The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides nominees for many of the officer, board, and commission positions to be filled by the 2007 convention of the Synod. District membership or origin is also provided. The elections will take place during the July 14-19 convention in Houston, Texas.
The Committee for Convention Nominations expresses its appreciation to all who submitted names and all who allowed their names to be considered for nomination. In some cases, the committee was unable to provide two candidates for each position to be filled (Bylaw 3.12.3.6 [a]) due to a shortage of nominees for those positions from the nominations process.
—Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary, LCMS
SECRETARY
One ordained minister
Philip Esala, OH; Raymond Hartwig, MO; David Mahsman, MO
VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE/TREASURER
One layperson (nominated by the LCMS Board of Directors)
Layperson
Thomas Kuchta, MO
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LCMS
Two ordained ministers, one commissioned minister, three laypersons
Ordained Ministers
James Fandrey, EN; Vernon Gundermann, MO; Robert Kuhn, MO; Ulmer Marshall, SO; Donald Muchow, SE; Jeffrey Schrank, EN
Commissioned Ministers
Jonathan Laabs, NI; Kurt Senske, TX
Laypersons
Walter Brantz, WY; Kermit Brashear, NEB; Jeffrey Coyne, SE; Edward Dollase, TX; Gloria Edwards, CNH; Brad Hewitt, MO;
Richard Peters, PSW; Irma Pinkerton, MDS; Curtis Pohl, MNS
BOARD FOR BLACK MINISTRY SERVICES
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, one layperson
Ordained Ministers
Samuel Cosby, TX; Bertram Lewis Sr., MI
Commissioned Ministers
Jonathan Cleveland, NOW; Aaron Dickerson, MDS
Laypersons
Ceretha Cartwright, TX; Annette Gard, IN
BOARD FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister
Ordained Ministers
David Albertin, IND; John Bush, MI; David Kluth, TX; Glenn Zander, NOW
Commissioned Ministers
David Bangert, SW; David Berger, MO
BOARD FOR DISTRICT AND CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Jon Coyne, CNH; Robert Jarvis, MNN;
Bruce Keseman, SI; Jonathan Shaw, MO
Commissioned Ministers
David Brown, MI; Steven Christopher, CNH;
Jill Hasstedt, SI; David Saving, KS
Laypersons
Ida Mall, RM; Patti Mitschke, TX;
Cornelia Schulz, IND; K. Allan Voss, SW;
Jesse Yow Jr., CNH
BOARD FOR HUMAN CARE MINISTRIES
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister
Ordained Ministers
John Frerking, FG; Elwin Rethinasamy, AT; Bernhard Seter, ND
Commissioned Ministers
Sandra Bowers, SI; Robert Miles, MI
BOARD FOR MISSION SERVICES
Two ordained ministers, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Philip Kuehnert, NOW; Ralph Patrick, RM; Philip Saywrayne, AT; John Temple, MO; James Vehling, FG
Commissioned Ministers
Roger Buck, SW; Emily Carder, SO; Jennie Waters, NI
Laypersons
Kermit Almstedt, FG; Susan Christian, RM; John Friend, PSW; Joseph Harwell, MO; Linda Reiser, NEB; Lil Spilde, MNN
BOARD FOR PASTORAL EDUCATION
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister
Ordained Ministers
Richard Allsing, PSW; Kenton Wendorf, SW
Commissioned Ministers
Richard Cohrs, MI; Judith Meyer, SE
BOARD FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
One ordained minister
Ordained Ministers
William Ameiss, NI; David Smith, MO
COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS
One ordained minister (parish pastor), one layperson
Ordained Ministers
Brent Kuhlman, NEB; Walter Lehenbauer, MNN; Holger Sonntag, MNS
Laypersons
Jean Garton, MDS; Elizabeth Goodine, SO; Mark Kalthoff, MI; Kathy Schulz, EN
CHI BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Two ordained ministers, one layperson or commissioned
Ordained Ministers
Kurt Bodling, AT; Eugene Juergensen, MT; James Kalthoff, MO; Cameron MacKenzie, IND; James Rassbach, MO
Commissioned Ministers or Laypersons
Kathy Graumann, TX; Peggi Lawrence, CNH; Constance Seddon, MO
CPH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Four laypersons
Laypersons
Heidi Abegg, SE; Robert Beumer, MO; Elaine Graff, RM; Katherine Hallock, EA; Tom Hurley, CNH; Nancy Kaul, SO;
John Mollwitz, EN; Karol Selle, NW
LCMS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
One ordained minister, one layperson
Ordained Ministers
Richard Drews, NI; Gregory Smith, MO
Laypersons
Carol Geisler, NI; Mark Sheldon, MI
LCEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
One ordained or commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained or Commissioned Ministers
David Belasic, EA; Roger Krause, RM
Laypersons
Kermit Brashear, NEB; Ronald Reinking, IND; David Wuenscher, MO; Robert Wurl, ND
BOARDS OF REGENTS
Concordia University at Ann Arbor, Mich.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, three laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Donald Luhring, OH; Martin Moehring, IND; Gene Ott, IND
Commissioned Ministers
Kelly Lamkin, NW; Jeanne Ollhoff, MI
Laypersons
Sandra Hardies, MI; Kaaren Kayser, MI; Glen Piper, IND; Julie Stiegmeyer, EN
Concordia University at Austin, Texas
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, three laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Michael Dorn, TX; Steven Morfitt, TX
Commissioned Ministers
David Beringer, TX; Tim Miesner, TX
Laypersons
Albert Carrion Jr., TX; Paul Feucht, TX; Dale Heitshusen, TX; Janet Hurta, TX; Rebecca Kieschnick, TX; Christopher Leslie, TX
Concordia College at Bronxville, N.Y.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, three laypersons
Ordained Ministers
William Flammann, EA; Arthur Scherer, SE; Dien Taylor, AT
Commissioned Ministers
H. Allen Herbst, MO<
