The members of St. Peter's United Methodist Church celebrate the beginning of the 17th year with Rainer Richter and his family at the helm of our church.
Rainer has served as Senior pastor of St. Peters since 1992. Born in Maine, but raised in Miami, Rainer and his wife Sheila are both South Florida people!
Rainer graduated from Asbury College in 1973 with a degree in Biology/Secondary education. That's right! He was a science teacher in Miami for three years
before he answered the call to prepare for the full time ministry. Upon graduation from Asbury Theological Seminary in 1978, he was appointed as Associate
pastor of Anona UMC in Largo, Fl. He and Sheila have served churches in Miami Springs, and Ormond Beach before coming to St. Peter's.
Rainer & Sheila are the parents of two grown children. Jennifer is married to Josh Fulmer and they have two sons named Wesley Owen and Benjamin Felix.
They live in Clermont, Fl where Jennifer teaches at Pine Ridge Elementary school. Wayne is married to Katie and they have one daugther, Claire Nicole.
Wayne is an attorney practicing in West Palm Beach with the firm of Perlet & Shiner.
Sheila works in Boca Raton as an Administrative Assistant for the Florida Turnpike. When they have time, they both love to travel, Rainer enjoys motorcycling
and has named his Harley - "Visitation!"
Rainer and Sheila have enjoyed seeing St. Peter's grow over the years and are confident that this wonderful family of faith will continue to grow.
If you would like to share your comments or ideas with Rainer email him at
rrichter@stpeters-umc.org
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