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Updated 06/11/10

Pastor Henry retired as pastor May 23, 2010. He was pastor of St. Peter's since 1980. Before entering seminary, he graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pharmacy, obtained a Master's Degree in Pharmacy from the same institution, and taught and did research at The University of Texas at Austin. Pastor Henry is a Registered Pharmacist in the state of Texas.

He completed work on the Master of Divinity degree at Luther Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota, in November, 1975. After ordination he served parishes in Bandera, Texas, and Odessa, Texas, before coming to St. Peter's. He received the Doctor of Ministry degree at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary in 1984.

Pastor Henry has been involved with synodical and church wide activities, including Campus Ministry, Worship Planning, and Long Range Planning for the Southwestern Texas Synod. He served ten years as the Southwestern Texas Synod's representative the Board of Directors of the Lutheran Foundation of the Southwest. He has served as Dean of the Hill Country Conference. His major interests are worship, music, teaching, and administration.

He enjoys jogging, playing the organ, and anything to do with railroads. His family includes wife BJ, a registered pharmacist, and sons, Paul, wife April and grandsons Jackson and Luke; and Joel wife, Melissa and grandson Blake.

Carla Schnitz taught first grade at St. Peter's from 2002-2009. She left St. Peter's to teach in Johnson City ISD. Carla is a 1994 graduate of Texas A&M University with a B.A. in Psychology. She continued her education at Angelo State University where she obtained her teaching certification in Early Childhood Endorsement. Carla has taught Pre-First, Multi-Age K-1, First, and Second grade in the Comal Independent School District. She has completed graduate courses in Personnel Administration in Education and Special Education Program Administration. 

Carla and her husband, Chad, enjoy spending time with their two boys: Gage and Cooper. She also enjoys playing softball, shopping, and watching her son play T-Ball and soccer.

Ann McDonough
Ann taught second grade at St. Peter's from 2003-2009. She and her family have relocated to the Fredericksburg area. She is a 1986 graduate of Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Education. She has much teaching experience, including teaching the second grade and teaching in gifted and talented programs. 

Her special interests include water skiing, watching her husband play golf, playing with her children, shopping, and reading. 

Ann and her husband, Scott, a golf pro, are the proud parents of two children, Tyler and Katherine.

Chantal taught Kids of the Kingdom from 2006-2009. She has 16 years experience working with children from infants through 12 years old. She studied Family & Consumer Sciences at California State University-Long Beach.

She was lucky enough to be married to her husband Troy for 8 years. Tragically he was killed in an auto accident in the Fall of 2006.  She has three children, Hunter, Callie-Rae, & Dawson. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Chantal joined St. Peter’s in 2004, shortly after moving from California.

JENNIFER MONSHAUGEN
 jennifer@splcmf.org

Jennifer was the Youth & Family Ministry Coordinator from January 2006-October 2007. She and her family relocated to the suburbs of Minneapolis, Minnesota in October 2007. They have since returned to the Lake Travis area. She continues to assist St. Peter's by maintaining the website.

She is a UT Austin graduate with a Bachelor's and Master's of Science degrees in Education. She has been married to Mark for fourteen years and they have two children, Ashley & Luke.

She taught second grade at Lake Travis ISD for four years, and enjoys being with her family, traveling, and designing cards. 

Jennifer was baptized at St. Peter's at the Easter Vigil in 2000, and has lived in the Lake Travis area since 1986.

 
SAM BRANNON

Sam interned at St. Peter's in 2003-2004. 

A third year student at the Lutheran Seminary Program in the Southwest in Austin, he is a graduate of Southwestern Texas State  University (now Texas State University-San Marcos).

Sam has special interest in teaching, worship, and music. He enjoys reading and movies, and is married to Emily.

Pastor Rachel was at St. Peter's from 1997 - 2001. In the fall of 2001, Pastor Larson became a chaplain at Gustavus Adolphus College, an ELCA College in St. Peter, Minnesota.
A graduate of Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, she served as a registered nurse before entering the ministry. She obtained the Master of Divinity degree from Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota. Pastor Larson served as Campus Pastor at Penn State University, State College, Pennsylvania for five years, as a parish pastor in the Houston, Texas, area, and as a hospice chaplain before coming to St. Peter's. She has been involved in several synodical and churchwide ministries, and presently is chair of the Planning Committee for the 2000 TriSynodical Theological Conference. Her special interests include worship, music, evangelism, Biblical study for all ages, and family and youth ministry. Her family includes husband Don Holmstrom who is also a Lutheran Pastor, and daughter Susanna.

Earle was at St. Peter's from May, 1981, through April, 2000! He grew up in Waco, Texas, and received piano and organ instruction from Alice Dedeck. He then studied under Dr. Robert Markham for two years at Baylor University, where he received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics. He has been a church organist since 1951. Before coming to St. Peter's Earle served congregations in Waco, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Ewa Beach Hawaii, and Alexandria, Virginia. Earle is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant colonel and recently retired from another career in the savings and loan industry.  He and wife, Jane, have three grown children. After nineteen years of service at St. Peter's, Earle and Jane recently moved back to their home town of Waco, Texas.

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