Rev. Dr. Nathan Swenson-Reinhold
Interim Pastor
Pastor Nathan is thrilled to be Rejoice’s Interim Lead Pastor during this time of transition.
At present his pastoral call is through the Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod Council to congregational development and support. He works with leaders, congregations, and denominational judicatories across the US supporting the work of leadership development, strategic visioning and planning, generosity development, and capital campaigns. Most of this work is within the ELCA, but it involves other Christian denominations and non-profits as well.
His family is relatively new to northern Texas. In the summer of 2022, he left a seven-year call as lead pastor of Lord of Life Lutheran Church, a multi-site congregation in Fairfax and Clifton, Virginia (just outside of Washington, D.C.) when his wife Erin, who is also a pastor, accepted the call to become Preston Meadow Lutheran Church’s new Pastor for Group Life. If you do not know, Preston Meadow is in Plano. Erin and Pastor Nathan and their daughter Emma reside in Frisco.
They have three children. Their oldest Sam (24) resides in Knoxville, Tennessee and works for a leadership non-profit. Their middle son Ephraim (20) is a sophomore at Texas A&M working on a degree in industrial engineering. And their daughter Emma (15) is a freshman at Lone Star High School in Frisco.
Pastor Nathan comes to you with 19 years of experience as an ordained pastor and with the gift of having worked with dozens of congregations and hundreds of leaders in transition. He has a deep and abiding love for Jesus and a core belief that Jesus loves and is still very much invested in the local church. He trusts that what he has to offer in the way of experience will be an asset to Rejoice as the church discerns its way towards new pastoral leadership.
Vicar Aaron Colwick,
Director Youth Ministries and A/V Ministries
aaron@rejoicelutheran.org
Aaron has been at Rejoice since 2018, and currently serves as Vicar at Rejoice Lutheran Church while completing his Master of Divinity at Wartburg Theological Seminary. He has been involved in ministry since 2006, serving as an Adult Advisor for the Lutheran Youth Organization, Children and Youth Minister at Advent Lutheran Church (Arlington, TX) and Grace Lutheran Church (Carrollton, TX), and Program Director at Briarwood Retreat Center. Along the way, he even spent some time playing in the Christian band "Scattered Seeds". Aaron is married to his wife Katrina, and together they have a daughter, Ember, and two rescue dogs, Ridley and Toby.
Born and raised in the DFW Metroplex, Aaron has deep roots in Texas, though he often feels most at home in the mountains, enjoying the outdoors and cooler weather whenever he can. He also enjoys playing slow-pitch softball, smoking meat on the smoker, watching sports, and diving into movies, games, and other nerdy hobbies.
Aaron believes that the heart of the Christian life is the grace of God revealed in Jesus Christ. His ministry is grounded in the conviction that God meets people exactly where they are, offering forgiveness, renewal, and new life. He is passionate about creating spaces where people feel welcomed, known, and invited to grow in faith, ask honest questions, and discover the joy of living in God’s love. One of his favorite ways to explore faith is by creating Bible studies that connect Scripture with everyday culture, drawing insights from movies, music, TV shows, and video games.
Katrina Colwick,
Director of Children's Ministries
katrina@rejoicelutheran.org
Katrina serves as the Director of Children’s Ministries at Rejoice Lutheran Church, where she leads our Sunday School programs and Children’s Choir. She has served alongside her husband Aaron in a variety of Lutheran ministries over the years, including as an Adult Advisor for the Lutheran Youth Organization and in Children and Youth Ministry at Grace Lutheran Church (Carrollton, TX). She also previously served as lead singer for the Christian band "Scattered Seeds". Katrina and Aaron have a daughter, Ember, and two rescue dogs, Ridley and Toby.
Katrina was born in Fort Worth, grew up in New Mexico, and returned to Texas during high school in Southlake. She holds both a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Christian University in Psychology, Child Development, and Art History. She later earned a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Southern Methodist University...though she considers herself a TCU Horned Frog first and foremost!
