Synod Officers
Bishop Mike Rinehart President 12941 I-45 North Freeway, Ste. 210 |
Evan Moilan Vice-President First Term member at St. Paul, La Grange |
| Arthur Murphy Secretary First Term member at Faith, Bellaire |
Paul Monroe Treasurer First Term member at Christ the King, Houston |
Synod Council
The Rev. Sue Beall Second Term Pastor at Our Saviour's, College Station |
Grace Taylor Banks 4823 Ligonberry St. Houston, TX 77033 First Term Term Ending - 2012 member at Augustana, Houston |
John Turnquist 27026 Bridleway Circle 832-260-5562 E-mail - stlcrdzlvr@gmail.com First Term Term Ending -2014 member at St. John's, Waller |
Dudley Piland First Term member at St. Paul, La Grange |
The Rev. Barbara Simmers 1320 West Gause Blvd. Slidell, LA 70460 985-641-6400 (H) E-mail - simmersbarb@aol.com Term Ending - 2014 Pastor at Peace, Slidell |
The Rev. Brad Otto 11522 Telge Rd. 281-890-3013 E-mail: pastorbrad12@mac.com Pastor at Messiah, Cypress |
Diane Campbell 1214 Todville Rd. 832-372-4600 E-mail - ecdiane@yahoo.com First Term Term Ending -2012 member at All Saints, Stafford |
Don Hodde First Term Term Ending - 2012 member at Faith, Bellaire |
Gregory Goedecke E-mail - Gregory.Goedecke@gmail.com Second Term Term Ending - 2012 member at Christ the King, Houston |
Stephanie Wehring Brenham, TX 77833 Stephaniewehring@broadwaves.net First Term Term Ending - 2014 member at Christ, Brenham |
The Rev. Bradley Fuerst First Term Pastor for Lutheran Campus Ministry, Houston Area |
Corey Heidt First Term Term Ending - 2012 Youth Minister at St. Paul's , Brenham |
In August and September 2011 the Synod Council has been doing some careful listening to the synod with the help of Keith Magnuson of Kairos Consulting and Russ Crabtree of Holy Cow Consulting. Here are the reflections of Keith’s conversations with 25 key leaders, and the executive summary of Russ’ survey of 385 pastors, lay rostered leaders and congregation council members:
Holy Cow Consulting Executive Summary
Meetings
Synod Council Meetings 2012:
January 28 -- Providence Church, Port Arthur, TX
April 21 -- Our Saviour's, Baton Rouge, LA
May 10 @ 7 PM -- Lakewood United Methodist, Houston
September 14-15 -- Lutherhill
November 10 -- St. John Lutheran of Prairie Hill, Brenham, TX
*Exec Meetings @ Synod Office from 10am - 11:30am: February 23, July 12
Synod Council Meetings 2011:
January 29 -- Peace Lutheran Church in College Station, TX.
April 1-2 -- First Lutheran Church in Lafayette, LA
May 20 -- Galveston Convention Center, Galveston, TX
September 23-24 -- Lutherhill Retreat, La Grange, TX
November 11-12 -- Faith Lutheran Church, Bellaire, TX
*Exec Meetings @ Synod Office from 10am - 11:30am: October 18, December 12
Synod Council Meetings 2010:
January 29-30 -- Alvin Lutheran Church, Alvin, TX
March 26-27 -- Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Beaumont, TX
April 16-18 -- New Orleans Sheraton Convention Hotel
July 9-11 — Lutherhill, La Grange, TX
September 24-25 — Chinese Lutheran Church, Houston, TX
November 19-20 — Grace Lutheran and Tree of Life Lutheran in Conroe, TX
2009 Meetings:
January 23-24, 2009 -- Hosanna Lutheran Church, Houston, TX
April 17 - 18, 2009 -- Christ the Servant Lutheran, Houston, TX
May 28, 2009 -- Sugarland Marriot Town Square, Sugarland, TX
June 26 - 27, 2009 -- Lutherhill Retreat, La Grange, TX
September 19, 2009 -- Iglesia Luterana Principe de Paz, Houston, TX
November 14, 2009 -- Christ Lutheran Church, El Campo, TX
2008 Meetings:
February 9, 2008 --- Zion Lutheran Church, Galveston, TX
April 19, 2008 --- St. Paul, Rosenberg, TX
May 29, 2008 --- The Woodlands Marriot Waterway Hotel, The Woodlands, TX
July 11-12, 2008 --- Lutherhill Retreat Center, La Grange, TX
Sept 20, 2008 --- Christ the Servant, Houston, TX
November 15, 2008 --- St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lake Charles, LA
2007 Meetings:
January 19-20, 2007 -- Christ the King Lutheran Church in Kenner, Louisiana
April 20 - 21, 2007 -- Kinsmen Lutheran, Houston, TX
May 31, 2007-- The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel, The Woodlands, Texas
September 14th-15th, 2007 – Christ Lutheran in Brenham, TX and then St. John in Bellville, TX
2006 Meetings:
January 20-21, 2006 -- Chinese Lutheran Church, Houston, Texas
April 21-22, 2006 -- Covenant Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas
June 1, 2006 -- Sugar Land Marriott Hotel
September 22-23, 2006 -- Christ the King Lutheran Church in Houston, Texas
2005 Meetings:
January 14-15, 2005 -- Tree of Life Lutheran Church & Grace Lutheran Church in Conroe, Texas
April 8-9, 2005 -- Holy Comforter Lutheran Church, Kingwood, Texas
June 2, 2005 -- The Woodlands Marriott
September 16-17, 2005 -- St. Martin’s Lutheran Church, Sugar Land, Texas
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