Pastor Jacob hoff

Welcome Pastor Hoff and his family. After a long vacancy at First German Lutheran Church, Pastor Hoff accepted our call and moved to Manitowoc on Easter Sunday.

He previously served a large congregation in Franklin, WI, and before that a small mission congregation in Sterling, Virginia (just outside Washington D.C.).
Pastor Hoff serves as the full time lead pastor at First German. He is passionate about helping people get to know the heart of God. Whether you grew up learning about God's love or are not sure about your relationship with God, Pastor Hoff would be honored to help you know the love the God of the Bible has for you.
Pastor Hoff also loves to read, be outdoors (you might see him combining both of these loves - walking the streets of downtown Manitowoc and the lakeshore with his nose in a book), and spend time with his family. He is married to Laura. God has blessed them with five children.

MISS EMMA SCHULTZ
Welcome Emma Schultz! She has accepted the call to teach 7th and 8th Grade. She is one of eight children born to Pastor Karl and Jill (Schmidt) Schultz. She has one older sister and six younger siblings: Katie (Jake) Seelman, Grace, Aaron (Katelyn), Luke, Sadie, Joseph, and Meredith. The Schultz family has served various congregations throughout Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin, currently being in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Because of moving around, Emma spent her grade school years at two very different Lutheran Elementary schools - the first four grades being in a one room schoolhouse in Hadar, NE and the remainder at Trinity Lutheran in Kaukauna,WI. From there she went on to spend her high school years at Fox Valley Lutheran in Appleton,WI. After graduating from FVL in 2013, Emma went on to pursue a double major in Elementary Education and Secondary Communication Arts and Literature at Martin Luther College. After five years of study, Emma graduated from MLC in May of 2018 and was assigned to Luther Preparatory School as a tutor (dorm supervisor), where she was for two years before coming to First German. In her free time, Emma enjoys arts and crafts, reading, music, playing and watching sports and spending time with friends and family.