Rev. H. Melvin Symmank


Pastor Symmank was born in Giddings, Texas, the youngest of three sons who entered the pastoral ministry. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Elementary School in Giddings, Concordia Academy and Jr. College in Austin, TX and graduated from Concordia Senior College in Ft. Wayne, IN. He received his Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Divinity degrees from Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, MO in 1965.  Pastor Symmank served parishes in Paola, KS, Hiawatha, Ks, Seattle, WA, and 

Rowlett, TX.. While at Rowlett, he served as the Circuit Counselor for the East Dallas Circuit of congregations. Since 1997 he has served as the vacancy Pastor at Grace, Dallas; Faith, Grand Prairie; St. John, Athens; St. Paul, Plano; Redeemer, Nacogdoches and as part-time visitation pastor at Cross of Christ, DeSoto; Our Redeemer, Irving, and Hope, Dallas.
 

Pastor Symmank and his wife, Barbara, have four grown children: two daughters who live in the Metro area, a son in Olathe, KS and a son in Christchurch, New Zealand.


Since January of 2003 he serves as the part-time Minister to Older Adults at Zion.

 

Office: 214-363-1639 x206    

 

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