Pastor Katie Pauly, a 2022 graduate from Sioux Falls Seminary, was ordained for Ministry at Leganger Lutheran in Toronto, SD on September 17th, 2022. She was then installed as Pastor the next day during worship.  She is married to Joel who is from the Martin, SD area.  They welcomed a daughter in September of 2024.  When she and Joel are not working, they enjoy playing with their daughter or playing cards. The household pets are a joy to all too - a dog, cat, and bunny. Katie grew up in SD, having been born in Aberdeen before moving to Sioux Falls, then Hartford.