Our Story



Meet Our Pastor
Rev. Thompson Marin is a native of Haiti. He moved to Brooklyn, NY with his siblings
and mother in 2007 to join his father. He is a graduate of: Kingsborough Community College (Brooklyn, NY), Brooklyn College (NY), Dakota State University (SD), and Concordia Theological Seminary- Fort Wayne, IN. He worked as a Respiratory Care Practitioner for 5 years before his seminary journey.
From the seminary, he received a Call to serve as Pastor of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church
& School in Batavia, NY. He was ordained and installed at St. Paul on August 18, 2024. He’s been married to Erika since July 2016, and God has blessed them with two children: Micaiah and Olivia.
Besides caring for people, Pastor Marin loves spending time with his family. He is a good listener, easygoing, and he literally loves helping people. Wave when you see him on the street. He would love to meet you!
You can reach him at:
pastor.stpaulbatavia@gmail.com
By calling the Church’s office: (585) 343-0488
Christ is risen!
Our History

LEADERSHIP
Pastor
Thompson Marin
President
Charles Bell
Vice President
John Athoe
Financial Secretary
Marian Seward
Secretary
Denise Kumpf
School Board Finance
Jackie Blank
Treasurer
Lynn Eick
Trustee
Dave Whitcombe
Elder
Gary Churchill & Steven Klafhen
Community Outreach
Susan Bell
Growth & Discipleship
Shannon Kabel
Hospitality & Fellowship
Brenda Seward
Pastoral Care
Sharon Wolff
Vision
Linda Eick
Worship & Music
AnnMarie Sheehan
BOARD OF ELDERS
Steve Klafhen – Co Chair
John Athoe
Chuck Huntley
Tim Klafehn
Dennis Kumpf
Hank Mudrzynski
David Whitcombe
Sharon Wolff – Pastoral Care