Background
Osthus, Mark Adrian was born on February 9, 1945 in Minneapolis. Son of Raymond Stanward and Dagny Lillian (Osthus) Twedt.
Osthus, Mark Adrian was born on February 9, 1945 in Minneapolis. Son of Raymond Stanward and Dagny Lillian (Osthus) Twedt.
Bachelor of Science, Augustana College, 1967; Master of Divinity, Luther Northwestern Theological Sem, 1981.
Associate director of admissions Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, 1968-1977. Associate pastor Bethany Lutheran Church, Rice Lake, Wisconsin, 1981-1983. Assistant to president Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1983-1988.
Pastor Bethlehem/Trinity Lutheran Churches, Grand Marais, Minnesota, since 1988. Chairman Cook County Ministerium, Grand Marais, 1990, Cook County Child Protection Team, Grand Marais, 1991, member, since 1989. Dean Lake Superior Conference, Evangelical Lutheran Church in American, 1990, 91—.
Member stratetic planning team Cook County School District, 1990. Conference presl. Northern Wisconsin District American Lutheran Church, Wausau, Wisconsin, 1982-1983. Trustee Carthage College, Kenosha, Wisconsin, 1982-1983.
Board directors Roseville (Minnesota) Youth Football Association, 1985-1988. Chair board directors Outreach for Christ, International, Sioux Falls, 1975-1977. Member Northeast Minnesota Synod Lutheran Men in Mission Constituting Assembly (chairman task force 1990).
Married Christine Ann Salmon, December 21, 1968. Children: Liv, Kristoffer, Timothy, Anders.