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The Texas District
of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod

The Mission of the Texas District is to strengthen congregations to reach the lost,
disciple the saved, and care for people – locally and globally.
Texas District

Areas and Circuits

President & Vice Presidents
Rank & Area Name E-mail Phone
President Rev. Ken Hennings hennings@txdistlcms.org (512) 926-4272
1st VP, Area B Rev. Dr. Robert Preece rpreece@ziondallas.org (214) 363-1639
2nd VP, Area D Rev. Ralph Hobratschk rhobratschk@hope-lutheran.org (281) 482-7943
3rd VP, Area C Rev. David Schroder dschroder@redeemer.net (512) 459-1500
4th VP, Area A Rev. Dale Snyder pastorsnyder@sbcglobal.net (940) 692-3690

Mission & Ministry Facilitators (MMFs)
Area / Circuits Name E-mail Phone
A / 1-7 Rev. Steve Misch smisch@txdistlcms.org (806) 433-4536
B / 8-19 Paul Krentz krentztx@txdistlcms.org (512) 926-4272
C / 20-30 Rev. Michael Newman mnewman@txdistlcms.org (210) 633-4368
D / 31-43 Rev. Jon Braunersreuther jon.braunersreuther@txdistlcms.org (314) 471-1072

For more information, visit the MMF website.


Click on 'Area A', 'Area B', 'Area C', or 'Area D' below to display the circuit number, circuit counselor, and his preferred phone number as well as the congregations that make up each circuit; Click the PDF icon to display a PDF version of the information:

Area A - Vice President: Rev. Dale Snyder (940/692-3690)

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CIRCUIT 1
Rev. Donnie Poole (806/935-2974)
AMARILLO, CHRIST
AMARILLO, PRINCE OF PEACE
AMARILLO, TRINITY
BORGER, GOOD SHEPHERD
BORGER, TRINITY
CANYON, ST. PAUL
DALHART, GRACE
DUMAS, ST. JOHN
PAMPA, ZION
PERRYTON, BETHLEHEM
SHAMROCK, TRINITY

CIRCUIT 2
Rev. Loren Zell (806/385-3260)
CHILDRESS, TRINITY
HEREFORD, IMMANUEL
LARIAT (Farwell), ST. JOHN
LITTLEFIELD, EMMANUEL
PLAINVIEW, ST. PAUL

CIRCUIT 3
Rev. Jay Beyer (806/798-2747)
LAMESA, GRACE
LUBBOCK, CHRIST
LUBBOCK, HOPE
LUBBOCK, REDEEMER
LUBBOCK, UNIVERSITY
WILSON, ST. PAUL

CIRCUIT 4
Rev. Robert Pase (432/697-3221)
ALPINE, REDEEMER
ANDREWS, FAITH
BIG SPRING, ALIVE IN CHRIST
BIG SPRING, ST. PAUL
FORT STOCKTON, FAITH
KERMIT, ZION
MIDLAND, GRACE
MIDLAND, HOLY CROSS
MONAHANS, ST. PAUL
ODESSA, REDEEMER
ODESSA, EMMANUEL

CIRCUIT 5
Rev. Randall Wehmeyer (325/944-8660)
BALLINGER, BETHEL
BRADY, MT. CALVARY
BROWNWOOD, GRACE
EDEN, TRINITY
EOLA, MT. CALVARY
MENARD, GRACE
OZONA, FAITH
SAN ANGELO, TRINITY
SONORA, HOPE

CIRCUIT 6
Rev. Clyde Kieschnick (325/690-0121)
ABILENE, OUR SAVIOR
ABILENE, ZION
ALBANY, TRINITY
CISCO, REDEEMER
SWEETWATER, FAITH

