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Synod Officers

Bishop Mike Rinehart

President

12941 I-45 North Freeway, Ste. 210
Houston, TX 77060-1243
281-873-5665
E-mail - bishop@gulfcoastsynod.org 
Term Ending - 2013

Evan Moilan

Vice-President
979-702-0406
E-mail - evanmoilan@gmail.com

First Term
Term Ending - 2013

member at St. Paul, La Grange

Arthur Murphy

Secretary
708 Little John Lane
Houston, TX 77024
713-680-3270
E-mail - arthur911@earthlink.net

First Term
Term Ending - June 2012

member at Faith, Bellaire

Paul Monroe

Treasurer
4118 Milton
Houston, TX 77005
832-876-8881
E-mail - paul@metrocup.com

First Term
Term Ending - 2015

member at Christ the King, Houston

Synod Council

The Rev. Sue Beall
1001 Woodcreek Dr.
College Station, TX 77845
979-764-9095
E-mail- pastorsue1@verizon.net

Second Term
Term Ending - 2013

Pastor at Our Saviour's, College Station

Grace Taylor Banks

4823 Ligonberry St.

Houston, TX 77033
713-734-8205
E-mail- banksgrc@aol.com

First Term

Term Ending - 2012 

member at Augustana, Houston

John Turnquist

27026 Bridleway Circle
Magnolia, TX 77355

832-260-5562

E-mail - stlcrdzlvr@gmail.com

First Term

Term Ending -2014

member at St. John's, Waller

Dudley Piland
3413 Forest Hills East
La Grange, TX 78945
512-217-9810

pilands@cvctx.com

First Term
Term Ending - 2013

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.
Cypress, TX 77429

281-890-3013

E-mail: pastorbrad12@mac.com
Term Ending - 2014

Pastor at Messiah, Cypress

Diane Campbell

1214 Todville Rd.
Seabrook, TX 77586

832-372-4600

E-mail - ecdiane@yahoo.com

First Term

Term Ending -2012

member at All Saints, Stafford

Don Hodde
14855 Preston Park Drive
Houston, TX 77095
713-252-4823
E-mail - don.hodde@att.net

First Term

Term Ending - 2012

member at Faith, Bellaire

Gregory Goedecke
1403 Shannon Valley
Houston, TX 77077
Term Ending - 2012

E-mail - Gregory.Goedecke@gmail.com

Second Term

Term Ending - 2012

member at Christ the King, Houston

Stephanie Wehring
3445 Wm B Travis Lane

Brenham, TX 77833
979-203-0610

Stephaniewehring@broadwaves.net

First Term

Term Ending - 2014

member at Christ, Brenham

The Rev. Bradley Fuerst
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005
713-516-8573
pastor@lcmhouston.org

First Term
Term Ending - 2013

Pastor for Lutheran Campus Ministry, Houston Area

Corey Heidt
1123 Burney Rd.
Sugar Land, TX 77478

corey.heidt@gmail.com

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:

Kairos Consulting Reflections

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

 

Minutes

Synod Council Minutes

Synod Assembly Minutes
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