Meet Our Staff

Pastor Countryman and his family moved to Viera in December 2022 and are ridiculously blessed to call Faith Viera Lutheran Church home.
He was born and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and he earned his undergraduate degree from Purdue University. After graduation from Purdue, he worked for four years at a pharmaceutical company in clinical research, and then marketing. He met his wife, Andrea, during that time, and they followed the Lord’s leading to attend Concordia Seminary in St. Louis from 2004-2008.

Prior serving at FVLC, the Countryman family called St. John’s Lutheran Church and School in Mattoon, Illinois, home for eight and a half years, and then they served the saints at St. John Lutheran Church and School in Indianapolis, Indiana, for six years.

Elaine, a native of Buffalo, New York, directed music at churches in Arizona, Louisiana, Maryland, and Pennsylvania prior to moving to Florida. With vocal performance degrees from SUNY, Buffalo and Arizona State University, she maintained an active career as an opera singer and concert soloist.
"I find making music to lead worship, building community, and supporting the Word of God very rewarding."
The Gregoris live in Viera, where Andy runs his family's highway construction company and Jane is at Ralph Williams Elementary.
Contact: egregori@faithviera.org

Julie is a true Floridian having been born in Jacksonville and raised on Merritt Island. She, her husband, Jim, and their two sons, Rudy and Louis, joined Faith "Viera" in 2010. She stayed at home for 20 years to raise her two sons until they left for college. She worked in administration prior to starting their family.
Contact: jdeal@faithviera.org

Rev. Schafer was raised in Miami, Florida and holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and master’s from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Rev. Schafer served in both Ocala, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland throughout his pastoral career and continues to serve in his retirement.

Rev. Heydt is a retired Army Chaplain, having served multiple overseas deployments. He and his wife Jane have been married 52 years and reside in Viera.

Dr. Douglas Fountain, a native of Brevard County, holds a Master of Divinity from Concordia Theological Seminary and served 30 years as a pastor in Lake Worth, Florida. He has a Ph.D. in Clinical Social Work from Barry University and a Florida License as a Clinical Social Worker.
Dr. Fountain has a broad range of clinical experience in individual and family counseling, with special training in trauma care. He serves as a Chaplain for the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office, and values aiding the members of Faith “Viera” Lutheran Church.
Contact: 561-254-1254

Sue Allen is originally from St. Louis, MO, and moved to Viera in 2004 when she joined Faith “Viera.” She has been involved in Early Childhood education for over 30 years and became the Director of Faith “Viera” Preschool in June 2022. She is married to her husband Ryan and we has three children: Emily, Jackson and Aidan.
Contact: 321.636.9333 or preschool@faithviera.org