Pastor Dan Grabowski began his ministry here at Redeemer as a member of the Board of Elders in 2001. In 2003 he graduated from California State University, Long Beach with a B.S. degree, and completed his training with the Pacific Southwest District's Lay Leadership Training Program. Dan was then commissioned as a Deacon in July, 2003. Four years later he felt the Lord's call to pastoral ministry and began his seminary studies at the Cross-Cultural Ministry Center located at Concordia University Irvine. As a seminary student, Dan was installed as our Vicar. Dan graduated with a M.A. in Theology in May, 2011, and on Sunday, June 12th, 2011 was ordained and installed as Pastor here at Redeemer.