OUR PASTOR
Our Pastor is the Rev. Daniel R. Feldscher. We call him Pastor which means that he is a spiritual "shepherd" to us all. In addition to leading the congregation in worship and fellowship programs, he serves in ministering to the sick, distressed, troubled, bereaved, and all who desire spiritual counsel. He wants to be of service to you in any way he can.
BIO
Pastor
Feldscher, the
son of Arthur and Selma (Meinzen) Feldscher, was born and raised in
Cleveland, OH, where
he attended St. Paul (Lakewood) Lutheran Church and School and Lutheran
High School West.
He began his studies for the Holy Ministry at Concordia Jr. College,
Bronxville, NY, and
Concordia Sr. College, Fort Wayne, IN. He received his theological
education at Concordia
Seminary in St. Louis, MO. During his third year
at the Seminary, he served his vicarage at the Lutheran Church of St.
Philip, Chicago,
IL., under the sainted Rev. Dr. Victor Rickman.
Pastor
Feldscher married Ruth E.
Gensch at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Park Ridge, IL., on June 27,
1970. The Lord
blessed them with two children: Timothy Mark Feldscher, who still
resides in Racine, and
Rebekah Anne Feldscher Smith, who recently graduated from the
University of Nebraska in
Lincoln and who will be moving to Monterey, CA. with here husband Eric
later this year.
Pastor
Feldscher was ordained into
the Holy Ministry on July 6, 1969, at Grace Lutheran Church , Tulsa,
OK. He accepted
a call from the South Wisconsin District to serve as Missionary at
large in West Racine,
and
he was installed as the Pastor of Lutheran Chapel of the Cross on March
8, 1970. He has
served Chapel of the Cross and the Racine area ever since.
In addition to his ministry at Chapel of the Cross, Pastor Feldscher has also served our Circuit and District in the areas of education, he has taught theology part-time at Racine Lutheran High School and served on the Lutheran High School Board of Trustees, and he currently serves as a volunteer On-Call Chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital in Racine. He is also on the board of "Place of Refuge" and spiritually leads the 55+ Senior Citizens Group which has 66 members.