Pastor Sara Sutter new to Golfield United Presbyterian

Though July 1 was the Reverend Sara Sutter’s official start date at Goldfield United Presbyterian Church, she got an early introduction to serving in the Goldfield community. Before she actually started preaching at the church, she was called on to preside over two funerals. Shortly afterward, she was put in charge of conducting the service at Goldfield’s Fountain City Days.

“It was a really quick way to know the community,” she said. “It was difficult, but it was beautiful to be able to minister and show love like that.”

While she’s enjoying being part of her new church, her road to becoming a pastor wasn’t exactly smooth. Originally from Cherokee, she studied at Northwestern College in Orange City to become a teacher—the same thing her father and grandparents had done. She was planning to take a fifth year student teaching in English when she realized she couldn’t do it. “I just felt trapped and knew that’s not what I wanted to do with my life,” she said.

 

For the full story, see the September 22 edition of the Monitor.

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