TexasJune 25-28Addison, Texas Elected: Rev. Ken Hennings of Austin, Texas, president, second term, by acclamation. Dr. Robert Preece, Dallas, first vice president. Rev. Ralph Hobratschk, Friendswood, Texas, second vice president. Rev. David Schroder, Austin, third vice president. Rev. Dale Snyder,…

Iowa EastJune 26-27Cedar Rapids Elected: Rev. Brian S. Saunders, 50, Muscatine, Iowa, president, first term, third ballot. Saunders, pastor of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Muscatine, Iowa, since 1992, previously was the district’s second vice president.  He succeeds Dr. Gary Arp,…

Pacific SouthwestJune 28-30Irvine, Calif. Elected: Dr. Larry Stoterau of Orange, Calif., president, fourth term, first ballot. Rev. Roger Sonnenberg, Arcadia, Calif., first vice president. Rev. Richard Dannenbring, La Habra, Calif., second vice president. Rev. Lowell Kindschy, Santa Ynez, Calif., third vice…

Ruth N. Koch, keynote speaker at the 33rd Biennial Convention of the Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, held June 25-28 in Portland, Ore., shared “The Top Ten Lessons I Learned While Hiking Mount Cambio” (Change Mountain): 10. Bunions are no excuse. 9. The…

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The LCMS Board for Communication Services (BCS), St. Louis, seeks nominations and applications for director of News and Information Services.  This position reports to the executive director of Communications and is responsible for: serving as executive editor of the Synod’s…

Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, seeks experienced Lutheran teachers (infant/toddler through eighth grade) as freelance curriculum writers for the development of its completely new day-school religion curriculum.  Have you developed successful concepts, lesson plans, approaches, and activities that can be…

By Paula Schlueter Ross During one of four mission trips to the same region of Kenya, East Africa, over two years, Kevin Pieper heard about a community hard-hit by drought.  Pieper, director of global mission and local outreach at Salem…

Proclaiming June 26 as “National LCMS Director of Christian Education Day,” LCMS President Gerald B. Kieschnick recognized a 50th anniversary of the office of director of Christian education “with the prayer of God’s richest blessings on the DCE ministries of…

SouthernJune 18-20Baton Rouge, La. Elected: Rev. Kurtis Schultz, Slidell, La., president, third term (first ballot). Rev. Theodore (Ted) Richter, Parker, Fla., first vice president, Rev. David Lewis, Hernando, Miss., second vice president. Rev. John Karle, Natchitoches, La., third vice president.…

EnglishJune 18-20Hales Corners, Wis. Elected: Dr. David Stechholz, Livonia, Mich., second term, first ballot (Stechholz was unopposed). Dr. Roger Ellis, Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, first vice president. Rev. Wayne Morton, Pinetop, Ariz., second vice president. Dr. Martin Bangert, Muskego, Wis., third…

Rocky MountainJune 18-20Denver Elected: Rev. Randall Golter, Highlands Ranch, Colo., president, third term, by acclamation. Rev. Allen Anderson, Boulder, Colo., first vice president, representing the Eastern Region. Rev. Douglas Escue, Santa Fe, N.M., second vice president (Southern Region). Rev. Roger…

OhioJune 18-20Columbus, Ohio Elected: Rev. Terry Cripe, Olmsted Falls, Ohio, president, second term, by acclamation. Dr. John C. Davidson, Lancaster, Ohio, first vice president, representing the Southeast Region. Dr. David Zachrich, Tallmadge, Ohio, second vice president, North Central Region. Rev.…

NorthwestJune 18-20Portland, Ore. Elected: Rev. Paul Linnemann, 50, of Tigard, Ore., first term, first ballot.  Linnemann succeeds Dr. Warren Schumacher, who retired after serving in the post for 15 years. Rev. Jonathan Dinger, Pocatello, Idaho, first vice president. Rev. Jonathan…

North WisconsinJune 14-16Green Bay, Wis. Elected: Rev. Joel Hoelter, Wausau, Wis., president, second term, first ballot. Rev. Paul Weber, Marquette, Mich., first vice president. Rev. William Plautz, Chippewa Falls, Wis., second vice president. Dr. Timothy Wenger, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., third…

The International Lutheran Laymen’s League Board of Governors has chosen Bruce Wurdeman as executive director of Lutheran Hour Ministries (LHM). Wurdeman, 60, currently is LHM’s director of United States Ministries.  He will begin work in his new position Aug. 1. …