{"id":86,"date":"2025-01-23T13:43:10","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T19:43:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bethanylutheranwichita.org\/?page_id=86"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:31:54","slug":"our-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bethanylutheranwichita.org\/?page_id=86","title":{"rendered":"Our Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Rev. Nick Cordt – Pastor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pastor Nick<\/strong> is a Navy brat who was born in Japan, lived all over the US, but has called Kansas home for over 30 years. He graduated from Wichita State in 2004 with a Bachelors in Criminal Justice. He later graduated from Concordia Seminary – St. Louis and was ordained and installed at Risen Savior – Wichita, KS in January of 2017. Six years later, he accepted the call and was installed here at Bethany in March of 2023. Pastor Nick is married to his college sweetheart, Tonya. They have 2 children, Braden and Aubrey, and a dog, Sadie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Julie O’Brien – Admin. Assistant<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Julie<\/strong> has been Bethany’s Administrative Assistant since September of ’24. She came to us with decades of experience in the private sector. Julie is a mother to 4 adult children, 5 grandkids, and a dog, Sophie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Danita Seamars – ECC Director<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A native of Evergreen, CO, Danita<\/strong> has been a part of the Bethany ECC family since July of 2017 and has served as ECC Director since May of 2021. She graduated from Front Range Community College and has worked in Early Childhood for over 30 years. Danita is married to her husband Michael and they have 3 adult children and a dog, McFlurry.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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