Pastoral Staff
The Rev. Dr. Kathi Inglis
Senior Pastor
Since 2018, Pastor Kathi’s primary ministry has been curating Zion’s worship life – both in person and online. Her artistic and detailed approach helps the local and national community that is Zion find beauty and meaning in worship. She also guides Zion’s social media presence and has worked with our Stephen Ministers. After serving as Associate Pastor for five years, in December 2023, Pr. Kathi began serving as Senior Pastor of Zion.
Pastor Kathi completed her undergraduate degree in Church Music with an emphasis in choral conducting and a Certificate of Secondary Education at Concordia University in Austin. She studied at the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest in Austin, finishing her Master of Divinity Degree at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in 2010. Pr. Kathi completed a year of pastoral internship at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Killeen, Texas. Her first call was to Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Grand Prairie, Texas. In 2020, Pastor Kathi finished her Doctor of Ministry in Preaching through the ACTS program in Chicago. Pastor Kathi enjoys baking, writing, walking, and yoga. You can contact Pastor Kathi at kjohnson@zionsa.org.
The Rev. Al Jensen
Associate Pastor – Congregational Care
Pastor Al was called to Zion in January 2025 where he focuses on congregational care
wherever and whenever it is needed. He believes a congregation must have and
increase the care for all who call Zion home. When he calls you to help in this journey,
please say, “Yes!”
Pastor Al, who originally hails from Alabama, graduated with a B.A. degree in Theology
from Texas Lutheran College (where he met his future wife, Char). Before he completed
his Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio, Pastor
Al served his year of internship in Bend, Oregon. After serving parishes and ministry
settings in Oregon, Arizona, and Montana, the Lord called Pastor Al back to Texas
where his study for ministry all began.
Pastor and Char are blessed with three grown children who live in Washington D.C.,
Humble, TX, and Marana, AZ. In his spare time, Pastor Al enjoys anything related to
Alabama football, as well as diving into his collection of sports cards.
Program Staff
Rob Mikulski
Director of Music Ministries
Rob Mikulski began playing the piano at age 7 and started working in music ministry at age 16. He did his undergraduate work at the American Conservatory of Music in Chicago with an emphasis in organ and education. His graduate and postgraduate work was done at the University of Illinois in Urbana with an emphasis in conducting. In addition to working in the church, Rob spent eleven years as a pit musician and conductor on Broadway in New York City.
Rob became Director of Music for Zion in 2009. His passion is to help worshipers experience God’s presence through music and liturgy. While serving as our principal musician, he also directs multiple choirs, works with Pastor Kathi Johnson in planning our worship life, and serves as the music director for the Zion Theatre Group.
Under Rob’s direction, Zion’s Chancel Choir has sung Evening Prayer at Kaiser-Wilhelm-Memorial Church in Berlin, Germany as well as Mass at the Vatican in Rome, Italy.
Sammy Mikulski
Director of Zion Theatre Group (ZTG)
Sammy Mikulski – has directed over 60 productions and has taught musical theater in public schools, performing arts centers, and at Indiana State University. While living on the East Coast, Sammy and her husband co-founded a performing arts school which developed the talents of many performers helping students land roles in film, TV, and on Broadway.
As a performer, Sammy has played such roles as the narrator in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Rhetta in Pump Boys and Dinettes, Oolie/Donna in City of Angels (Best actress Award – Excellence in Theater Foundation), Florence in Chess, Paula in The Goodbye Girl, Broadway on Broadway and New York’s City Center.
Sammy has served as Director of Zion Theatre Group since its founding in 2010. ZTG is a program that welcomes all people to come and explore their artistic side. While her goal is always to put on high-quality productions for the public, her higher goal is to help people grow as individuals and build genuine, welcoming community through theatre.
Gavin Magee
Youth Choir Director
Gavin is the Associate Choir Director at Reagan High School and, at Zion, directs our Youth Choir. He graduated from Texas State University and began his teaching career at Barbara Bush Middle School. He frequently performs with Zion Theatre Group’s productions. He and his wife, Lindsay, live in northwest San Antonio.
Tanslee Westbrook
Handbell Choir Director
Support Staff
Suzie Wyatt
Administrator
Suzie joined the Zion staff in 1989, and during that time, she has seen Zion grow from a small, rural church to a vibrant, active church now in the suburbs. She is thankful to have been a part of the growth and changes through the years. Before coming to Zion, she worked for the County Auditor for 10 years.
She works diligently to coordinate all records and finances for Zion and oversees the office and property management. She enjoys this part of her job, but her favorite part is the people. She has met and made so many friends through the years; and is glad anytime she can be of help.
Suzie has two married sons and four grandchildren and enjoys nothing more than spending time with them or going to their activities. And when not doing that, she is happy to spend time at home catching an episode or two of Law & Order or watching the Spurs.
Karen Sturdivant
Administrative Assistant
Since 2018, Karen is the friendly face greeting visitors to the church office and the welcoming voice on the phone. Karen has over 40 years of customer service, payroll and human resource experience in both business and churches. Prior to joining Zion Lutheran Church, she worked for a family owned staffing business for 21 years in which 17 of those years were in management. Taking a semi-early retirement to work part-time, she worked as the administrator for a smaller nearby church before joining Zion.
Karen and her husband, James have been involved in many of Zion’s groups throughout the past years. They also enjoy spending time with their married son/daughter-in-law and daughter/son-in-law, six grandchildren and their extended family. They also enjoy vacationing with their friends.
Megan Hansen
Publications
Since 2023, we have partnered with Megan Hansen at Virtual Church Secretary on a variety of projects related to our publications and social media. Megan brings a breadth of experience developing items for both print and digital formats. Megan lives and works in Conroe, Texas.
Fernando Vallejo
Facilities & Housekeeping
Fernando Vallejo joined Zion’s staff in 2018. He works on our many facilities in a variety of ways, including housekeeping and setting up and breaking down for our many groups and events. He takes great pride in his work keeping our facilities presentable for our members and the greater community.
