Vicar Hartwig with Rev. Timothy ZimmermannOn June 1, Vicar Brent Hartwig was installed at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Iowa City. Vicar Hartwig is a fourth year seminarian from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis.
Vicar Hartwig and his family, wife Kara and children, Grace, Emma, Noah, and Claire, moved into the parsonage at the end of May. They arrived just in time for the floods.
Vicar Hartwig grew up in Pekin, Ill., as did his wife, Kara, his high school sweetheart. He attended Ill. State University and graduated with a degree in Recreational and Park Administration and a Minor in Business Administration. After graduation, he worked for Disney World for over eleven years as a business and strategic planner.
While living in Florida, he became a part time youth coordinator at Woodlands Lutheran Church. He continued to work for Disney, but after working for two years for this church, he became encouraged to become a Pastor. This, and unending encouragement from his wife, helped Vicar Hartwig to decide to attend the seminary.
