Pastor Michael Zarling
Pastor Michael Zarling has served for 28 years in the pastoral ministry. He served 8 years as a home missionary in Radcliff, KY. He had served 16 years at Epiphany in Racine. In 2020, Epiphany and New Hope Lutheran Churches merged to become Water of Life Lutheran Church with Racine and Caledonia campuses. Pastor Zarling has been serving as the pastor for Water of Life since the merger in November of 2020. He also serves as one of the pastors at Wisconsin Lutheran School in Racine and the chairman of the Southeastern Wisconsin District Mission Board for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (WELS).
Pastor Zarling has been blessed to be married to his best friend, Shelley, for 30 years. They have four beautiful daughters. Abi is a special needs aide in the Kenosha School District. Abi is married to Brandon. Miriam is a Second Lieutenant and the Equipment Specialist at the Wisconsin Army National Guard Surface Maintenance Office at Camp Douglas. Miriam is engaged to Mark. Lydia is finishing her studies at the University of Dubuque to become a commercial airline pilot. Belle is a senior at Shoreland Lutheran High School and has committed to Wisconsin Lutheran College to become an athletic trainer and play soccer for her college.
Pastor Zarling is the author of “Resisting the Dragon’s Beast: What Happens When God’s Servant of the Government Behaves Like Satan’s Servant.” Pastor Zarling is an avid cyclist who has logged several single-day 100-mile bike rides. Some people believe he also has an unhealthy obsession with Star Wars. He believes it is a very healthy obsession.
Pastor Nathan Klusmeyer
Pastor Nathan Klusmeyer grew up in Wautoma, WI. He is a 2001 graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy and a 2005 graduate of Martin Luther College. After graduating from MLC Pastor Klusmeyer attended Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary until 2007. At that time, he left the Seminary and began working at Camp Phillip in Wautoma, WI. He served there for the next 14 years as the Maintenance, Food Service, and Safety Director. In 2020 Nathan decided to leave Camp Phillip and resume his studies at the Seminary. Nathan graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2023. He was assigned to Water of Life Lutheran Church in Racine and was ordained in July of 2023.
In 2005 Pastor Klusmeyer married Ahnsharee Pieper. Together they have three children: Kaliska, TJ (Thomas), and Grant. Kaliska is currently a senior at Shoreland Lutheran High School, TJ is a sophomore, and Grant is a seventh grader at Wisconsin Lutheran School. Ahnsharee is the sixth-grade homeroom teacher at Wisconsin Lutheran School.
Pastor Klusmeyer loves serving the people of Racine. He enjoys preaching and teaching. His favorite areas of study are worship, Church history, and doctrine and theology. In his free time, Pastor Klusmeyer likes reading, golfing, hunting, cooking, and woodworking. He also loves history and science fiction. Nathan is also a chef and has an associate's degree in culinary arts
“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”