About
Love Elk River History
Love Elk River was founded in 2000 as a prayer-centered discipleship ministry to help individuals and families with spiritual and physical needs by offering them a relationship-based network of support. Over the years, the ministry has helped 100s of people by applying the Luke 10 model of ministry designed by Jesus Christ as He sent out disciples to the cities He intended to visit.
Love Elk River Board Members
- Stephanie Klinzing
Stephanie was elected mayor of the City of Elk River in 1998. She has also served the city as a Sherburne County Commissioner and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. She has worked as a community newspaper reporter and editor and has published over 13 Minnesota church history books. Stephanie is a born-again, Holy Spirit-filled Catholic and is a member of the Catholic Apostolic Group of Elk River faith community.
- Gloria Barkosky
Ordained minister and holding positions of pastor, teacher, and evangelist. Her primary role in Love Elk River will be to train Christians for discipleship.
- Leslie Griner
Leslie has worked with children as an elementary school teacher and as the head of Sunday school and Children’s Ministry in past years. She is currently involved in leadership and Prayer Ministry at her church in Elk River. She is a wife, mom and grandma. Her heart is to help people know how real and good God is. She is the Head of Discipleship for Love Elk River.
Love Elk River was founded in 2000 as a prayer-centered discipleship ministry to help individuals and families with spiritual and physical needs by offering them a relationship-based network of support. Over the years, the ministry has helped 100s of people by applying the Luke 10 model of ministry designed by Jesus Christ as He sent out disciples to the cities He intended to visit.