Meet Our Staff

Tim Jacobsen

Pastor
Pastor Tim has served Fjeldberg since July 2023. Pastor Tim loves pastoral ministry and forming faith-filled communities through worship, serving, fellowship, and fun. Pastor Tim is very excited to be at Fjeldberg and to see where the Spirit leads us! He believes that church should be a welcoming place for all where we can receive God's grace, and then go out and serve our neighbors.

Pastor Tim lives in Ankeny with his wife, Kindra, and three kids. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, traveling, and being outside.

Jan Nyhus

Parish Secretary | Director, Handbell Choir
I have been Parish Secretary since December 2014 and love my job working with the wonderful Fjeldberg Church family.  My experience all comes from secretarial and administrative work including 34 years with the Dept. of Mathematics at Iowa State University.  I am recently widowed after 49 years of marriage.  I have three  adult married children and six amazing grandchildren. My hobbies include, going to sporting events for my grandchildren, reading, crocheting, flower gardening, music, and preparing for JOYFUL Bells, the Fjeldberg Handbell Choir.

Sophia Schmidt

Organist and Musician​
I am the church organist and pianist for Fjeldberg. I am a freshman in college and recently moved from Wisconsin to Iowa to attend Drake University. I have been playing piano for 13 years, organ for 6 years, and I have experience playing at churches for 4 years as well. I am excited to be here and to get to know everyone!

Heather Bristow

Choir Director
Since 1997 I’ve participated in various activities at Fjeldberg.  The most fulfilling has been as the vocal music director.  The adult choir, Heaven Inspired Singing (H.I.S.) Choir, is awesome & inspiring.  The Children’s Choir is energetic & refreshing.  Our amazing faith family is supportive & encouraging!  I’m honored & humbled by the blessings I've received through Fjeldberg’s music program.  If you feel the call to do something more, give H.I.S. Choir a try, Wednesday evenings.  I believe everyone can sing!  Together we will share God's love through music! 

Coming Soon!

Director of Youth and Family Ministry
More info coming soon.

Coming Soon!

Facility Enhancement Specialist
More info coming soon.