CIRCUIT 7 Rev. Kenneth Bersche (940/552-7164)
BOWIE, ST. PETER
BURKBURNETT, GRACE
CLARA, TRINITY (Iowa Park)
GRAHAM, FAITH
HARROLD, IMMANUEL
IOWA PARK -GOOD SHEPHERD
OLNEY, ST. LUKE
SEYMOUR, TRINITY
VERNON, ST. PAUL
VERNON, ZION
WICHITA FALLS, OUR REDEEMER
WICHITA FALLS, ST. PAUL

Area B - Vice President: Rev. Dr. Robert Preece (214/363-1639)

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CIRCUIT 8
Dr. Wayne Braun (972/539-5200)
ALLEN, WATER'S EDGE
BONHAM, ZION
CORINTH, HOPE
DENISON, GRACE
DENTON, ST. PAUL
DENTON, THE STATION
FAIRVIEW, IMMANUEL
FRISCO, WATER'S EDGE
FLOWER MOUND, LAMB OF GOD
GAINESVILLE, FAITH
MCKINNEY, OUR SAVIOR

CIRCUIT 9
Rev. David Jung (817/421-5683)
BEDFORD, CONCORDIA
HURST, PEACE
KELLER, MESSIAH
COLLEYVILLE, CROWN OF LIFE
FORT WORTH, LIGHT OF THE WORLD
FORT WORTH, ST. PETER
WATAUGA, ZION

CIRCUIT 10
Rev. Kenneth Watson (817/613-1939)
AURORA/NEWARK, VICTORY IN CHRIST
AZLE, GOOD SHEPHERD
BRIDGEPORT, TRINITY
FORT WORTH, ST. PAUL
HASLETT, HOLY SHEPHERD
MINERAL WELLS, ST. MARK
WEATHERFORD, TRINITY

CIRCUIT 11
Rev. Jack Schneider (469/855-0783)
CARROLLTON, PRINCE OF PEACE
DALLAS, CHURCH OF ALL NATIONS
DALLAS, HOLY CROSS
DALLAS, OUR REDEEMER
PLANO, ST. PAUL
PLANO, MESSIAH
PLANO, LORD OF LIFE
COPPELL, CHRIST OUR SAVIOR
(LINC, NORTH TEXAS)

CIRCUIT 12
Rev. Scott Herbert (972-226-6086)
DALLAS, ALL NATIONS
DALLAS, BETHEL
DALLAS, EMMANUEL ETHIOPIAN
DALLAS, ZION
GARLAND, PEACE
ROCKWALL, OUR SAVIOR
ROWLETT, CROWN OF LIFE
GARLAND, TREE OF LIFE
CANTON, HOLY CROSS
FORNEY, WATER OF LIFE
CIRCUIT 13
Dr. Wayne Renning (903/572-8268)
ATLANTA, REDEEMER
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR, PARIS
CLARKSVILLE, ST. JOHN
COMMERCE, TRINITY
GARLAND, CONCORDIA
HONEY GROVE, (Allen's Chapel) ST. JAMES
HONEY GROVE, ST. LUKE
MT. PLEASANT, GOOD SHEPHERD
PARIS, GRACE
PLANO, FAITH
SULPHUR SPRINGS, OUR SAVIOR
TEXARKANA, FIRST
TEXARKANA, PEACE

CIRCUIT 14
Rev. Victor Willmann (903/593-6976)
ATHENS, ST. JOHN
CENTERVILLE, OUR SAVIOR
CORSICANA, FAITH
CROCKETT, GRACE
FAIRFIELD, TRINITY
GUN BARREL CITY, ST. PETER
KILGORE, PILGRIM
LONGVIEW, OUR REDEEMER
LUFKIN, FIRST
NACOGDOCHES, REDEEMER
PALESTINE, BETHLEHEM
TYLER, TRINITY

CIRCUIT 15
Rev. Brady Blasdel (972/264-2511)
ARLINGTON, GRACE
DALLAS, OUR SAVIOR
DALLAS, ST. PAUL
DESOTO, CROSS OF CHRIST
GRAND PRAIRIE, FAITH
IRVING, OUR REDEEMER
WAXAHACHIE, CHRIST THE KING

