Pastor Galen Riediger was born and raised on a 440 acre farm near Sacred Heart, Minnesota. No cows, just corn and soybeans! Sacred Heart is 60 miles east of the South Dakota border along US Highway 212. Pastor has one brother who lives in Wichita, Kansas.

Pastor graduated from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 1994. He has served congregations in Gibsonia (Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania; Pickwick (Winona), Minnesota and West Salem, Wisconsin.

Pastor Riediger married his wife Sue in June of 1990. They have three children. Rebecca and her husband, Josiah, live in Citrus Springs, Florida. Paul and his wife, Annie, live in Rochester, Minnesota. Rachel and her husband, Brad, live in Bay City, Michigan. Rachel and Brad were blessed with a little girl, Ella, on May 1, 2023.

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Contact Pastor Riediger: PastorRiediger@gvelc.com

Mandee Heiny has been a part of Green Valley Lutheran School since 2012, teaching both

kindergarten and Pre-K. She has recently accepted the call to be the director of the school and

is looking forward to the many opportunities to connect with our church and school families.

Mandee and her husband, Scott, have two children in college and love to spend time with each

during their breaks. She also enjoys reading, camping, crafting and skiing in her spare time.

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Contact Mrs. Heiny: mlheiny@gmail.com

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Contact the church office: gvelc@gvelc.com