the Bible since it tells us what God wants us to know. And it teaches us to trust in God alone and recognize that everything we are and everything we have belongs to God and we should use it accordingly for things that would make God happy.

Pastor Dave was born in Alabama, grew up in Minnesota and has served congregations in North Dakota, Idaho, and Washington. He has what some would consider non-traditional hobbies for a pastor. He is a percussionist and has played for worship bands, Christian Youth Theater, Spokane Children’s Theater, and Lake City Playhouse. Given that, this next one may not come as a surprise. He's involved in theater and acting! He has acted with several community theater groups, and has been in a few TV commercials and movies filmed in Spokane.

He's married to Theresa and they live in Spokane Valley with one cat. Come and meet him. He'd like that!
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Lisa Benneweis

Lisa has been working in the Central office since 2009, having come to us from the banking industry. You can often find her working in the yard or shuttling kids to various activities.
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Joel Zellmer

Joel was born in Iowa as a PK (Pastor's Kid) and his love for the Church was instilled in him at an early age. He studied piano and organ for many years but Handbells have been his adult musical passion. He and Jodi played in the Spokane community De Colores Handbell Choir for many years. In his professional career, he was computer programmer and a software technician. Here at Central, if you don't find Joel adjusting bells or setting up bell tables, you will find him doing worship planning, physical worship setup, maintaining church facilities, singing in the Chancel Choir or as sound system operator.

He and his wife, Jodi share life together with their daughter Emma.
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Edward B. Hurd

Ed is a singer and organist, with wide experience conducting around the world. A native of Portland, Ore., Hurd became a fan of music from the Baroque period at an early age. He has performed with or directed numerous early music ensembles, most notably with New York Pro Musica Antiqua, and the Northwest Bach Festival, when only original period instruments were used.

Hurd holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from Central Washington University, Ellensburg, where he spent four years as organist and assistant music director at First Presbyterian Church. While teaching at East Valley High School in Spokane Valley, he served as director of music ministries for Opportunity Presbyterian Church. He was full-time director of music ministries (organist/choirmaster) for First Presbyterian Church in Mesa, Ariz. while completing his graduate studies in choral conducting at Arizona State University. For ten years, he served as associate director of music and organist for All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Phoenix. He has conducted choral ensembles twice at the St. Moritz Festival (Switzerland), and numerous tours and festivals throughout England, Ireland, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Russia. Hurd’s principal conducting teachers include the late B. Fred Hammack, G. Gordon Leavitt, and Douglas McEwen.

While in Nebraska, Hurd served as director of traditional worship (organist/choirmaster) for the 2,500-member congregation of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church in La Vista, Neb. for nine years. He was artistic director for the 200-voice community chorus, Voices of Omaha, for eight years. He was performance rentals director for Omaha Performing Arts which operates the Orpheum Theater and Holland Performing Arts Center, joining the organization as general manager in 2003.

Since returning to Spokane, Hurd was organist/bellmaster for Opportunity Presbyterian Church in Spokane Valley before joining the staff of Central Lutheran Church. He is a busy substitute music teacher for Spokane Public Schools and maintains a private piano and voice teaching studio. Hurd is a frequent adjudicator for area solo/ensemble contests.

Hurd is a member of the National Association for Music Education and American Choral Directors Association. He is also a member of the American Guild of Organists and currently serves as Dean for the Spokane Chapter.