CIRCUIT 16
Rev. Brian Cummins (817/465-3164)
ARLINGTON, BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR
ARLINGTON, HOLY CROSS
ARLINGTON, UNIVERSITY
CLEBURNE, ASCENSION
FORT WORTH, CHRIST
FORT WORTH, REDEEMER
GRANBURY, OUR SAVIOR
MANSFIELD, ST. JOHN
STEPHENVILLE, FAITH

CIRCUIT 17
Rev. John Heckmann (254/986-2607)
ALEMAN, ST. PAUL'S
COPPERAS COVE, IMMANUEL
COPPERAS COVE, TRINITY
HAMILTON, ST. JOHN
KILLEEN, GRACE
LAMPASAS, FAITH
THE GROVE, ST. PAUL

CIRCUIT 18
Rev. Stephen Rynearson (254/420-4729)
CLIFTON, IMMANUEL
HEWITT, PEACE
HILLSBORO, CHRIST
MARLIN, GRACE
MART, GRACE
RIESEL, TRINITY
WACO, ST. MARK
WACO, ST. PAUL
WACO, TRINITY
WHITNEY, OUR SAVIOR
MEXIA, FAITH

CIRCUIT 19
Rev. James Mann (512/898-2711)
BELTON, PRINCE OF PEACE
NOACK, CHRIST
ROCKDALE, GRACE
ROSEBUD, FIRST
TAYLOR, TRINITY
TEMPLE, IMMANUEL
THORNDALE, ST. PAUL
WALBURG, ZION

Area C - Vice President: Rev. David Schroder (512/459-1500)

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CIRCUIT 20
Dr. Bill Knippa (512/292-8778)
AUSTIN, BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR
AUSTIN, BETHANY
AUSTIN, MT. OLIVE
AUSTIN, REDEEMING GRACE
BUDA, THE WELL
LAKEWAY, ACTS-CHURCH
SAN MARCOS, GRACE
UHLAND, ST. JOHN

CIRCUIT 21
Rev. Kevin Westergren (512/459-1500)
AUSTIN, CHRIST
AUSTIN, HOPE
AUSTIN, JESUS CHURCH OF THE DEAF
AUSTIN, OUR SAVIOR
AUSTIN, PUEBLO de DIOS
AUSTIN, REDEEMER
AUSTIN, ST. PAUL
AUSTIN, TRINITY
AUSTIN, UNIVERSITY LUTHERAN CHAPEL

CIRCUIT 22
Rev. Leif Hasskarl (979/773-2634)
DIME BOX, TRINITY
ELGIN, GRACE
FEDOR, TRINITY
GIDDINGS, IMMANUEL
LEXINGTON, ST. JAMES
LINCOLN, ST. JOHN
MANHEIM, EBENEZER

CIRCUIT 23
Rev. John Schmidt (979/366-9650)
BASTROP, PRINCE OF PEACE
LA GRANGE, MT. CALVARY
LOEBAU, CHRIST
ROSANKY, VINEYARD OF CHRIST
SCHULENBURG, ZION
SERBIN, ST. PAUL
SMITHVILLE, GRACE
WARDA, HOLY CROSS
WINCHESTER, ST. MICHAEL

CIRCUIT 24
Rev. David Ebert (830/990-0512)
BOERNE, MESSIAH
FREDERICKSBURG, RESURRECTION
KERRVILLE, HOLY CROSS
KERRVILLE, HOSANNA
KINGSBURY, EVANGELISTS
NEW BRAUNFELS, CROSS
SCHERTZ, WORD OF LIFE FELLOWSHIP
SEGUIN, GRACE

CIRCUIT 25
Dr. Henry Biar (210/656-5425)
SAN ANTONIO, CONCORDIA
SAN ANTONIO, CROWN OF LIFE
SAN ANTONIO, KING OF KINGS
SAN ANTONIO, SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS

