Pastor Rinehart
Senior Pastor
rinehart@triluthgi.org

I was born and raised in my home town of Ogden, Iowa. After graduating from high school, I attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa where I majored in Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning with a minor in Economics. Upon receiving my Bachelor of Science degree I entered Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, Illinois where I received my Master of Divinity degree in 1973, and served congregations in Eagle, Nebraska and Burlington, Iowa, where we still make their permanent home. I received my training as an Intentional Interim Pastor in 1996-1997, and since then I have served 7 congregations in Iowa, Minnesota and Colorado before returning to Nebraska to serve Trinity Lutheran Church, Grand Island.

My wife of 38 years, Teddie, works as Director of Clinical Service for a home health care business that operates in southeast Iowa and central Illinois. Together we have three children and 5 grandchildren. My interests include reading, hiking, art, listening to music and gardening.

Greg Enterline
Vicar
vicar@triluthgi.org

I was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. However we moved when I was only a one year old, and we subsequently moved five more times when I was growing up. We spent about five years in Maryland, and then we moved to several places in Northern Indiana. I then went to Purdue University where I majored in History and received minors in political science, philosophy and religious studies.

I am currently a student at Concordia Seminary, in my third, which means I am on vicarage for a year, which just happens to be here at Grand Island Nebraska. I am learning the pastoral ropes from Pastor Rinehart, as I assist him with the spiritual care of Trinity for the 2008-2009 school year.

I am currently seeing a wonderful girl named Jillian from Lincoln Nebraska. I enjoy reading, chilling with friends, eating, and as much sports as possible.

I came to Trinity in the summer of 1998.

Currently, I teach general music to all students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Trinity Lutheran School, in addition to directing the children's choirs and the student handbell ensemble.

My church responsibilities include serving as adult choir director, handbell ensemble director, principal organist, and worship planner.

Music is a major part of our worship life, and I am privileged to be able to minister in this way.

Trinity called me to begin a Family Life Ministry program in January of 2000.

My ministry before this included teaching first grade and preschool in Lutheran Schools for 18 years.

Family Life Ministry encompasses birth through death, focusing on Christian education, parenting, childcare, support groups, and special activities.

Both singles and family units will find Trinity cares about them as individuals.

We welcome people from all walks of life into our church family as we offer spiritual, educational, and social opportunities for all ages throughout the week.