Church Staff

Rev. Joshua Reinke was born on March 28, 1987 in Saint Louis, Missouri. He was also brought that very moment to the waters of holy baptism. Being the son of a pastor himself, Pastor Reinke moved around throughout the years. His elementary education was at Mount Calvary in Omaha, NE as well as St. Paul’s Lutheran in Janesville, WI. During this time, Pastor was blessed with living in Ghana, West Africa for a year as well as India for a month.

Pastor’s undergraduate studies began at Concordia University in Mequon, Wisconsin and were completed with a Bachelor’s in History. Graduate work began in the fall of 2010 at Concordia Seminary in Saint Louis, Missouri. Pastor did his field work at the same church and pastor, Holy Cross for the Deaf and Rev. Moody, that his father did. It is also the same church where pastor spent the first few years of his life.  Vicarage was in 2013 at Trinity in Howard’s Grove, Wisconsin under the tutelage of Rev. Darrel Berglin. Pastor and Tristin were united in Holy Matrimony on August 13^th, 2013 upon his return to Saint Louis.

Ordination and Installation took place on July 14, 2014 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in McGregor, MN where he provided pastoral care for them as well as St. John’s in Wright, MN. While there, the Lord saw fit to bless Pastor and Tristin with a young daughter, Aquilla.

In October of 2020, Pastor received the call to serve Peace Lutheran as well as Christ Lutheran for the Deaf. He accepted the call and was installed by President Terry Forke on November 29, 2020. Two daughters, Talitha and Sapphira have been added to the family in the years since. Peace and Christ Lutheran for the Deaf have also formed a Tri-point parish with First Lutheran in Fort Benton.

Besides his work among the faithful elect, Pastor Reinke enjoys reading and gaming as well as spending time with his wife and daughters.

Ruth Anna (Brandt) Denning was born October 10, 1962 in Bozeman Montana to Ken and Laura (Mathews) Brandt.  The family moved to Great Falls when Ruth was 3 years old.  She was confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church in May of 1977 and graduated from Great Falls High School in 1981.  She has lived most of her life in Great Falls.  She and Garry Denning were united in marriage on January 14, 1989 and moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado.  They lived there for almost 3 years and moved back to Great Falls in November 1991.  Garry died in September of 2020. She began as the part time secretary at Peace Lutheran Church in May of 1996 and continues to enjoy serving the Lord in this position.  She has one son and daughter-in-law, Tyler and Hunter Denning, and one stepdaughter, Ganetta (Denning) Ryster, 2 granddaughters, Josie Ryster and Jaylen Askland, and 1 grandson, Jaxon Askland, who live in Cascade, Montana.