Pastor Sara Freudenburg has been ordained for ten years, beginning in September of 2013. She has a passion for taking the church outside its walls and has a heart for the most marginalized in our world. Her undergraduate degree is in teaching, which was her first career. Her first masters is in Recreation and Leisure Management and her second an M.Div from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. She has a great deal of experience and knowledge in Youth and Family ministry and is a certified parenting coach. She is also the founder of the Jubilee Food Truck Jubilee Food Truck Ministry.

pastorsara@emmanuel-livonia.org

Dale Diane Love grew up in Detroit, earned a Bachelor of Music Education Degree from Eastern Michigan University, a Master of Arts in Teaching and a Leadership Endorsement from Oakland University. Dale taught music in both Wayne-Westland and Farmington Public Schools. She was an Elementary School Principal for 14 years in the Huron Valley School District. For 9 years, Dale served the congregation of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Livonia as Director of Music Ministries and Director of Youth and Family Ministries. Brighton has been her home for 18 years where she enjoys playing golf, boating and running, as well as cooking, baking, attending live performances and sporting events. Dale has two sons; her eldest lives in Madison, WI and is married with two children. Her youngest son lives in Petoskey with his wife and daughter. Dale is very excited to be part of the music ministry at Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

dale@emmanuel-livonia.org

Cassandra is a writer (who published her first poetry collection, Oranges Squeezed Dry, in 2023), an avid reader, film lover, and proud Detroit resident. She worked as the Office Manager at Antioch Lutheran Church in Farmington Hills for 3.5 years, a role which fueled her enthusiasm for social justice and redefined her understanding of Christ's all-encompassing love. When she's not at Emmanuel, you can probably find her catching an old Hollywood flick at the Redford Theatre, enjoying a peaceful walk in a local cemetery, or napping with her two black cats, Ichabod and Banshee.

cassandra@emmanuel-livonia.org

Liz is a self-proclaimed movie and theater nerd. She loves working with children and youth to ensure they feel seen and accepted, while having fun learning about the love of Jesus. She also has a heart for social justice and strives to share that passion with today’s youth. Liz has worked with children of all ages for most of her adult life, including with Living Water Ministries as a camp counselor and Road Trip Director and ten years as a speech and language pathologist in the public school system. Prior to joining the Emmanuel team, she was an active volunteer with various youth groups in her previous congregations. In addition to working with Emmanuel’s youth, she is also an avid music lover and is a part of Emmanuel’s praise band. Most importantly, Liz loves spending time with her husband, Paul, and their children, Charlotte and Teddy.

liz@emmanuel-livonia.org

julie@emmanuel-livonia.org

I graduated from Capital University in 1966 and seminary in 1970. I met my wife, Sue, at Capital University and we were married in 1970. We have been blessed with four children and nine grand children. I was ordained at my childhood church, St. Luke’s in Baltimore, Maryland. My first call was to Christ Lutheran Church in Warren. After four I accepted a call to the mission congregation, Sword of the Spirit Lutheran in Livonia. After a merger in 1992 the new congregation became Emmanuel Lutheran. I was pastor here until my retirement, and now I enjoy helping out as Pastor Emeritus. Throughout my ministry I felt relationships were always important in the congregational life, including young kids, teens and adults. As a pastor I wanted to provide opportunities for people to develop their faith and establish a relationship with their God and Savior, Jesus. As long as I am able, I will contribute to the ministry at Emmanuel.