Podoll retiring after 41 years of ministry in area
BROADLANDS – The Rev. Lynn Podoll of Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Broadlands will retire Monday after 41 years of ministry within the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Podoll is the 16th minister in the church's 132-year history. Podoll said that in his 41 years of ministry, he has developed more patience and a deeper understanding of his beliefs.
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