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Worship: 4040 West Bellfort Avenue, Houston, TX, USA
Mailing Address: 5300 N Braeswood Blvd, Suite 4-248, Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 713.723.3509

Spirit of Joy! Lutheran Church

7550 Crownridge Drive, The Woodlands, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 936.271.0893

St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church

1602 W. 43rd St., Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 713.686.1577

St. James Lutheran Church of New Wehdem

10362 New Wehdem Rd., Brenham, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.2795

St. James/Santiago Apóstol

1602 W 43rd St, Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 713.686.1577

St. John Lutheran Church of Rutersville

5743 State Hwy 159, La Grange, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.249.3633

St. John Lutheran Church, Angleton

2227 N. Downing Rd., Angleton, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.849.7253

St. John Lutheran Church, Bellville

520 N. Holland, Bellville, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.865.2081

St. John Lutheran Church, Cat Spring

480 Ross St., Cat Spring, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.865.5444

St. John Lutheran Church, Ellinger

Hwy 71 N at Grover, Ellinger, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.249.3155

St. John Lutheran Church, New Ulm

211 Hickory St., New Ulm, TX, USA
Office: 979.992.3629

St. John Lutheran Church, Wallis

218 N. 3rd St., Wallis, TX, USA
Office: 979.478.7118

St. John’s Lutheran Church of Warrenton

4446 S. St. Hwy 237, Round Top, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.249.3155

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Deanville

FM 60 at FM 111, Deanville, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.535.4125

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Santa Fe

13136 Hwy 6, Santa Fe, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 409.925.3093

St. John’s Lutheran Church, Waller

1613 Key Street, Waller, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 936.372.2903

St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church

1520 Chickasaw, Metairie, LA, USA
[email protected]
Office: 504.833.0654

St. Martin’s Lutheran Church

1123 Burney Road, Sugar Land, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 281.980.0695

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, La Grange

427 S. Washington St., La Grange, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.968.5657

St. Paul Lutheran Church of Phillipsburg

2739 Phillipsburg Church Road, Brenham, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.6055

St. Paul Lutheran Church of Rehburg

4450 FM 1948 N, Burton, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.289.3896

St. Paul Lutheran Church of Shelby

6814 Skull Creek Rd, Fayetteville, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.8972

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Baton Rouge

2021 Tara Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA, USA
[email protected]
Office: 225.923.3133

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Columbus

201 Veterans Dr., Columbus, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.732.2423

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fayetteville

201 North Rusk Street, Fayetteville, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.249.3155

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lake Charles

1620 E. Prien Lake Rd., Lake Charles, LA, USA
[email protected]
Office: 337.477.2023

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Wharton

325 N. East Ave., Wharton, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.532.2315

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brenham

305 W. Third St., Brenham, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.5522

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Baytown

712 Schilling Street, Baytown, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 281.422.9333

St. Peter Lutheran Church

3000 9th Street, Bay City, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.245.3778

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church of Gay Hill

8201 Old Gay Hill Rd., Brenham, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.2003

Tree of Life Lutheran Church

3201 North Loop 336 W, Conroe, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 936.539.9530

Trinity Lutheran Church

2024 12th Ave., La Marque, TX, USA
Office: 409.935.6004

Trinity Lutheran Church of Frelsburg

2309 FM 1291, New Ulm, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.732.3987

TX-LA Gulf Coast Synod

7822 Northline Drive, Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 281.873.5665

Umoja Church

12211 Memorial Dr., Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 713.468.9443

United Evangelical Lutheran Church-Swiss Alp

2038 FM 3171, Schulenburg, TX, USA
Office: 979.247.4151

Waldeck Lutheran Church

6915 Waldeck Church Ln., Ledbetter, TX, USA
Office: 979.249.3802

Zion Lutheran Church of Zionsville

1800 FM 2679, Brenham, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 979.836.7909

Zion Lutheran Church, Houston

3606 Beauchamp Ave., Houston, TX, USA
[email protected]
Office: 713.869.1493

Zion Retreat Center

6910 Yucca Dr, Galveston, TX, USA
Office: (409)-744-2659

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As it is, there are many parts, but only one body. The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you.”

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Serving as bishop of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America since 2007 is an honor, a challenge, and a joy. It has given me the opportunity to work with many gifted pastors and committed people of faith. We’re creating communities that make disciples who serve the world in Jesus’ name.

For information updated weekly (sometimes daily) on news, events, ideas, books, schedules, and so on, visit my blog.

Evangelism is one of my passions, and our synod’s highest priority. Evangelism is making fully devoted followers of Christ, who taught love of God and neighbor as the greatest commandments. Every congregation is a mission, and every pastor is a missionary.

Together we plant new congregations, send missionaries, prepare rostered leaders, support companion synods, camps, campus ministries, and more. Our vision is to be a network of growing, Christ-centered, outwardly-focused congregations passing the faith to the next generation.

Biographical Information

Born: August 2, 1961, Columbus, Ohio

Wife: Susan

Children: John and Yuliana

Parents: Warren and Patricia Rinehart

Undergraduate studies: Bachelor of Music in organ performance from Valparaiso University, a Lutheran university in northern Indiana, 1983

Seminary: Masters of Divinity from Trinity Lutheran Seminary, Columbus, Ohio, 1988.

Calls:

St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport, Iowa (1988-1994)
Christ Lutheran Church, Charlotte, North Carolina (1994-1997)
Grace Lutheran Church, Conroe, Texas (1997-2007)
Bishop, Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod (2007-present)

Currently Serving:

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Houston Coalition for Immigration Reform
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