Staff

PASTOR

Craig Wilke

I grew up in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin where I attended Lakeside Lutheran High School. I went on to attend Martin Luther College, where I met my wife Christina. Christina graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Rehabilitation Psychology. I went on to graduate Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary in 2019. We have worked with one other congregation, Holy Word Lutheran Church, in Austin, Texas.

After graduation from Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, I was assigned to start a new mission in Brandon, SD. That’s when Sure Foundation began! Christina and I have been blessed with three children. We love living, learning, and working in South Dakota. We are so happy to be a part of the vibrant Brandon community, and to share the gospel in Brandon.

CHILDREN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR

lauren hansen

I grew up mainly in the Black Hills before my family moved to Watertown, SD where I went to Great Plains Lutheran High School. After high school, I went to Martin Luther College where I graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education with a Science minor. I spent 5 years teaching in WELS high schools during which time I married Erik. His job brought us to Sioux Falls where we live with our three boys. I now spend time with my kids, teach piano lessons, and serve in various ways at Sure Foundation.

We love getting to be a part of the family at Sure Foundation and I am blessed to be a part of the mission that brings God's Word to the children of our congregation!