Office of Congregation Relations Staff

Rev. G. Lee Kluth

Director of Congregation Relations

Lee and his wife, Pam (Bach) Kluth '69 both taught English in Japan for three years for the ELCA Board of World Missions. Lee then enrolled in Northwestern Lutheran Theological Seminary and was ordained in 1976. He has served in four parishes in the Puget Sound Area, most recently at Trinity Lutheran Church in Everett, Wash. The Kluth's have four adult children.

Rev. Julie M. Josund

Director, Institute for Clergy and Congregational Renewal

Julie is an ELCA pastor who has served congregations in Bellevue, Seattle and Ballard, Washington. She is a graduate of the University of Minnesota, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, and has a Doctorate in Ministry from San Francisco Theological Seminary. She also has a certificate in Pastoral Leadership from Seattle University. Julie is a facilitator and trainer for Healthy Congregations, a systems approach to train congregational leaders to function in healthy and productive ways. She is adjunct faculty in Pastoral Leadership for the School of Theology and Ministry at Seattle University.

Natalie Hines

Assistant to the Director of Congregation Relations

Natalie came to PLU in 2007 as the Assistant to the Director of Congregation Relations after 5 years as the Office Manager for Vander Pol & Zager, CPA. In her spare time she enjoys camping, swimming, cycling, and spending time with her husband Devon, step-son and step-daughter and their three dogs.