The Rev. M. David Kiel was raised in Houston, Texas and grew up in the congregation of Grace Lutheran Church.  An alumnus of Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, Texas, David then served as a youth director at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Austin, Texas.  In 1983, David began his formal studies for the Ministry of Word and Sacrament at Luther Theological Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.  He graduated from seminary in 1987 and shortly thereafter was ordained, serving in his first church in Maple Grove, Minnesota.  David is married to his lovely wife, Renee (also an ELCA pastor and serving currently as an Army Chaplain).  Together they have three boys, Joseph and Justin (twins), and Kristopher.  David has served congregations in Minnesota, Utah, Iowa, and Texas.
 
David loves spending time with his family and enjoying the activities of boating, riding a motorcycle, bicycling, cooking, reading, and playing and singing with the guitar.  He also enjoys the opportunity to snow ski whenever the opportunity presents itself.

Organist & Choir Director

Mitzi moved from Connecticut to Granbury in 1989 and met members of Emmanuel in 1999. She started playing for the Emmanuel choir a time later and the rest is history. Mitzi has four sons: Timothy Vann,  US Marine is married; Joshua Vann, is married Christopher Vann, US Navy is also married; and Cody Ames.  The only child left at home is "Pudge", the dog. 

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