Frank Matthews
Vacancy Pastor
Pastor Frank was born in Los Angeles and when he was five years old, his father passed away. When his mom remarried, the family moved to Pasadena.
He graduated from Knoxville College in Knoxville, TN and has a master’s degree from National University. Rev. Matthews was a licensed deacon at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Los Angeles and began serving Concordia Lutheran Church of Inglewood about 15 years ago when the Synod ended the licensed deacon program. He was ordained as a Special Ministries Pastor and served at Concordia until it closed earlier this year. After working as a mechanic for the City of Pasadena for 31 years, he feels he is where he belongs with people, doing what God has called him to do. He and his wife Kim Jackson-Matthews have three sons and two grandchildren.
Judy Gunther
Church Chairperson
Judy has been a member of First Lutheran Church for over 40 years. She was raised in El Monte and when she moved to Temple City, Judy knew that she wanted her children (4 of them) to attend church and school at First Lutheran. Judy has worked as a Registered Nurse for 33 years at LAC+USC hospital. She has a Master’s degree in Mental Health and has taught classes at Cal State Los Angeles part time for the last 10 years, along with her fulltime job. Now, Judy has retired but keeping busy. She is a member of the committee of aging with the Temple City, a member of the leadership committee, and a community member on the Ethics committee at LAC+USC hospital. Judy likes Luke 1:37 – "Faith does not make things easy it makes them possible."
Elizabeth Yu
Church Administrator
Elizabeth was born in Chicago, but was raised in Hong Kong. Elizabeth returned to Los Angeles in 1979. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in
Computer Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1986.
Her husband loves to travel and has taken her to several countries in Asia and Europe. Elizabeth is a third-generation Christian. She has been a churchgoer for more than 50 years, but only becoming a Lutheran more than 25 years ago, and is still learning on how to become a better Lutheran. She praises the Lord for a Christian husband of more than 30 years and two beautiful adult children. Elizabeth's "go to" Bible verse is: (New Living Translation - NLT) Psalm 94:19:
“When doubts fill my mind, your comfort gives me renewed hope and cheer."
Computer Science at California State University, Dominguez Hills in 1986.
Her husband loves to travel and has taken her to several countries in Asia and Europe. Elizabeth is a third-generation Christian. She has been a churchgoer for more than 50 years, but only becoming a Lutheran more than 25 years ago, and is still learning on how to become a better Lutheran. She praises the Lord for a Christian husband of more than 30 years and two beautiful adult children. Elizabeth's "go to" Bible verse is: (New Living Translation - NLT) Psalm 94:19:
“When doubts fill my mind, your comfort gives me renewed hope and cheer."