Pastor

Rev. Jonah Q. Laws (pictured front row, third from the left) was born in November of 1997, and baptized into the Christian faith a few months later in January of 1998. He was raised in Fresno, CA, and was homeschooled from kindergarten through high school. He attended Concordia University in Irvine, CA (CUI) from 2015 to 2019, graduating with a B.A. in Theological Studies. Prior to college, he discovered the Lutheran Confessions, and during his first semester at CUI, was received into membership at Faith Lutheran Church in Capistrano Beach, CA.

It was at CUI that he met his lovely bride, Amelia. They were married following their graduation, and quickly moved across the country to Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN (CTSFW). After two years of studies, he was placed as a vicar at Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church in Gresham, Oregon under the supervision of the Rev. Eric Lange (pictured front row, second from the left) for his vicarage year, August 2021-22.

After completing his fourth year of studies at CTSFW, he received the Master of Divinity degree, graduating in May of 2023. He was called to Faith Lutheran Church, Rogue River, OR on April 25, 2023 at the seminary’s call service, and accepted the Divine Call to serve as Faith’s pastor shortly following graduation.

On July 8, 2023, he was ordained and installed at Faith by the Rev. Dr. Paul Linnemann, District President of the Northwest District (pictured front row, far left), with Rev. Eric Lange preaching for the service.

The Laws family has been blessed with two daughters, Sophia and Zion, and are expecting the birth of twin sons this winter. Please keep mother and children in your prayers.