Pastor Joshua Reinke was installed as Pastor of Peace Lutheran and Christ for the Deaf on November 29, 2020.

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.

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