David Rinden, Pastor
  David and Gracia Rinden

David Rinden came to serve as pastor to Gethsemane in 2000. Previously, he served as Executive Director of Faith and Fellowship Press and the Editor of Faith and Fellowship magazine for 21 years in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. He also served a congregation in Underwood, Minnesota and various Interim positions in Minnesota and North Dakota. Some of his first congregations after graduating from seminary in 1966, were in Saskatchewan, Wisconsin, and Washington. David is married to Gracia who is in private practice as a counselor in Rochester. They have three grown children: Elizabeth, Jonathan, and Amy, and the Rindens are thrilled with their seven wonderful grandchildren.

Mark Nienow, Associate Pastor
Mark, Andreia, Luke and Caleb Nienow

Mark Nienow joined our staff as Associate Pastor in 2007.  He graduated from the Lutheran Brethren Seminary in Fergus Falls, Minnesota.   Mark is married to Andreia and they have two boys, Luke and Caleb.  Mark grew up in southeastern Minnesota, graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, and completed Tentmakers Youth Ministry training immediately following graduation.  He then served for 6 years as youth director and later director of discipleship training at a suburban Chicago church.  During that time, he married Andreia, who grew up in the Twin Cities and was serving as a youth director in North Branch, MN when they met.  In 2001, they moved back to Minnesota and began attending Gethsemane and serving as volunteer youth ministry leaders. 

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Gethsemane's Core Values
The Bible is central in our congregation and in our households. It is the focus of our worship, the textbook for our teaching ministries and the foundation of our daily lives....

Who are the Lutheran Brethren?
We are a Protestant church with an evangelistic Lutheran tradition...