Michael Gewecke grew up in Saint Cloud, MN and attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK where he met his wife Rachelle Gewecke. After welcoming their first daughter Emily, Michael and Rachelle moved to the east coast where he attended Princeton Theological Seminary. Michael joined the staff at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake in the summer of 2013 and currently serves as the Pastor for Congregational Life. In the fall of 2014, the Gewecke family grew with the birth of Olivia Gewecke. Amidst trying to keep up with two energetic girls and serving alongside the church family, Michael also enjoys dabbling in a variety of hobbies including emerging technologies including computers, smart phones, websites, and etc. (he isn’t picky), video games, as well as reading of all kinds.