About Me
Hi, I’m Daniel Flucke. I’m a child of God, a husband, a father, and a Lutheran pastor serving at Living Hope Lutheran Church and Christ the King Lutheran Church, congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America located in Saukville and Port Washington, Iowa.
Here’s the bullet-point version of how I got here:
- Born and raised on a horse farm in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
- Homeschooled until halfway through high school
- Grew up active in my home church, Ascension Lutheran in Fond du Lac
- Went to church camp every year, went on lots of mission trips, played judo, played piano, read a lot of books, played some video games, TEC
- Worked as a cashier at Fleet Farm during high school
- Started dating Christin on January 21, 2007!
- Graduated in 2008 from Fond du Lac High School
- Went to Luther College, in Decorah, Iowa
- Majored in in computer science and religion, with a music minor
- Helped lead worship, played handbells, worked for IT Help Desk, worked for College Ministries
- Worked at Crossways Waypost Camp for two summers
- Programming internship at Thrivent Financial for one summer
- Married my wonderful wife Christin on July 7, 2012!!!
- Moved to our seminary apartment in Dubuque and started seminary
- In ELCA Candidacy process to become a pastor (read this candidacy application essay for a lot more about me) through the East-Central Wisconsin Synod.
- Did my CPE (Clinical Pastoral Education) summer 2013 at Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota
- Served as the pastoral intern at St. Peter Lutheran Church, in Dubuque, Iowa
- Assigned to Northeastern Iowa Synod, ELCA
- Called as pastor to St. Peter Lutheran Church in Greene, Iowa, where I served from 2016-2022.
- Our son Micah was born at the end of 2019.
For a more formal way to get to know a lot about me, you’re welcome to read my ELCA candidacy entrance essay.
Finally, if you have any questions for me, please feel free to contact me. I’d love to hear from you!
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