Here at Morningside, we have a campus Chaplin named Paster Andy Nelson. Pastor Andy grew up in a small town called red wing Minnesota.

Growing up his family was very involved with the local church. Paster Andy would help with mass and would read Infront of the church. That’s when he realized becoming a pastor would be good for him.

Pastor Andy went to a college in Northeast Iowa and studied Student religion and political science and was involved in leading worship at his school.

It was not all smooth sailing, During Andy’s Jr year of college he was having doubts on becoming a pastor. He states, “At the time I became disunion with some of the was that ministry tend to look.”-Paster Andy Nelson. He stuck with his goal and graduated.

After college we was heavily considering taking a gap year before he goes to seminary school. Weeks later he was sitting in a class learning Greek. His senior year he took and internship at Snt. Paul. Once he finished his internship, he was able to graduate and be put on the “Draft list” for his first call.

He got his first call for seminary at Betheld Lutheran Church in Rochester Minnesota. Later he would soon Find his wife Jessica Plessue that later took Job Here at Morningside College. Witch Brought Paster Andy where is today.

He is very involved on campus and is trying to grow the community bigger with Mid-week mindfulness. Mid-week Mindfulness is something for the community here at Morningside to come to gather and connect with one another. He also runs a group called Student faith Stories, which gives students the opportunity to share what God has been up to in their lives.  

On his free time pastor Andy Love to Read well now adays likes to listen to his book’s, he says “I can do dishes and drive kids to their soccer game.” When he can he also loves to garden, fish and go deer hunting with his dad if he has time.

“As a pastor you are booth called to take care of people but also hope to challenge and be challenged by them” -Pastor Andy Nelson

Pastor Andy is not only just the Morningside Chaplin but a man of God that is willing to help Students that are struggling in day-to-day life or to shine a new light on some ones future.