Pastor Jeffrey P. Howell has served the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod since 1988 as a classroom teacher and administrator in Detroit, MI; St. Louis, Missouri and the greater Chicago area. He was ordained and called as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church and School in 2011. Pastor Howell loves preaching and teaching the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ, who offers the gift of abundant life to all.  He and his wife, Andrea, have three children—Jeffrey Jr., Chavon, and Jasmine; six grandchildren—Jeffrey III (Trey), Aaliyah, Delia, Jeremiah, Patrick III and Noelle.