The Staff of St. Timothy
Steve Henze
Steve is our senior pastor. He and his family moved to Houston in 1998 to be a part of St. Timothy. Steve and his wife Rosalyn have two grown children - Kristin and Nathan.
Jonathan Goeke
Jonathan is a pastor who spends much of his time meeting with people, teaching the Bible and leading our Connections Service in the Life Center each Sunday. He is married to Sara and has two children - Micah and Luke.
Pastor Rodrigo Fernandez
Pastor Fernandez is the pastor of Manantiales de Vida (Springs of Life) spanish ministry here at St. Timothy. Pastor Fernandez and his wife, Dayana, have 3 children. He is here as a part of the Lutheran Intercity Network Coalition (LINC).
R. G. Friedrichs
Dec. 17, 1927 - May 29, 2008
R. G. was our visitation pastor and led many bible studies and LIFE groups. Pastor Friedrichs went to be with Jesus after a joy-filled life of service to his Savior.
Click here to view, print, or save a copy of Pastor Friedrichs' euology from his funeral service program.
JC Henning
JC is our pastor Emeritus. He leads the Just Older Youth (JOY) LIFE group in addition to Bible classes.
Chris Branscome
Chris is our Connections lead worshipper. He has a broad spectrum of musical abilities, from classical to contemporary. Chris and his wife Sonia have a daughter named Grace.
JoAnn Broeder
JoAnn is our director of operations. She handles the financial responsibilities of the church and oversees the facilities. She and husband Cliff have two sons and seven grandchildren.
Laurie Brooks
Laurie is our publications secretary. She takes care of the front desk, organizes member communications, creates publications, and oversees the website. Laurie is married to Todd who is our system administrator. Todd and Laurie have two sons – Cole and Noah.
Dayana Fernandez
Dayana Fernandez is the wife of Pastor Fernandez. She is the lead worshiper of Manantiales de Vida (Springs of Life) spanish ministry here at St. Timothy. Dayana is also a the spanish teacher for our early childhood center.
James Johnson
James is our facilities manager. He is a jack of all trades and helps maintain the church property. Together, James and his wife Laurie have five children - Grant, Dylan, Blake, Noah, and Judy.
Brad Jurischk
Brad is the newest member of our staff acting as the Director of Student Ministries. All students from 6th Grade into college are within Brad's ministry including Confirmation Classes on Wednesday evenings, Senior High Bible Class on Sunday mornings, and numerous youth activities, trips, and fundraisers. Brad, his wife Kim, and two children, Noah and Leah are returning to Houston from Missouri.
Rebecca Leslie
Rebecca runs our Children’s Ministry. She handles all administrative details, leads Children’s Church, plans events, Kid Zone, and organizes the Elementary Youth Group. Rebecca and Richard have three children and six grandchildren.
Richard Leslie
Richard is minister of worship and celebration. He leads the music for our Traditions and Celebrations services in the Sanctuary, conducts the adult choir, hand bell choir, men’s ensemble, and our Festival Choir and Orchestra. Richard also heads up the Arts Community Concerts events.
Gloria Ruppel
Gloria leads our missions and ministries. She oversees our adult Bible classes, leads our new member Discovery class, conducts premarital counseling, enlists members’ involvement, and oversees all missions – local, national, and international. Gloria and her husband Bill have three children and eleven grandchildren.
Laura Schrampfer
Laura is administrative assistant for the pastoral staff. She creates presentations for fellowship events. She also maintains our membership database, schedules baptisms and weddings, and contributes to our website. Laura and her husband Mike have two daughters – Camden and Casey.
Deanna Washburn
Deanna is director of our Early Childhood Education Center. She has been with St. Timothy for ten years and creates a loving, nurturing environment for our children.