Pastor Tom Schroeder is a pastor, teacher, coach, musician, vocalist, and farmer-at-heart. Gardening, mowing, and woodworking are his hobbies. He currently serves as Pastor of Community Outreach at Christ Our King Saline, MI holding services or Bible studies at seven Senior Living Facilities, GriefShare Leader, and a proclaimer of God’s Word at various settings. Pastor Tom is a friend and counselor to many. Pastor Tom grew up on a farm in Britton, MI, attended Concordia Ann Arbor where he met his wife Pamela of nearly fifty years. He served congregations in New York City, Waltz, MI and Saline. Eighteen months after Pam went to be with Jesus, following a pancreatic cancer diagnosis and treatment, Tom’s longtime friend Mark took the same path as Pam. Mark was married to Joyce for 52 years. Joyce was Pam’s best friend. The Schroeder's and Patterson's raised their children together and vacationed together for years. Last year Tom and Joyce were married with the intention of keeping their spouses in their daily conversations and devotions. With God’s guidance this unique situation has been a source of strength and comfort as they thank their good God for each other and strive to serve Him.

Pastor Don grew up in Higginsville, Missouri, as a part of a Christian family and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and School. After attending St. Paul’s High School and Junior College in Concordia, Missouri, and the Senior College at Ft. Wayne, Indiana, he graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Missouri, in 1968. He served as pastor of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Miami, Oklahoma, from 1968 to 2008. He also served as pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Fairland, Oklahoma, from 1968 to 1982. He also served the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod as a reconciler, and the Oklahoma District as Secretary for Evangelism and Circuit Counselor of the Miami Circuit. He retired from the full time ministry in July 2008 and joined the staff at Christ Our King in October 2008. He and his wife Jane have two adult sons and their families: Paul, Heather and Jacob, Luke and Josh Kirchhoff of Ann Arbor and Michael, Kelly, Kaity and Zac Kirchhoff of Tulsa, Oklahoma.

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