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Chaplain Jenny Schindler grew up in Missouri City/Sugar Land, Texas and now calls Galveston home. She obtained her bachelor degree in public relations from Texas Tech University. She earned her master degree in Christian Education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Chaplain Schindler completed her CPE residency at Baylor Scott & White in Temple, TX and a chaplain fellowship in pediatrics at McLane Children’s Medical Center also in Temple, TX. She is a board certified chaplain through the Association for Professional Chaplains.

Jenny has been serving in ministry for over 20 years. She enjoys camping, and is currently on the board of a Christian camp in the Texas hill country. She has been involved in pre-school ministry, youth groups, and singles’ ministry. She enjoys being outside, going to the beach, biking, hiking, photography, and spending time with friends and family. She attends Coastal Community Church in Galveston.

The basis of Jenny’s ministry is God’s love. 1 John 4:11-12 says, “Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and His love is made complete in us.” Showing God’s love to someone will hopefully help them with whatever they need whether that is healing, forgiveness, finding hope, peace, or meaning in their situation.

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Rev. Simon John, M.Th, BCC, APC is an Ordained and commissioned Minister by the Pentecostal Church. His theology is: God created human beings in God’s own image. It means all human beings are God’s creation, and life is a God’s valuable gift. “God so loved the world” it implies each life is scared and each person has equal worth and dignity.

Born in India, Chaplain John completed seven units of Clinical Pastoral Education at both Baylor St.Lukes Medical Center (TMC), Houston, (3 Units) and Memorial Hermann Hospital (TMC), Houston (4 units) where he attained working experience in ICU, MICU, SICU, Neuro, Ortho/Trauma, Family Medicine, Transplant unit, Children Hospital and ACE unit in a Level I Emergency center. Chaplain John’s ministry in the church includes 17 plus years of Licenced and Ordained Pastoral Ministry experience.

His work outside of the church includes his work as a Registrar and Professor in a Theological Seminary with 13 years of experience in managing the academic administration of more than 200 students. Chaplain John has served as a Volunteer Social Worker and his hobbies include: cricket, watching TV, andr reading. Chaplain John is married to Seny and they have three children: Gladson, Gladys, and Gloria.

My name is Iris LaTrice Gilbert. I was born in Corpus Christi, Texas; but I call Sweeny, Texas home. I am the wife of Reginald and the mother of one daughter, Sha’Tara and one son, De’Ondre. I am a member of the Kingdom of Praise Church of God in Christ in Brazoria, Texas, which is a church within the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) denomination.

At Kingdom of Praise, I serve as Administrative Pastor, Adult Sunday School Curriculum Coordinator, Adult Sunday School and Bible Study Teacher. I am a graduate of Brazosport College with an AAS; University of Houston-Clear Lake with a BA; and Houston Graduate School of Theology with a MDiv & a MACM. I completed an internship and a residency in Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) at the Houston Methodist Hospital in the Texas Medical Center. CPE was a wonderful experience that taught me how to successfully merge pastoral ministry and healing ministry; and to do both - nonjudgmentally - in a spirit of hospitality, service, love, and compassion. CPE helped me to truly identify and articulate my theology which is this…I believe that God loves each and every individual the same…and because of that, each and every individual deserves care and compassion.

My life scripture is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, “Praise be to the God and Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”

My name is Chaplain Vera Lewis. I am a contemplative, and an empathetic listener who seeks to share joy and peace in all moments of life. I interact well with different personality types. I look forward to offering authentic acceptance for patients, their family, and staff. I enjoy creating contemplative and safe sacred spaces, and a caring and confidential environment in which people can share their sacred stories, emotions, values, hopes and dreams for life. I feel privileged to witness those times when people experience transforming love, acceptance, and healing.

For enjoyment and self-care, I do Tai Chi and Qigong, work in my garden, listen to calm meditative music, meet with my personal spiritual director, and participate as a member of a Peer Supervision Group. I plan to be a reliable asset to the UTMB Organization.

I’m Jonathan Lai. I was born in Arlington, Texas. I grew up in Houston. I went to the University of Houston. I got my Masters of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. I recently got married in February and went to Kauai on my honeymoon. I enjoy listening to music, watching and playing sports. I think everyone needs a good laugh in life. I think I am funny, and I hope to bring a smile to everyones faces! One of my dreams is to travel the world! I love traveling, and I have been to many places! I hope to see more!

Although raised in a nominally Christian home, Brad did not find true faith until the age of 28. Brad believes in a BIG God who loves all people unconditionally and offers forgiveness freely to those who seek Him. Nothing makes Brad happier than helping people find God and develop their faith. (The Bible study he has taught for years in homes has now gone on-line if you would like to sit in!) Brad believes God has gifted him with a simple, clear, and enthusiastic way of teaching people about faith.

Brad has been involved in Christian ministry for most of his adult life. Prior to coming to UTMB, Brad spent a decade teaching at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and its undergraduate college inside the maximum-security state prison in Rosharon since its inception in 2011. He “retired” from Southwestern as the interim director of the prison extension program.

Brad has served local churches in educational leadership positions for more than 25 years and has taught virtually every age group, from second grade (his favorite!) through senior adult (his second favorite). Prior to joining Southwestern, Brad served on staff at a large church as minister of education and administration.

Raised and educated in Pennsylvania, Brad spent the first part of his career as a newspaper reporter and editor, working for several years as a journalist in the Middle East, freelancing for the Wall Street Journal, the Associated Press, and the International Herald Tribune. Later, came to Texas and helped found the natural gas industry’s first daily newsletter.

Brad and his wife, Devon, who he met at a Bible study in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are the proud parents of two sets of grown twins and grandparents to seven (to date!) grandchildren.

Brad’s education includes: M.A. Wayland Baptist University; M.Div., Havard School of Theological Studies, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary; B.A., Penn State University.

I am Linh Nguyen. You can call me Chaplain Nguyen. Dr. Nguyen or Rev. Nguyen. I was ordained Deacon and Elder in the United Methodist Church in Redland, CA. I came from Vietnam, my homeland, through a refugee program and settled in Los Angeles in 1983. I became a US citizen in 1988. My theology is: God is always actively at work through Jesus Christ of Nazareth in the power of the Holy Spirit to save, to heal and to deliver people and so am I.

My undergraduate degree was BA in Psychology at California State University, Northridge in 1990. I pastored for 8 years in Southwest Houston since 996 to 2004 to develop a ministry among the Vietnamese refugees and immigrants. I completed my Clinical Pastoral Education program in Houston at the Texas Medical Center in 2004 and I have worked as a Chaplain ever since. I love to engage with people and connect with people through listening and offering the graces of Jesus Christ.

I have been hosting a radio program on KREH 900 AM about youth and Social Issues since 2001 and I hosted a TV program called the Religious View.

I attend a local church with my family and I am loving God’s people as I have learned to love myself and grow in His grace. I love to walk along the beach, take pictures and listen to music.

I am married to Caroline and we have 3 children Lisa, Steven and Ricky.