Community Resource Center

Intake, Food Market, Clothesline, and other resources are normally open from 9am–3pm, Monday–Thursday.

Guests are encouraged to call 651.762.9124 or drop in during these hours for assistance. If you need help outside of intake hours, please call 211.

You can help your neighbor in need during this difficult time. To give towards immediate needs for food, rental assistance, and supporting the ongoing work of the CRC, click on the “Get Involved or Give” section below. Then click the “Give Online” button and look for the CRC – Help MN fund in the drop-down menu.

GUEST RESOURCES

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Overview

The Community Resource Center (CRC) opened in March 2011 in response to needs in our community. Serving our community by offering support, stability, and a brighter future. When someone is faced with a difficult situation or is in crisis, the church is called to be a place to find hope and strength, as well as help with basic needs. At St. Andrew’s, this includes a family sheltering program, rental assistance, help finding food, clothing, and basic household items so we all can live the life God intends.

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STAFF CONTACTS

Breanna Kealy

COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER DIRECTOR

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTER

Breanna Kealy

Breanna came to St. Andrew’s in 2023, after being recruited by Pastor Mike Carlson. She’s known Mike since she was 12, when he was Youth Pastor at her friend’s church in Grand Marais. She earned her B.A. in Spanish Studies from the U of Minnesota, a Masters in Teaching from Hamline University, and went back to the U of M to get her principal licensure. That degree in Spanish has helped her be a warm and welcoming presence for our many Spanish-speaking guests that come to the CRC for assistance.

Breanna and her husband, Chris have a blended family of four children, plus four pets—two dogs, a cat, and a bearded dragon. (Doesn’t every family have a bearded dragon?) For fun, she loves to cook, watch the kids play volleyball and football, and she enjoys exploring outdoors any time she can.

Zac Shypulski

PROGRAM MANAGER

Zac Shypulski

A proud Minnesotan through and through, Zac was born and raised in the Land of 10,000 Lakes alongside three brothers and one sister. Zac’s family includes parents and a pack of seven huskies—proof of their deep love for animals. Coming from a lineage of teachers and social workers, Zac's passion for serving others runs deep.

Zac's parents have been connected at St. Andrew's for over a decade, and Zac began attending church during Lent of 2024. What drew Zac in was the church's clear commitment to social services and community engagement, a personal passion.

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in social work, Zac also brings a diverse academic background, having studied business administration, addiction counseling, and education. Outside the classroom, Zac enjoys playing disc golf, spontaneous adventures with a husky/malamute mix, traveling (with four recent trips to Vancouver Island!), and standing up for social justice causes.

One of Zac’s most memorable experiences was while in ninth grade, marching in the 5.5-mile Rose Bowl Parade, playing tuba with the Salvation Army band.

Summer Ettesvold

CASE MANAGER

Summer Ettesvold

Summer has been part of the St. Andrew's team since 2022. Her first role as a Shelter Associate at the Hugo House helped her develop a deep appreciation for the resilience and strength of the families we serve. She then moved into her current role as Case Manager in the Community Resource Center (CRC) where she helps families identify and organize their needs, overcome housing barriers, and find hope in the hardest of circumstances. Summer's passionate about developing, creating, and improving programs to meet the evolving needs of the community and help as many families as possible. She's grateful to partner with her dedicated coworkers who share a common goal: helping families find light at the end of the tunnel as they move toward safety and stability. Her favorite part of her job is witnessing the successes of families who have worked so hard to get back on stable ground. Summer finds that being part of their journey, even in a small role, is a great honor and privilege.

Jana Hogenson

CASE MANAGER

Jana Hogenson

Jana was born and raised in Minnesota and received her B.S. in Sports Management from the U of M Twin Cities in 2012. Growing up, her family culture involved regularly volunteering and serving those in need, often with a St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church connection. A few years post-college she felt called into Human Services, and began working as an AmeriCorps Promise Fellow. In her role there she helped increase graduation rates for youth in communities that have the highest annual dropout rates, working in high schools, and middle schools that feed into those high schools.

She became an Intake Coordinator at the Community Resource Center in 2017 and was then promoted to Case Manager, then left the CRC in 2020. But she felt the tug to return to the CRC in 2025 as a Case Manager for families in shelter or seeking shelter. I enjoy attending comedy shows, concerts, traveling, volunteering and learning about other cultures.

Michael Jordan

MISSIONS & OUTREACH PASTOR

Michael Jordan

Pastor Michael Jordan grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, and moved to the Twin Cities to attend the U of M, where he earned his B.S. in Physics. Soon after graduation, he served as Youth Director at Roseville Lutheran Church. While in that role, he began pursuing his MDiv from Luther Seminary. His two degrees may seem disparate, but he says that science helped explain "how" the world works, and faith explains "why." Prior to coming to St. Andrew’s, Pastor Jordan served as Associate Pastor at Trinity Lutheran in Yankton, SD.

Michael is an avid outdoorsman and camp enthusiast, perhaps because he met the love of his life (wife Megan Moroff) while working as a summer camp counselor. In the Fall of 2025, they bought their first home in Maplewood, giving their beloved rescue pup Rosie a new yard to explore. He also enjoys traveling (helpful, considering missions is half his new role), playing board games, camping, watching Survivor, cheering on the Atlanta Falcons, and trying to spend as much time in, on, or near water as possible. Fun fact: Michael went skydiving for his 18th birthday. He says, “It was thrilling to jump out of a plane 14,000 feet above the ground and be in total free fall for over a minute.”

Laura Francis

CRC VOLUNTEER & HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

Laura Francis

Laura Francis came to St. Andrew’s in 2023 after being a stay-at-home parent for 13 years. She coordinates all the CRC volunteers, and is the host for the Thursday Night Community Meal. Her previous career was as a finance manager and she knew she didn’t want to sit behind a desk and crunch numbers again, so she looked for more meaningful work. She finds helping people on a daily basis very rewarding! She has a B.A. in Public Relations and Human Resource Management, which was helpful education for her current role.

She lives in the east metro with her husband and daughter, and an adorable rescue pup, Betty. As a family, they love travel, nature, art museums, and music—everything from SPCO to rock concerts. Laura enjoys cooking, writing recipes, eating (pretty much anything to do with food), and making soap. She also enjoys reading, particularly historical fiction focusing on WWII. Other interesting tidbits about Laura: her husband is British, she’s a breast cancer survivor, and she’s adopted.

Community Resource Center

GUEST RESOURCES

GET INVOLVED OR GIVE

Overview

STAFF CONTACTS

Breanna Kealy

Zac Shypulski

Summer Ettesvold

Jana Hogenson

Michael Jordan

Laura Francis

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