Rev. Emmett A. Bartens was born and raised in Newton, IL. He was baptized in January of 1996 at St. John Lutheran Church in Dieterich and confirmed at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Newton in 2009. He graduated from Newton Community High School in May of 2014 and enrolled at Concordia University Wisconsin where he majored in Church Music and minored in Theological Languages. 

Upon graduating from CUW in 2018, he enrolled at Concordia Theological Seminary in Fort Wayne, IN. He completed his vicarage at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Cedar Falls, IA from 2020-2021 and graduated from CTSFW in 2022. 

Pastor Bartens received his first call to Bethany Lutheran Church and School in Naperville, IL where he served from 2022-2025. In December 2024, Pastor Bartens accepted the call to serve as pastor at St. John's Lutheran church in Louisville, IL and was installed in January 2025. 

Pastor Bartens was married to his wife Jaimie in August of 2018. Since that time, the Lord has blessed them with three children: Anastasia, Matthias, and Elijah. 

Pastor Bartens may be reached by email at bartens.emmett@gmail.com or by phone at (618) 421 - 5219.