Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church

     Pastor Pankow and his family have been in Topeka for almost ten years now. Pastor is not only a pastor and a father but also a volunteer for the Topeka Police Department as a chaplain for three days a month. He also voluntarily performs Bible studies at Shawnee County Jail and serves in the WELS Nebraska District as a coordinator for Special Ministries. He has learned sign language along with many members of the congregation in order to serve a deaf member.
     Bekah, his wife, is a massage therapist out of the home. Bekah has Kansas roots in Norton, where she and pastor met and were married in 1996. She is very busy performing her duties as a mother of five and wife; continually providing her family with food and making sure they are all taken care of.
     Their five children are almost all active in music and sports, except for the youngest. All five attend Wanamaker Grade School.

Pastor says, "I have thoroughly enjoyed my past ten years in Topeka. God has blessed us in so many ways. It would be enough just to know that Jesus died for us, but He has done so much more. The home that the congregation has provided us; the friendships; the prayers; the opportunity to grow through serving them; it has all been far more than I deserve. I am truly thankful to God for putting me here. If you come and visit I can assure you that you will get fed with Christ, and that you will find a welcoming family of Christian believers."