Matthew Olson, Family³ Ministries Director

Matt began his ministry at St. John in 2011 as Director of Youth Ministries. As of November 2017, he has taken on the role of Director of Family3 Ministries where the further development of children, youth, young adult, marriage and parenting ministries are underway.

Along with his wife, Shantell, Matt received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biblical Studies with a Youth & Family Ministry major from the Lutheran Bible Institute of Seattle.

Matt, Shantell, their three daughters, sons-in-law, and three grandchildren continue to expand the adventures of faith and family life. Places they have served: Yankton, SD; Detroit Lakes, MN and Box Hill (Melbourne) Australia.

Athletics, choir, band and photography were his growing up pursuits with cross-country and track being where he excelled (a North Dakota State Champion in both fields & nearly a Collegiate (NAIA) All-American as a freshman in cross-country.) However, the call to full-time professional ministry and the “running” needed to be, by God’s grace, an “open and teachable” husband, father, father-in-law and now grandpa keep him moving.

Matt can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: matt@stjohnlutheran.com

Mark Lynn, Youth Ministries Director

Mark and his wife, Rachel, moved to the Hill Country from Lafayette, IN in June 2021. He is in the role of Youth Director at St. John.  Rachel works as a math professor at Schreiner University.

Mark and Rachel live with their adopted son, Lincoln, and their two cats, Pepsi and Houdini. When he is not out running around with kids, Mark enjoys playing board games, hiking, and reading.

Mark can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: mark.lynn@stjohnlutheran.com

Tiffany Jureczki, Children’s Ministry and School Director

Tiffany Jureczki joined our team in 2006. She has over 20 years’ experience working with children of all ages in different capacities. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education with an early childhood specialization and a master’s degree in education with a reading specialization. She holds many certifications and enjoys attending conferences and trainings. She believes you can never stop learning!

Tiffany and her husband Jeff have 4 children and live in the beautiful hill country. The church is her second home and her favorite part of her job is planning for new events to involve children in the church and the Boerne community.

Tiffany can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651, the school office at 830-375-5321, or by email at: tiffany@stjohnlutheran.com

Michelle Waters, Senior Ministries Director

Before becoming the Director of Senior Ministries in 2026, Michelle has been teaching Women of the Word and leading women’s retreats for the last ten years at St. John. While continuing to lead the Women’s Ministries, she will begin focusing on the needs, challenges, opportunities, and desires of Seniors in our church community. In addition, she will champion the Connect Consistently and Serve Monthly steps of St. John’s discipleship pathway.

Michelle is married to Lead Pastor, Eric Waters. They graduated from Yale Divinity School in 1999 and have served churches in North Dakota and Ohio before moving to Boerne in 2016. They have six children: Sophia, Princeton Theological Seminary (soon to be married); Elizabeth, Sam Houston State Medical School; Samuel, West Point; David, Texas State; Jonathan, Boerne High School; and Matthew, Boerne High School.

Michelle enjoys running, writing, reading, playing pickle ball, and watching lots of football (especially when her sons are playing).

Michelle can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651.

T.J. Bazzoon, Music Director

T.J. Bazzoon became the first full time director of music at St. John in 2002 at the age of 28. He holds a Master’s degree in music (organ) from the University of Texas at Austin. At St. John, T.J. directs the sanctuary choir, the handbells, coordinates the brass and instrumentalists, and serves as the organist and pianist. In his tenure as music director, several premier music groups have performed concerts at St. John including the Texas Lutheran Concert Band, the San Antonio Chamber Choir, the Children’s Choir of Wyoming, jazz artist Ron Wilkins, and many more. Also, T.J. compiled and edited the St. John Hymnal (red hymnal) which has introduced over 100 new songs to the church.

When T.J. isn’t leading music at St. John, he teaches piano privately as well as online.

T.J. can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: tj@stjohnlutheran.com

Tracey Greenwald, Director of Communications

Tracey joined our team in June of 2017 as the central point of contact for all communications involving St. John. With 20+ years of experience in graphic and web design, and an extensive background in marketing, Tracey is responsible for all internal and external marketing efforts including the St. John website, social media, bulletins, slideshows, newsletters, signage, flyers, etc.

Tracey and her husband Bob live in Fair Oaks Ranch and have two daughters that they are very proud of; Ashley is a Publicist for a PR firm in New York City and Allison is working in Healthcare Administration in Austin.

Tracey can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: tracey@stjohnlutheran.com

Shari Hahn, Financial Office Manager

Shari and her husband, Kenny, moved to Boerne in the summer of 2018 after their youngest son, Levi, graduated from high school in San Antonio. They visited St. John within a few weeks of moving to Boerne and joined the church a few months later.

After a 16-year career with NuStar Energy, Shari is grateful to now serve the St. John family and support the ministry of the church.

Shari and Kenny are now empty nesters, but thankfully their children aren’t too far away. Shari enjoys spending time with family and friends whenever she can, especially for a fun “Girls Mahjong Night!”

Shari can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: finance@stjohnlutheran.com (for financial matters) or
shari@stjohnlutheran.com (for non-financial matters)

Dana Wehrmann, Facilities Manager

Dana grew up in Bulverde, Texas and graduated from Smithson Valley High School in 1980. He attended San Antonio College for two years, studying Architecture, before becoming an electrician. In 1990 he obtained his Masters License and went to work at Citibank at the San Antonio campus as their maintenance electrician. It was here that he met his wife Kelly. He eventually was promoted to AVP as Facilities Manager.

Kelly and Dana moved to Boerne with their two kids, Miles and Maci, in 2008 and joined St. John Lutheran Church. Dana was active with the church with Choir and the Property Committee. In 2021, Dana took a part-time position at the church as Facilities Manager. He did everything from managing large projects to day-to-day repairs and maintenance. The job eventually became a full time position, as he took over managing the janitorial staff and groundskeeping. Along with his staff position, Dana is also a member of the Audio/Visual Team that livestreams the late service on Sundays.

Outside of his church job, Dana has been part of a country band for 40 years. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, snow skiing, and watching sports. He is also a proud Opa to his first grandson, Stetson.

Dana can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: dana@stjohnlutheran.com

Thelma Palomino, Front Office Receptionist

Thelma joined the St. John staff in 2026 as our Front Office Receptionist. Originally from San Antonio, she and her family moved to Boerne in 2004, where they have enjoyed raising their children.

With more than 20 years of experience in the medical field, Thelma has always had a heart for helping others. She is grateful for the opportunity to continue serving people as part of the St. John team.

In her free time, Thelma enjoys spending weekends with her children and grandchildren, especially playing board games together.

Thelma can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: thelma@stjohnlutheran.com

Amy Townsend, Hospitality Coordinator

Amy can be reached by calling the church office at 830-249-3651 or by email at: amy@stjohnlutheran.com