CIRCUIT 26
Rev. Donald Olson (830/278-9474)
DEL RIO, CRISTO EL SALVADOR
DEL RIO, GRACE
DEVINE, DIVINE SAVIOR
LAREDO, FAITH
PEARSALL, ST. PETER
SAN ANTONIO, MT. OLIVE
UVALDE, TRINITY
ZAPATA, ABIDING SAVIOR

CIRCUIT 27
Rev. Allan Eckert (361/592-6531)
ARANSAS PASS, FAITH
BISHOP, ST. PAUL
CORPUS CHRISTI, LORD OF LIFE
CORPUS CHRISTI, MESSIAH
CORPUS CHRISTI, MT. OLIVE
CORPUS CHRISTI, OUR SAVIOR
CORPUS CHRISTI, TRINITY
GEORGE WEST, ST. PAUL
KINGSVILLE, ST. PAUL
PORTLAND, FISHERS OF FAMILY
REFUGIO, TRINITY
ROCKPORT, PEACE
WEST SINTON, TRINITY

CIRCUIT 28
Dr. Robert Holaday (956/787-1584)
ALAMO, ZION
BROWNSVILLE, EL CALVARIO
BROWNSVILLE, TRINITY
HARLINGEN, OUR REDEEMER
HARLINGEN, ST. PAUL
MCALLEN, EL BUEN PASTOR
MCALLEN, ST. PAUL
M MERCEDES, MISION EMANUEL
MERCEDES, IMMANUEL
PORT ISABEL, FISHERS OF MEN
RAYMONDVILLE, MT. CALVARY
SAN BENITO, ST. JOHN

CIRCUIT 29
Rev. Carlos Boerger (210/532-7341)
SAN ANTONIO, ABUNDANT GRACE
SAN ANTONIO, CRISTO NUESTRO SALVADOR
SAN ANTONIO, HOLY CROSS
SAN ANTONIO, IMMANUEL
SAN ANTONIO, MISION EVANGELICA LUTERANA
SAN ANTONIO, MT. CALVARY
SAN ANTONIO, REDEEMER
SAN ANTONIO, ST. PAUL

CIRCUIT 30
Rev. Richard Mittwede (512/255-0829)
BUCHANAN DAM, GENESIS
CEDAR PARK, GOOD SHEPHERD
GEORGETOWN, FAITH
HORSESHOE BAY, HOPE
LAGO VISTA, CHRIST OUR SAVIOR
LIBERTY HILL, MISSION
PFLUGERVILLE, POINT OF GRACE
ROUND ROCK, KING OF KINGS

Area D - Vice President: Rev. Ralph Hobratschk (281/482-7943)

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CIRCUIT 31
Rev. Wayne Schueler (281/341-1451)
EDNA, ST. PAUL
PALACIOS, OUR REDEEMER
PATTISON, CHRIST
ROSENBERG, TRINITY
SEALY, TRINITY
SWEENY, ST. LUKE
VICTORIA, GRACE
VICTORIA, ZION MISSION VALLEY
WALLIS, ST. PAUL
WHARTON, ST. JOHN

CIRCUIT 32
Rev. Matthew Jacobs (979/836-3475)
ANDERSON, ZION
BRENHAM, GRACE
BRYAN, BETHEL
COLLEGE STATION, HOLY CROSS
COLLEGE STATION, UNIVERSITY
LYONS, IMMANUEL
NAVASOTA, TRINITY
NORTH ZULCH, BETHLEHEM
WHITE HALL, SALEM
WILLIAM PENN, BETHLEHEM

CIRCUIT 33
Rev. Herbert Graf (936/760-2812)
CLEVELAND, GOOD SHEPHERD
CONROE, ST. MARK
HUMBLE, LAMB OF GOD
HU KINGWOOD, CHRIST THE KING
HUNTSVILLE, FAITH
LIVINGSTON, TRINITY
MONTGOMERY, LIVING SAVIOR
NEW CANEY, GRACE
THE WOODLANDS, LIVING WORD
WESTFIELD, ST. MATTHEW

