Pastor

Pastor Veen
“In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16
Blessings from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
I am Pastor Evan Veen. I have been called by the Lord to serve as Pastor at Holy Redeemer Lutheran Church here in Dryden, MI.
I was born in South Bend, IN and raised in Elkhart, IN.
I went to Trinity Lutheran Church and School. I went through preschool through 8th grade in the Lutheran School System. I then went to Elkhart Memorial High School and graduated there in 2013. From there, I went to Concordia University Wisconsin with a Major in Pre-Seminary Studies and a minor in theological languages. I graduated from CUW in 2017. I went to Concordia Seminary in St. Louis to earn my Master of Divinity. During seminary, I did field work church at St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Louis. I served my vicarage at Trinity Lutheran Church in Howards Grove, WI. I graduated from Seminary in May 2021. I was ordained at my church of Trinity Lutheran Church in Elkhart, IN on June 13th, 2021. I was then installed as pastor here at Holy Redeemer on July 11th, 2021.
I was born to my father and mother, Paul and Becky Veen. My dad has worked in restaurants his whole life. My mom is a Lutheran School Teacher. I have 2 brothers, and 1 sister-in-law. Calvin is my older brother who studied engineering. Tori is Calvin’s wife, who is studying law. Ian is my younger brother who is studying accounting.
As I begin my ministry here at Holy Redeemer, I pray that the Lord blesses my time here. That through me, the Lord can help His church grow in faith and love.
God’s Blessings,
Pastor Veen
