The desire of each staff member and ministry leader is to help people grow in their relationship with God. Because everyone is at a different stage in their faith journey, our team is here to help each person connect and progress in their relationships with each other, and ultimately with God.

Pastor Rex Rinne

Pastor Rex, a 1975 graduate of Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, IL accepted a call from Golden Valley Lutheran Church in 2008 after faithful service to congregations in both Kansas and Wisconsin where he built new congregations, a school, and a child care center. Together with his wife Linda, they have a passion for mission work and have served overseas for one year teaching in Slovakia for the 2005-06 school year; they also previously led a mission team to help build a church in Panama in 2003. Pastor Rex was also on a short term mission team in India in 1999, and in November of 2007 served as a guest instructor teaching future Hmong pastors in Chiang Mai, Thailand.  He and Linda have three married sons; Nathan, Joel, and Josh and three grandchildren; Samuel, Simeon, and Micah.  The Rinnes make their home in Crystal.

Together we minister to people, here and abroad, sharing the love of God and proclaiming Jesus as Lord and Savior to those who do not know Him, so that they might know his forgiving love and that He has prepared a place for them in heaven.

Pastor Rex can be reached at 763.544.2810 X11, or at SeniorPastor@gvlc.net

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Jennifer Hall - Director of Family Ministries

Jennifer is our Director of Family Ministries. Jennifer oversees our ministry to families with children from birth through grade 6. She coordinates and plans all education (e.g. Sunday School, mid-week activities), creates and facilitates parent education, provides spiritual growth opportunities through music, drama, studying scripture, activities, arts and crafts, and plans fun family-based activities throughout the year that foster relationships with others and most importantly, with Jesus Christ.

Jennifer can be reached at 763.544.2810 X12, or at DFM@gvlc.net.

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Cindy Inselmann - Director of Care Ministries

Director of Care Ministries

Cindy is our Director of Care Ministries. Cindy visits members of the GVLC community who are hospitalized or homebound. She also provides grief counseling, baptismal preparation, and assimilation visits. Cindy coordinates our Encouragement and 3rd Pair of Hands ministries, and partners with The Sending Place for short-term missionaries and our Service Deacon to plan service volunteer opportunities. Cindy also coordinates spiritual and social activities for our confirmation age youth.

Cindy can be reached at 763.544.2810 X13, or at DCM@gvlc.net.

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Kris Metzler/Julie Smith - Office Manager/Asst. Office Manager

Kris and Julie are our Office Staff. They oversee the day-to-day operations of our office by greeting guests, directing phone calls, answering questions and providing information about our church, preparing the weekly bulletins, creating the monthly newsletters, and a variety of other projects.

Kris and Julie can be reached at 763.544.2810 X10, or at info@gvlc.net.

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Norma Schuldt - Assimilation & Worship Coordinator

Norma leads our Spiritual Gifts Discovery Class, and connects members with areas of service based on their God-given spiritual gifts and talents. In her role, Norma assimilates new and current members into pathways of connection, allowing people to grow in their relationship with God, other people, as well as to find places to serve. Norma also directs the Occasional Choirs and the GVLC Flute Group. She also serves as our Worship Coordinator.

Norma can be reached at 763.544.2810 X10, or at Assimilation@gvlc.net .

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Kathy Mueller - Contemporary Music Worship Leader

Kathy organizes the musicians and leads the music for our contemporary worship services. Kathy coordinates rehearsals and focuses on providing worshippers with music that is powerful and relevant to the sermon. Kathy has added several new music groups over the past few years including a high school Praise Band and a Gospel Choir. She also leads the music for Vacation Bible School every summer.

Kathy can be reached at 763.544.2810 X10, or ContemporaryMusic@gvlc.net .

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Spencer Schuldt - Organist

Spencer became our organist in 1965, and has since played for nearly all of our regular and special services, weddings and funerals at the church. He has composed and arranged many choral and instrumental pieces for performance at GVLC and elsewhere. He has also published with Selah Publishing.

Spencer can be reached at 763.544.2810 X10, or at Organist@gvlc.net .

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Brenda Lovhaug - Director of Loving Shepherd Early Learning Center

Brenda Lovhaug, an Elementary and Early Childhood Education graduate of Concordia University – St. Paul, accepted a call from Golden Valley Lutheran Church to be Director of the Early Learning Center in 2001 after serving as an Associate Director. Her tenure includes the successful opening and management of a child care center at Bethlehem Lutheran Church. She also has previous experiences at GVLC which include being a Lead Toddler Teacher and a Lead Preschool Teacher.  She and her husband, David have three children; Daniel, Paul, and Bethany.  The Lovhaugs make their home in Brooklyn Park.

Brenda can be reached at 763.544.0590 or at LSELC@gvlc.net.

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Tom Rutherford - Custodian

Tom Rutherford, having honorably served our country in the Navy, began serving the Early Learning Center and Golden Valley Lutheran Church as our Custodian in August 2008.  Tom and his wife, Dorothy, have two sons; Chad and Garrett.  They also had their first grandchild in 2008.  The Rutherfords make their home in Roseville.

Tom can be reached at 763.544.2810 X10, or Custodian@gvlc.net

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Thom Rigger - Chef

Thom Rigger, Certified Chef with the American Culinary Federation, holds a Food Managers license and a Servsafe Certificate and brought his skills and talents for food preparation to the Early Learning Center and Golden Valley Lutheran Church in August 2008.  As our chef, Thom has a passion about what he does and has elevated our food program to a new level. He and his wife, Denise, have two sons; Brandon and Nicolas.  The Riggers make their home in Coon Rapids.

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