Pastors
Pastor David Naumann
David Charles Naumann was born June 4, 1980 in Saginaw, the son of Pastor Paul and June Naumann. He became God’s own child through the washing of Holy Baptism at St. John Lutheran Church, Hemlock, on June 15, 1980, and was confirmed in that saving faith at St. John Lutheran Church, Riga, on March 27, 1994.
Pastor Naumann attended St. John Lutheran School in Hemlock and St. Stephen Lutheran School in Adrian, and was a member of the MLS class of 1998. His preparation for the Gospel ministry continued at Martin Luther College (2002) and Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary (2006).
His first call was to serve as tutor at Martin Luther College. In 2008 he was assigned as assistant to the District President of the Minnesota District, at St. Peter Lutheran Church, St. Peter, Minnesota, where he served until accepting the call to St. Paul’s.
On July 4, 2008, Pastor was united in marriage with Rebecca Horton. Becca graduated with a degree in x-ray technology in 2008, and worked at a hospital in Minnesota for four years. Their marriage has been blessed with six children: Micah (June, 2011), Elsa (January, 2013), Levi (August, 2014), Greta (January, 2017), Katelyn (March 2019), and Jonah (August 2022).
Pastor and Becca enjoy gardening, cross country skiing, volleyball, and spending time with their children.
Pastor Josiah Mittelstadt
Josiah Mittelstadt was born in Maumee, OH, where his father served as pastor at Resurrection
Lutheran Church. A few years later, his family moved to North St. Paul, MN, where he attended
Christ Lutheran Church and School before heading to Luther Preparatory School in Watertown,
WI for high school.
Pastor Mittelstadt received his BA in Biblical Languages and Theology from Martin Luther
College in 2022 and his MDiv from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2026. As part of his
seminary training, Josiah served as a Vicar (pastoral intern) at Our Savior Lutheran in San
Antonio, TX. Upon graduation from WLS, he was assigned to St. Paul’s in Saginaw.
On July 15, 2022, Pastor Mittelstadt married Devon Carroll. They have been blessed with two
children: Emilia (2024), and Judah (2026).
The Mittelstadt family is thrilled to be at St. Paul’s and looks forward to putting down roots in
their new home. Devon enjoys meeting new people, trying DIY projects, and exploring fun family
activities. Josiah enjoys spending time with his family, tinkering with electronic and automotive
projects, and a variety of sports.
