Church Staff
Tyler Walworth
ADMINISTRATIVE PASTOR
Pastor Walworth was ordained June 21, 2015 and installed as Mill Neck/Lutheran Friends of the Deaf Director of Deaf Ministry Resources and Missionary at Large to the Deaf in Michigan. On November 19, 2017 he accepted the call and was installed at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Later that year he was installed in Our Savior Lutheran Church of the Deaf to serve Our Savior and Redeemer as a dual parish. On December 20, 2020 he accepted the call to serve Emmanuel and shortly after Our Savior Deaf again as a dual parish.
Joel Baseley
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Pastor Joel Baseley was born and raised in West Allis, WI. He has degrees in education (B.A.), Chemistry (M.S.) and Theology (M.Div.) and served a parish in upstate New York before serving as Associate Pastor at Emmanuel in 1994. He served as Administrative Pastor from 2012 to 2022. In January 2022, he became Assistant Pastor. He has self-published about 20 books including translations from the German Theologians as well as original books in theology available from his website, Mark V Publications.
Zachary Zieschang
KANTOR
Kantor Zachary Zieschang was installed at Emmanuel Lutheran on August 18, 2024. He studied at Concordia University Chicago, graduating with Bachelor degrees in Church Music and Music Education; as well as receiving Piano Pedagogy certification. He is currently working on a Master's in Church Music at Concordia University Wisconsin.
Zachary was born and raised in Austin, TX. Zachary and Mary (Holzer) were married in August of 2015 and are blessed with 6 children: Oliver, Opal, Esther, George, Naomi, and Walter. He enjoys collecting and learning new musical instruments and has a passion for teaching children a variety of instruments. Outside of the musical world, he also enjoys running, swimming, grilling, and carpentry.
Sheryl Schultz
CHURCH SECRETARY
Sheryl has been married to her high school sweetheart, Pastor Rod Schultz (St. Luke Lutheran Church, Clinton Twp., MI) for 38 years. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Sheryl graduated from Lansing Community College in 1986 with an Associates Degree in Applied Sciences, and was a licensed Dental Assistant in the State of Michigan. She “retired” from that vocation in 1989 to be a full-time wife and mother. Sheryl joined the staff at Emmanuel in May of 2011 and wholeheartedly enjoys serving the family of believers at Emmanuel in the capacity of church secretary. Her hobbies include caring for her grandchildren, cheering on the Michigan State Spartans, and reading.