STAFF
Pastor Michael C. Linderman
Pastor Linderman grew up in Budd Lake, NJ, and graduated from Mt. Olive High School and St. Olaf College. He spent two years in Tanzania, East Africa, as an English teacher, and over two years in India as seminary intern and doctoral research student. He has masters degrees from the Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia and Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in South Asia Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. His theological interests include comparative religion, interfaith studies, and Christian Theology of Religions. In his preaching and teaching, he strives to be a faithful witness to an open and inclusive understanding of the Gospel. His wife, Johann, is a professor in the Religious Studies Department at Georgian Court University, and they have two children, Mira and Sam. He enjoys playing music, teaching adjunct at Seton Hall University, and following English soccer. Since both his wife and he share family connections to Pittsburgh, they are Steelers fans (sorry, New York).[email protected]
Pastor Linderman grew up in Budd Lake, NJ, and graduated from Mt. Olive High School and St. Olaf College. He spent two years in Tanzania, East Africa, as an English teacher, and over two years in India as seminary intern and doctoral research student. He has masters degrees from the Lutheran Seminary in Philadelphia and Harvard Divinity School, and a Ph.D. in South Asia Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. His theological interests include comparative religion, interfaith studies, and Christian Theology of Religions. In his preaching and teaching, he strives to be a faithful witness to an open and inclusive understanding of the Gospel. His wife, Johann, is a professor in the Religious Studies Department at Georgian Court University, and they have two children, Mira and Sam. He enjoys playing music, teaching adjunct at Seton Hall University, and following English soccer. Since both his wife and he share family connections to Pittsburgh, they are Steelers fans (sorry, New York).[email protected]
Kim Desmond - Office Manager
Although Kim grew up in locally, her travels took her far and wide before moving back to the area with her family in 2020. Kim shares her time and home with her husband, their high school-aged daughter and middle school-aged son, and their large shepherd/lab mix aptly named Wiley. She loves to travel and she and her family did extensive travel in Europe while living in Frankfurt, Germany for 4 years.
Before moving back to the area, Kim lived and worked in Bethesda, MD. She worked as an office manager for an Episcopal church and continued to work remotely from NJ through much of the pandemic. Kim earned her MBA in marketing from the University of Southern California. Upon graduation, she moved to Boston to work as a financial analyst for Hood, a national dairy company. Although Kim’s first career as an editor and director at CNBC and NBC Desktop seems a lifetime ago, she still enjoys the creative process of creating slideshows, online photo albums and videos. She is excited to bring her business and multimedia skills to Redeemer.
Church Office: 201-327-0148
[email protected]
Although Kim grew up in locally, her travels took her far and wide before moving back to the area with her family in 2020. Kim shares her time and home with her husband, their high school-aged daughter and middle school-aged son, and their large shepherd/lab mix aptly named Wiley. She loves to travel and she and her family did extensive travel in Europe while living in Frankfurt, Germany for 4 years.
Before moving back to the area, Kim lived and worked in Bethesda, MD. She worked as an office manager for an Episcopal church and continued to work remotely from NJ through much of the pandemic. Kim earned her MBA in marketing from the University of Southern California. Upon graduation, she moved to Boston to work as a financial analyst for Hood, a national dairy company. Although Kim’s first career as an editor and director at CNBC and NBC Desktop seems a lifetime ago, she still enjoys the creative process of creating slideshows, online photo albums and videos. She is excited to bring her business and multimedia skills to Redeemer.
Church Office: 201-327-0148
[email protected]
Fran Morton - Director of Music
Fran is a conservatory trained organist and choral director. She has held church music director assignments throughout the metro area. Additionally she accompanies and conducts choral groups in major choral works in a variety of New York City and suburban venues. Her music-related activities include creating special and seasonal programs for chorus and instruments, arranging familiar and original music as well as serving on and advising the Boards of music and arts organization. She is a long-time resident of Montvale.
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Fran is a conservatory trained organist and choral director. She has held church music director assignments throughout the metro area. Additionally she accompanies and conducts choral groups in major choral works in a variety of New York City and suburban venues. Her music-related activities include creating special and seasonal programs for chorus and instruments, arranging familiar and original music as well as serving on and advising the Boards of music and arts organization. She is a long-time resident of Montvale.
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Ann Marie Gesualdo - Faith Formation Director
Annie brings over 15 years of experience in faith formation and youth work for several previous Roman Catholic congregations in North Jersey. She believes strongly in faith formation as a wholistic experience covering the life of every Christian. Faith Formation begins in the home, where parents are the first example of God’s great work for children to see. Parents' Christian example will springboard spiritual growth in their children and open their hearts to see Jesus’ example all around them. As they continue a structured focus in Sunday School, Confirmation, and youth ministry, those thoughts and heart felt attitudes will blossom into a close, lifelong relationship with God. She is a proud single mother who loves spending as much time with her daughter as she can. Her hobbies include socializing with friends, yoga, gardening and reading books. She has lived in the Boonton area for many years. [email protected]
Annie brings over 15 years of experience in faith formation and youth work for several previous Roman Catholic congregations in North Jersey. She believes strongly in faith formation as a wholistic experience covering the life of every Christian. Faith Formation begins in the home, where parents are the first example of God’s great work for children to see. Parents' Christian example will springboard spiritual growth in their children and open their hearts to see Jesus’ example all around them. As they continue a structured focus in Sunday School, Confirmation, and youth ministry, those thoughts and heart felt attitudes will blossom into a close, lifelong relationship with God. She is a proud single mother who loves spending as much time with her daughter as she can. Her hobbies include socializing with friends, yoga, gardening and reading books. She has lived in the Boonton area for many years. [email protected]
