Meet the Missionaries
Summer Missionaries
2024 Summer Missionaries
Team 1
Ipswich – Elk Point Jefferson – Sioux Falls – De Smet – Brookings – Platte – Gedddes
Tanner Eide
Lead Recruiter & Statistician
Parish: Sacred Heart – Gettysburg
Hobbies: Archery, Trap, Reading
What are you looking forward to:
Encountering the youth and families of our diocese.
Bryn Devlin
Social Media Coordinator
Parish: Holy Spirit, Sioux Falls
Hobbies: Music and Movies, Trap and Archery, and the outdoors
What are you looking forward to: Excited
to meet kiddos across the diocese and plant seeds of faith!
Sophia Giorgio
Program Coordinator
Parish: Saint Joseph – Elkpoint
Hobbies: Walks, Volleyball, and podcasts!
What are you looking forward to: I am
most excited to get to know many people in our diocese and spread the love of Jesus.
Jeremiah Moore
Parish Coordinator
Parish: Saints Anne & Joachim – Fargo, ND
Hobbies: Making and playing video games, weight lifting, writing, basketball,
art, and cooking.
What are you looking forward to: Utilizing
the skills I learned in speech
Team 2
Aberdeen – Yankton – Dante – Scotland – Armour – Flandreau
Krista Jorgensen
Social Media Coordinator
Parish: Sacred Heart, Yankton
Hobbies: Reading
What are you looking forward to: Growing
in prayer and fellowship
Bridget Koch
Parish Coordinator
Parish: St. Therese – Sioux Falls
Hobbies: Playing Tener saxophone and clarinet, embroidery, and reading
What are you looking forward to: Most excited to meet kids across the diocese and teach youth about prayer!
Olivia Mikkelsen
Lead Recruiter & Statistician
Parish: Sacred Heart Parish- Gettysburg
Hobbies: Reading, Outdoors, playing games, group activities
What are you looking forward to: I most
excited to meet everyone at the parishes we are at and to serve Christ through them. I can’t wait to be a witness of Christ’s love to so many in our diocese this summer!
Nicole Steffensen
Program Coordinator
Parish: Saint John the Evangelist parish – Arlington, SD.
Hobbies: Swimming and being on my farm with all the animals
What are you looking forward to: I am excited to meet a ton of new people!
Team 3
Wessington Springs – Mitchell – Groton – Sioux Falls – Webster
Josie Baumberger
Program Coordinator
Parish: Saint Joseph the Workman – Huntimer, SD.
Hobbies: Fishing, Camping, Kayaking, Sports!
What are you looking forward to:
Encountering the youth and families of our diocese.
Jase Heumiller
Lead Recruiter & Statistician
Parish: St. Mary’s – Salem, SD.
Hobbies: Love to run, hangout with friends, laugh, have a good time, and meet new people
What are you looking forward to: I’m most excited to learn more about myself, and to teach those about God who don’t know much about him.
Neva Mikkelsen
Social Media Coordinator
Parish: Sacred Heart Parish- Gettysburg
Hobbies: CrossFit, golf, reading, running, going to school for nursing
What are you looking forward to: I’m most excited about building relationships with the young people I meet throughout the summer and leading them into a deeper relationship with God!
Eli Pelzer
Parish Coordinator
Parish: St. Mary’s (Sioux Falls)
Hobbies: Playing piano and hanging out with friends
What are you looking forward to: I am most excited to get to know the kids and help them grow in their faith!
