Pastor Harold R. McMillin, Jr. accepted the call to St. John's American Lutheran Church in Guttenberg, IA in 1993.  He was born in McGregor, IA, grew up in the Garnavillo and Clayton Center area and graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly, IA in 1968.  He returned to the nearby area in 1973 as a student pastor at Immanual Lutheran of Elkport, IA and Hope Lutheran of Littleport, IA.   He was awarded a degree from Wartburg Theological Seminary of Dubuque, IA and ordained at Norway Lutheran Church in St. Olaf, IA in 1973. The first person that Pastor McMillin baptized after being ordained was his daughter, Denise.

Between 1973-1993, Pastor McMillin led Lutheran churches in Tripoli, IA; Dows, IA; Williams, IA; Fontanelle, IA; and Elgin, IA. 

Harold and Linda Louise Steele were married on June 30, 1991 at Elgin Lutheran Church in Elgin, IA.  They enjoy fishing, camping, and gardening.   Harold has two children who currently live in Minnesota: Denise (Mrs. Kyle) Shaffer and Timothy.  An infant son, Bradley, passed away in 1969.  Linda's children, Kevin and Scott, live in southwest Iowa.

Active in the community, Harold has served on a variety of church, community and college boards and communities including serving as a G & G Human Rights Board Member, Strawberry Point Lutheran Home Board Member, and EWALU Board Member.   He recently served as a member of the Guttenberg Recreation Center Study. 

He has received Governor's Leadership Award, was inducted into Dow's Community Hall of Fame - Religious Leadership; and received the Friend of Education Award from Fontanelle Teachers Association.   His wife, Linda is the church secretary, teaches Sunday School and is a member of several church committees.

Pastor Harold McMillin can be reached at St. John's American Lutheran Office 563-252-2355 or by e-mail at hmcmill@alpinecom.net