Justin
Associate Pastor 

Justin is a native of Minnesota but has lived in various parts of the country and finally settling back in his home state in 2003. While living in other parts of the country, he was introduced to God and the Gospel through Young Life where he soon became a volunteer leader in Eau Claire, Wisconsin where he went to college. 

In college, Justin met his wife Sarah, and also began working the Navigators campus ministry. Justin then came on staff with the Navigators two years following graduation, where he focused on discipling students, leadership development, and evangelism on campus. 

Justin joined the staff of Eastridge in 2013 as Associate Pastor. He lives in Lakeside with his wife Sarah, son Jude and daughter Lucy. Justin has his Masters of Divinity from Bethel Seminary in St. Paul MN. When he's not at church Justin likes to watch sports, hang out with his family, cook, and read. 

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Emily
Ministry Assistant

Emily is a Twin Ports native who graduated from St. Scholastica in 2010. Emily worked at Essentia Health for several years before leaving the corporate world to become a stay at home mom.

Emily and her husband have two children. Their family started attending Eastridge in 2015 after making the decision to live a faith-based family life. Emily was baptized at Eastridge in 2018 and works daily to deepen her relationship with God. 

Emily joined the Eastridge team in November 2019. In her spare time, Emily loves family time, coffee, camping, and boating!
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Noah
​Kidsridge Pastor

Noah joined the Eastridge team in 2020, where he facilitates the kids ministry of Eastridge, commonly called KidsRidge. Noah grew up in Fairmont, MN
Noah then pursued his dream to live in Alaska where he learned to fly planes and completed a college degree. While there, he worked as a missionary pilot flying in and out of Alaskan Bush Villages. Noah was actively involved in Camp Ministry for 5 years.
Noah is passionate about aviation and one day would like to own his own plane.
​In 2019, Noah moved back to Minnesota and settled in Esko, MN.
Noah enjoys giving spiritual counseling and helping others achieve their goals and dreams. He loves to travel and explore. In fact, he loves anything outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and camping. His favorite place in nature is the mountains.

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Shannon
​Worship Leader

Shannon was born and raised in Duluth, MN. She has been serving in worship ministries on and off for 15 years, and has been attending Eastridge for 4 years. Shannon is passionate about using her musical abilities to bring glory to God.

Shannon and her husband, Derek, have one son named Fergus. In her free time, Shannon enjoys training horses, cooking, any water-related activity, spending time with friends & family and, of course, making music!

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Bailey
​Media and Finance Director

Bailey grew up in Pine City, MN, but moved to Duluth in 2018. Bailey has an A.A. degree in Liberal Arts, a B.A. in Psychology, and will be receiving her M.S. in Criminal Justice in June of 2022!

Throughout high school, Bailey served as a youth leader through the YouthWorks organization doing service-orientated mission work in Illinois, Montana, and West Virginia. Bailey loves seeing God work through people, and would love to do more missionary work in the future. 

Bailey joined the Eastridge team in 2020 after working in law enforcement for 6 years. You can often find her running around with a camera! In her spare time (if she isn't doing homework), Bailey loves to golf, hike, read, go to concerts, and spend time with her family. She also has two dogs: a golden retriever named Bella and a labradoodle named Daisy!