Our Staff
Rev. Jared Raebel
Pastor
Pastor Raebel has been in pastoral ministry since 1987. His history with Christ the King started in 2018. He and his wife, Cecilia have been married since 1989 and are the proud parents of Micah and Seth.
Pastor Raebel served Faith Lutheran in DeMotte, Indiana for 31 years before accepting the call to serve Christ the King. During his time there the congregation built a new church, a new parsonage, an educational and youth addition, and purchased land for future growth.
Pastor Raebel graduated from Concordia St. Paul with a B.A. in Elementary Education. He received a Master of Divinity in 1987 at Concordia Seminary St. Louis, and recently just finished his PhD from there. He has a passion to carry the Gospel of Christ into the next generation, to serve our community, and create a healthy church from a community of broken sinners through the Gospel.
Kurt. S. Hilsabeck
Director of Worship and Music Ministry
Kurt is currently the Director of Worship and Music Ministries at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Waxahachie, TX. He has served here for 15 years. At Christ the King, he serves as the organist, Adult, Youth, and Handbell choir director. He also organizes and accompanies a Brass Choir, various instrumental and vocal soloists and plays a major role in the planning of all worship services.
He has served at a number of churches in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in both full-time and part-time capacities since 1982, from being an organist to leading the music program.
Kurt graduated from St. Paul’s College in Concordia, MO in 1978 with an Associate of Arts degree, focusing on Organ and Choral Directing. He has received a C.A.G.O. certification from the American Guild of Organists and is currently working to receive his A.A.G.O. certification.
Allison Daniels
Director of Christian Education, including children and youth ministry
Allison is a Texas girl, born and raised. She grew up in Houston and went to Concordia University TX in Austin for her degree in Religious Education. She has now been in Waxahachie and at Christ the King since 2014. She serves children, youth and adults in all areas of education and is passionate about seeing faith lived out in every day life.
Allison met and married her husband Justin here at Christ the King. They got married in 2018 and now have 3 dogs (aka fur children) together.
Anne Dearborn
Office Administrator
Anne Dearborn joined our CTK staff as part time Church Admin and Business Manager. She is a retired VP from Bank of America, a retired Texas Realtor, and most recently served as Church Admin at Central Presbyterian Church in Paris, Texas. Anne is a dedicated gardener. She and her husband, Jack, moved to Waxahachie to be closer their family.
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