David Koeplin

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NWC (1968); WLS (1972)
I was a pastor of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Wilmar, MN, 1972-1975. I was the pastor of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, Eagan, MN, 1975-2012 when I retired. Both were WELS congregations. I received a MSE from University of Wisconsin, River Falls (1992) and have done chemical dependency and compulsive gambling counseling for 18 years. (UM-ADCEP-1996)

We live in Eagan, MN. I am the program manager and counselor at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview in Minneapolis, MN, where I do gambling counseling. My wife, Gerrie, works for Cigna Behavioral Health in Eden Prairie, MN, after 30 years at the American Red Cross. Both of us are active members at Heritage Lutheran Church, Apple Valley, MN (ELS).

I still do some supply preaching at WELS and ELS churches. I am on the Advisory Board for the Department of Human Services, Gambling Division, Minneapolis, MN. I am a nationally certified gambling counselor and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. I was a long distance runner and played on church softball teams for over 35 years. Gerrie and I have sung in church choirs for over 35 years, too.