Katrina is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, a Gottman Level 1 therapist, and a Play Therapist. She owns and operates her private practice, Colwick Counseling, in Southlake. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, singing, and spending time with family and friends.
Josalyn Penner, Church Office Administrator
josalyn@rejoicelutheran.org
Josalyn grew up in White Deer, TX. A small farming town in the TX Panhandle near Amarillo. She graduated with 36 people in her class. She even worked on a farm in high school (drove a tractor and all kinds of things). She grew up in a small Methodist Church, and she’s glad she did. That means even more to her now that she’s older. She has had the same best friend since she was three years old.
She attended Stephen F. Austin State University and earned a degree in Rehabilitation Services.
She has been married to her husband, Chris, for 18 years and has two sons, Vincent and Zion. Vincent enjoys taking music theater classes and enjoys performing in the shows. He also likes to take swim lessons. Zion is an athlete and loves running track the most.
She really enjoys cooking and flower gardening. She also likes to volunteer at her sons’ schools and at her church. She is a huge Dallas Cowboys fan and loves watching football!
Katya Chernaya-Oh, Accompanist
ekaterinachernayaol@gmail.com
If you have ever attended service at Rejoice, chances are you were moved by the beautiful music that rings through the church. At the piano, where you can find Katya Chernaya-Oh, is where much of our heavenly sound comes from. Katya has been the accompanist at Rejoice since April of 2009.
To say her resume is impressive would be an understatement. Katya is a world-class pianist who has earned awards and recognition for her work both in Russia and in the United States, in addition to competitions in both California and Wyoming. She is also an accomplished educator who has taught students at the University of North Texas, University of Wyoming, and Saratov State Conservatory in Russia.
Katya earned her Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance degree from the University of North Texas and received her bachelor’s and master’s degree from Saratov State Conservatory.
Jordan Jones, Choir Director
jordan@rejoicelutheran.org
Jordan Jones grew up in a small town in North Texas called Leonard. They have been singing in church for as long as they can remember. Raised in the Churches of Christ, congregational singing has been an integral part of Jordan’s faith journey and remains central to how they experience their walk with Jesus.
For Jordan, singing is both an act of worship and a source of spiritual grounding—helping them remember the tools God provides to navigate daily life and to grow into the person they aspire to be. As Choir Director at Rejoice, Jordan seeks to cultivate a welcoming community of singers whose shared purpose is to minister to others through song, supporting both the Rejoice family and visitors alike in meaningful worship and praise to God.
David Casper, A/V Booth Manager
info@redwolfrecords.com
David is a born-and-raised Texan, first raised in the Gulf Coast area before eventually moving up to College Station.and finally Dallas in 2015. He's worn many hats over his lifetime - musician/music producer, livestream engineer, videographer, worship leader, youth minister, even high school Latin teacher - and now heads the A/V booth at Rejoice. He holds a degree in music composition from Texas A&M University and has been described as "a weirdo" and "technically human." When he's not behind a livestream computer you can find him performing around town, either solo or with his band Travelin' Jed.
His greatest passions in life are loving God, making beautiful music, and cheddar jalapeño Cheetos, although not necessarily in that order.
Kim Boddeker, Bookkeeper
kim.thomas52@verizon.net
Kim is a native Texan…born in Austin and raised in Houston. After receiving her BBA in Finance from the University of Texas, she moved to Dallas to work for a small CPA firm. After 10 years at the firm, she started staying home with her 2 young children, while starting her own accounting & bookkeeping business, and adding another child. That business has continued to grow to include 3 employees and many small businesses (including Rejoice).
Kim and her family joined Rejoice in 1997. Her children (Michael, Sarah & Will) grew up at Rejoice and are out on their own. Even though her nest is empty, Kim enjoys taking care of her clients but also loves to spoil her 2 granddaughters, visit wineries, walk, read and travel.
