Rev. Jonah and Renee Domenichelli
Serving the Lord in Germany
Bio
The Rev. Jonah and Renee Domenichelli serve the Lord as career missionaries through The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (LCMS) in Germany. In this role, Jonah works alongside the Independent Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Synod’s partner church in Germany, to plant a church that serves locals, expats and members of the U.S. military living abroad. Through this work, he strives to build up the Body of Christ and provide Word and Sacrament ministry.
Jonah was born in San Francisco, and his home congregation is Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Tea, S.D., where he most recently served as pastor (2020–2024). Before graduating from Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, (CTSFW) in 2020 and becoming a pastor, Jonah had a career in the United States Air Force. He also has an associate degree in fire science and criminal justice from the Community College of the Air Force and a bachelor’s degree in investigations from Bellevue University in Bellevue, Neb. He is currently working on a Doctor of Ministry degree from CTSFW. While at Risen Savior, he also volunteered as a police chaplain. In his free time, Jonah enjoys spending time with family, woodworking, cooking, reading, biking and drinking good coffee.
Renee is from Rapid City, S.D. She has held several jobs over the years, including bank teller and preschool assistant, but her most important role has been taking care of the couple’s five children: Gabriel, Isabella, Abigail, Isaiah and Phoebe. She also volunteered at Risen Savior as a Sunday school teacher and vacation Bible school leader. In her free time, Renee enjoys spending time with family, reading, photography, baking and teaching her children how to cook.
Prayers
Please pray for the Domenichelli family as they serve the Lord in Germany. Pray for the assurance that as they transition to a new place, the Lord will provide for all their needs. Pray also that the Lord would open the hearts and ears of their new neighbors in Germany to receive the Gospel and the comfort of Christ crucified for them. Finally, ask that through this ministry the Lord would teach the faithful, reach the lost and care for all.
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Additional Information
- Birthdays:
Jonah — April 9
Renee — June 6
Gabriel — Nov. 30
Isabella — April 22
Abigail — Nov. 4
Isaiah — Nov. 27
Phoebe — Sept. 10
- Wedding Anniversary: May 4
- Home District: South Dakota
Partner with us
Giving Online: You can partner with the LCMS by making an online gift restricted in use to the support of the DOMENICHELLI family.
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Giving by Check: You can also make a donation towards this family’s ministry by check.
Mail your check, made payable to The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and designated with their last name, to:
The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod
P.O. Box 66861
St. Louis, MO 63166-6861
(Or call
888-930-4438 to speak with someone.)