CIRCUIT 34
Rev. Tim Dinger (409/983-1130)
BEAUMONT, REDEEMER
BEAUMONT, ST. JOHN
GROVES, ST. PAUL
JASPER, ST. PAUL
NEDERLAND, HOLY CROSS
ORANGE, GRACE
PORT ARTHUR, TRINITY
WOODVILLE, FAITH

CIRCUIT 35
Rev. Raymond Van Buskirk (281/422-2207)
BAYTOWN, IGLESIA MONTE SINAI
BAYTOWN, REDEEMER
CROSBY, OUR SHEPHERD
DEER PARK, CHRIST REDEEMER
GALENA PARK, PEACE
HOUSTON, CALVARY
HOUSTON, JOY
HOUSTON, MT. OLIVE
HOUSTON, ZION CHRISTIAN CENTER
PASADENA, ZION
WINNIE, HOPE

CIRCUIT 36
Rev. Alan Taylor (409/762-2702)
ANGLETON, GOOD SHEPHERD
FRIENDSWOOD, HOPE
GALVESTON, ST. JOHN
HOUSTON, GLORIA DEI
LAKE JACKSON, ST. MARK
TEXAS CITY, PEACE
PEARLAND, EPIPHANY

CIRCUIT 37
Rev. Jerry McNamara (281/242-7711)
HOUSTON, CHRIST MEMORIAL
HOUSTON, MEMORIAL
HOUSTON, PILGRIM
HOUSTON, VIETNAMESE
HOUSTON, ETHIOPIAN FELLOWSHIP
HOUSTON, ERITREAN EVANGELICAL
HOUSTON, ST. PHILIP
RICHMOND, SPIRIT OF LIFE COMMUNITY
SUGAR LAND, FAITH
SUGAR LAND, FISHERS OF MEN

CIRCUIT 38
Rev. John Davis, Jr. (281/391-0171)
CYPRESS, LIFEBRIDGE
CYPRESS, ST. JOHN
HOUSTON, EPIPHANY
HOUSTON, FAMILY OF FAITH
HOUSTON, MT. CALVARY
HOUSTON, ST. TIMOTHY
KATY, CROSSPOINT
KATY, MEMORIAL

CIRCUIT 39
Rev. Stephen Sohns (281/353-4413)
HOUSTON, BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR
HOUSTON, CENTRO FAMILIAR CRISTIANO
HOUSTON, OUR REDEEMER
HOUSTON , SANTUARIO DE PODER
MAGNOLIA, ST. PAUL
SPRING, CENTRO E ALABANZA
SPRING, HOUSTON HISPANIC MISSION
SPRING, RESURRECTION
SPRING, TRINITY
TOMBALL, SALEM
TOMBALL, ZION
WALLER, CROSS OF CHRIST

CIRCUIT 41
Rev. Mark Koch (713/468-9565)
HOUSTON, CONCORDIA
HOUSTON, GETHSEMANE
HOUSTON, HILLTOP
HOUSTON, HOLY THREE-IN-ONE
HOUSTON, IMMANUEL
HOUSTON, OUR SAVIOR
HOUSTON, ST. ANDREW
HOUSTON, ST. MARK

CIRCUIT 43
Rev. Don Black (713-229-2917)
HOUSTON, BETHANY
HOUSTON, CENTRO DE FE Y ESPERANZA
HOUSTON, COMMUNITY DE GRACIA
HOUSTON, HOLY CROSS
HOUSTON, MESSIAH
HOUSTON, SAN PEDRO
HOUSTON, ST. LUKE
HOUSTON, ST. MATTHEW
HOUSTON, TRINITY
HOUSTON, UNIVERSITY
(HOUSTON, LINC )

Texas District