She graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in 1998 with a degree in Communication Studies. After college, she served as a youth outreach worker at an inner-city ELCA congregation in Chicago through Lutheran Volunteer Corps.

Following two years in Chicago, she returned to Minnesota to attend Luther Seminary, pursuing a Master of Divinity degree with an emphasis on Youth and Family Ministry. During her first two years of seminary, Ivy worked part-time as Junior High Youth Director at Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Maple Grove, Minnesota, where she attempted to keep track of over 400 junior high youth.

She spent her internship year serving as Vicar at Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, DC, which was only blocks away from the White House. While at Luther Place, she witnessed the powerful relationships between church and the needs of the community as she served as Bible Study leader and volunteer with the N Street Village, a continuum of care facility for women who are homeless or formerly homeless.

Upon graduation from Luther Seminary in 2004, Ivy received her first call as Associate Pastor here at Bethlehem. Ivy spends much of her time working with the youth and their families here at Bethlehem.

MOST RECENT SERMONS BY PASTOR IVY:

Pastor Ivy’s November 9th Sermon:
11/09 Sermon, 47 MB Windows Media File
11/09 Sermon, 65 MB MP4 File
11/09 Sermon, Audio Only, 7 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s October 19 Sermon:
10/19 Sermon, 46 MB Windows Media File
10/19 Sermon, 61 MB MP4 File
10/19 Sermon, Audio Only, 7 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s October 12 Sermon:
10/12 Sermon, 51 MB Windows Media File
10/12 Sermon, 54 MB MP4 File
10/12 Sermon, Audio Only, 15 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s September 21st Sermon:
09/21 Sermon, 51 MB Windows Media File
09/21 Sermon, 54 MB MP4 File
09/21 Sermon, Audio Only, 15 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s August 31st Sermon:
08/31 Sermon, 50 MB Windows Media File
08/31 Sermon, 67 MB MP4 File
08/31 Sermon, Audio Only, 7.5 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s August 24th Sermon:
08/24 Sermon, 51 MB Windows Media File
08/24 Sermon, 61 MB MP4 File
08/24 Sermon, Audio Only, 8 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s August 10th Sermon:
08/10 Sermon, 63 MB Windows Media File
08/10 Sermon, 84 MB MP4 File
08/10 Sermon, Audio Only, 10 MB MP4 File

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Pastor Ivy’s July 20th Sermon:
07/20 Sermon, 59 MB Windows Media File
07/20 Sermon, 78 MB MP4 File
07/20 Sermon, Audio Only, 9 MB MP4 File

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Pastor Ivy’s July 6th Sermon:
07/06 Sermon, Windows Media File
07/06 Sermon, 57 MB MP4 File
07/06 Sermon, Audio Only, 7 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s June 8th Sermon:
06/08 Sermon, Windows Media File
06/08 Sermon, 62 MB MP4 File
06/08 Sermon, Audio Only, 8 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s June 1st Sermon:
06/01 Sermon, Windows Media File
06/01 Sermon, 48 MB MP4 File

Pastor Ivy’s April 27th Sermon:
04/27 Sermon, Windows Media File
04/27 Sermon, 47 MB MP4 File
04/27 Sermon, Real Media, Audio Only, 5 MB

Pastor Ivy’s April 13th Sermon:
04/13 Sermon Only, Windows Media File
04/13 Sermon, 55 MB MP4 File
04/13 Sermon, Real Media, Audio Only, 7 MB

Pastor Ivy’s March 30th Sermon:
03/30 SERVICE, Windows Media File
03/30 Sermon Only, Windows Media File
03/30 Sermon, 32 MB MP4 File
03/30 Sermon, Real Media, Audio Only, 9 MB

Pastor Ivy’s March 5th Sermon:
03/05 Sermon-Small Windows Media File
03/05 Sermon-Medium Windows Media File
03/05 Sermon, Small MP-4 File
03/05 Sermon, Medium MP-4 File, i-Pod Compatible

2/24 Sermon-Windows Media File, 17.5 MB
2/24 Sermon-Windows Media File, 64 MB
2/24 Sermon-Quick Time/MP4, 36 MB
2/24 Sermon, -i-Pod Compatible, 74 MB

12/09 Sermon-Real Media -Quick Time/i-Pod

11/04 Sermon-Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod

10/21 Sermon-Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod

10/14 Sermon-Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod

9/2 Sermon-Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod

7/29/07Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod

7/1/07 Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod Audio MP3

6/17/07 Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod Audio MP3

6/3/07 Real Media Quick Time/i-Pod Audio MP3