Leadership

Staff

Pastor Joseph Doegen

Pastor

Pastor Joseph graduated from Wartburg Theological Seminary in May of 2023 with his Master of Divinity just before taking the call to be Pastor at Bethany in August of 2023. Prior to seminary Pastor Joseph study music and religion at Luther College and spent his summers working at Upper Missouri Ministry bible camp in Epping, ND where he met his wife Paige. Together the two of them have two cats named Simon and River and a dog name Luz.
Pastor Joseph is passionate about living into the full expression of who God calls us to be as people of God and as a community of God. Pastor Joseph comes from a diverse religious background and has a history of Ecumenical work. He is excited to be beginning his ministry with the people of Wisconsin Dells.
In his free time he enjoys playing tennis, board games, cooking, and spending time with is wife and animals.

Cindy Randall

Administrative Assistant

Cindy grew up in Wisconsin Dells. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education degree from UW-Eau Claire, and further studied Information Processing at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College.
Cindy has worked at Bethany since 2001, serving as music director and part-time pianist. Her position in the church office began in 2014. She is the pianist at the Dells Presbyterian Church. She is retired from piano teaching.
Cindy has two sons, Gus and Josh. She enjoys walking, reading, PBS Masterpiece Theater, day trips with husband Larry, the live music the Dells has to offer, and the latest movies on the big screen.

Lois Kelly-Pieper

Organist / Choir Director

Lois grew up in Slinger, Wisconsin and graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education. She taught elementary and junior high music at Richfield and Slinger for 7 years before taking a teaching job in Wisconsin Dells for the next 28 years. There she met her husband, Dennis. They married in 1988 at Bethany Lutheran church and have 2 children, Chris and Kelly.

Lois has been an accompanist and organist at Bethany since her first years in the Dells and recently, choir director. Of her careers in the Dells she says, "I have been blessed to have a teaching career that allowed me to enjoy music in a special way every day and foster that enjoyment in many students. Since retiring from teaching in 2014, I fell especially fortunate to continue to have the privilege of sharing music with others at Bethany Lutheran church."

In addition to family time, Lois enjoys taking walks, playing the piano, reading, doing artwork and puzzles, and cheering for the Badgers!