Rev. John grew up in the Upper Peninsula, attended Suomi College and then Northern Michigan University, where he earned a B.S. in History. He completed an AMLS at the University of Michigan and worked in libraries and other media collections in a wide range of settings: a hospital in Marquette, at a correctional services facility in Illinois, and at public libraries in Indiana. He experienced a call to ministry in mid-career, and moved his young family to Iowa, where he earned an M.Div at Wartburg Theological Seminary. He was able to return to his home ground in the Finnish community in the UP when he answered the call to serve Mission United in 2005.
Community is a foundation for Rev. John. His personal ministry statement says “The call to ministry is a
call to live and worship within the community. The community is both the congregation and the community within which it is located. … The purpose is to work to build strong, loving and just
communities where all seek to break down the barriers which keep us separated from one another and
from God.”
Pastor John 's telephone number is 906-869-2354. His email is autio1213@yahoo.com
Community is a foundation for Rev. John. His personal ministry statement says “The call to ministry is a
call to live and worship within the community. The community is both the congregation and the community within which it is located. … The purpose is to work to build strong, loving and just
communities where all seek to break down the barriers which keep us separated from one another and
from God.”
Pastor John 's telephone number is 906-869-2354. His email is autio1213@yahoo.com
