Rev. David B. Magruder became pastor of Peace With Christ Lutheran Church in 2016. He earned a B.A. in History from Concordia College in Bronxville, NY in 1986 and a Master of Divinity degree from Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis in 1990. He has served Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod congregations in South Dakota, Minnesota and Wyoming prior to his arrival at Peace With Christ. Pastor Magruder served as a United States Navy Chaplain (Reserve) for 22 years with units of the US Navy, United States Marine Corps and the United States Coast Guard. He is a veteran of the Afghanistan War.
Audrey Partipilo – Administrator of Education and Music
Audrey Partipilo is grateful for faithful Lutheran upbringing by her parents, Ted and Chris Herrmann. She was brought to the waters of Holy Baptism at Trinity Lutheran Church in Rock Springs, WY when she was just a few weeks old. Her parents moved their family to Riverton, WY, so Audrey and her siblings would be able to attend a Lutheran school. She then attended Trinity Lutheran Church and School from 2 nd – 8 th grade. Audrey began playing the organ for church services in the summer following her 8 th grade year and confirmation due to the need for an additional organist to fill in. She attended Concordia University in Seward, NE and received a degree in both Elementary and Music Education (2009). Following college, she taught at Messiah Lutheran School in Longmont, Colorado and later served there as the Director of Parish Music. She then took a call to teach at Trinity Lutheran School in Riverton, Wyoming and served there until her husband, Andrew, took a job promotion moving the family to South Dakota. Audrey was grateful to stay home caring for their young children for some time. It was not long after that Andrew felt called into pastoral ministry, so the family moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana, so he could attend Concordia Theological Seminary (June 2022-May 2026). During Andrew’s time at seminary, Audrey served as the Director of Parish Music at Trinity Lutheran Church in Auburn, Indiana. She is currently working towards a masters in Church Music through Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin, and hopes to finish in Fall 2027. Andrew and Audrey are the parents of Ezra (7) and Eli (5).