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 2010 convention of the Synod. District membership or origin is also provided. The elections will take place during the July 10-17 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.
— Raymond L. Hartwig, Secretary, LCMS
SECRETARY
Ordained Ministers
One ordained minister
Raymond Hartwig, MO; Larry Harvala, IN
VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE–TREASURER
One layperson
(Nominated by the LCMS Board of Directors)
Paul Pettit, NEB
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LCMS
Two ordained ministers, four laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Victor Belton, FG; Norbert Oesch, PSW; Curtis Peters, IN; Jeffrey Schrank, EN; Gregory Wismar, NE
Laypersons
James Carter, NI; Ed Everts, IE; Keith Frndak, EA; David Piehler, NW; Warren Puck, IW; Roy Schmidt, MI; Walter Tesch, SW; Lloyd Wardley, AT
BOARD FOR DISTRICT AND CONGREGATIONAL SERVICES
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister serving a congregation or Lutheran school, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Juan Gonzales, AT; William Kilps, SW; James Wiggins Jr., SE
Commissioned Ministers
David Bangert, TX; Martha Milas, CI
Laypersons
David Bruns, KS; Carla Claussen, MNS; Noreen Linke, TX; Phillip Magness, NI; Thomas Reagin, FG
BOARD FOR MISSION SERVICES
Two ordained ministers, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Ronald Biel, FG; Lonie Eatherton, MO; Thomas Engler, EA; Andrew Fields, FG; Michael Lange, CNH
Laypersons
Paul Flakne, MNS; Carolyn Holbird, OK; Janis McDaniels, SE; Robert Van Gundy, MNS; Virginia Von Seggern, NEB
BOARD FOR PASTORAL EDUCATION
Two ordained ministers (at least one a parish pastor), four laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Steven Briel, MNS; Thomas Krause, KS; David Ritt, EN; Jeffrey Shearier, RM
Laypersons
Johnny Buck, MT; Jonathan Dorr, SD; Ernest Garbe, CI; Jeffrey Hesterman, SO; Glenn Hurta, TX; Marty Lindvedt, SI; Richard Schaefer, AT
BOARD FOR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
One ordained minister; one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
William Ameiss, NI; Daniel Jastram, EN
Commissioned Ministers
John Mierow, SW; Lee Schluckebier, NEB
Laypersons
James Gruetzner, RM; Richard Peters, PSW; Nancy Petrie, NOW; Lisa Spence, FG
COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS
One ordained minister (parish pastor), one commissioned minister (parish teacher), one layperson
Ordained Ministers
Armand Boehme, MNS; Arlo Pullman, MT; John Ramey, SE; Robert Steinke, FG
Commissioned Ministers
Timothy Hardy, MI; Gail Hein, RM
Laypersons
Bryan Campbell, MO; Mark Dowell, MO; Ray Moldenhauer, MNN; Jeffrey Schwarz, SI
CPH BOARD OF DIRECTORS
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, three laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Michael Ernst, EN; Scott Klemsz, CNH; Alvin Schmidt, CI
Commissioned Ministers
Mark Bender, MO; Kelly Bailey-McCray, NOW
Laypersons
Michael Besch, EN; David Domsch, MO; Katerine Hallock, EA; Ruth Koch, RM; Natalie Oleshchuk, MO; Gretchen Roberts, MDS; Stanley Scheumann, EN
LCEF BOARD OF DIRECTORS
One ordained or commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained or Commissioned Ministers
Albert Amling, EN; David Bahn, TX; Mark Hansen, IW; William F. Meyer, MO
Laypersons
Chris Anderson, KS; Christopher Bannwolf, TX; Thomas Buuck, NOW; Susan Elsholz, EN; J. Phillip Morrow, SE; David Wuenscher, MO
BOARDS OF REGENTS
Concordia University at Ann Arbor, Mich.
One ordained minister, One commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Norman Koy, MI; Martin Moehring, IN; John Rutz, OH; Wayne Wentzel, MI
Commissioned Ministers
Robert Foerster, EA; Robert Reisenbichler, OH; Wesley Wrucke, IN
Laypersons
Christian Preus, MNS; Leslie Sramek, SI; Tom Staack, IE
Concordia University at Austin, Texas
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Richard Cody, MO; Michael Dorn, TX; Jamison Hardy, EN
Commissioned Ministers
Paul Brandt, PSW; David Sommermeyer, TX
Laypersons
Paul Feucht, TX; James Holste, TX; Kristi Matus, TX; Estefanos Taamrat, TX
Concordia College at Bronxville, N.Y.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
William Harmon, SE; Arthur Scherer, SE
Commissioned Ministers
Ben Herbrich, AT; Jonathan Laabs, NI
Laypersons
Chester Edelmann Jr., AT; Heidi Fields, FG; James Jahnke, AT; Robert Weber, SW
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
One ordained minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Ronald Garwood, WY; Daniel Harmelink, PSW; John Kieschnick, TX
Laypersons
Miriam Hoelter, NOW; Leo Mackay, SE; Christian Rieddle, MI; Bethel Sine, IN; David Stephens, CI; Bradd Stucky, SW
Concordia University at Irvine, Calif.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Michael Morehouse, EN; J.L. Precup, PSW; Elroi Reimnitz, PSW; S.T. Williams, PSW
Commissioned Ministers
Donald Berlinski, RM; Heather Manning, PSW; Wendell Robson, PSW
Laypersons
Elmer Gooding, PSW; Peter Lee, PSW; Sandra Ostapowich, RM; Glen Piper, IN
Concordia University Wisconsin at Mequon, Wis.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Stephen Bartelt, NEB; Wayne Braun, TX; Nathan Meador, SW
Commissioned Ministers
David Burgess, SW; Lynnette Fredericksen, NW; Dwayne Jobst, SW
Laypersons
Frederick Anderson, SW; Mary Dittmar, SW; Robert Knox, NI; Craig Schmidt, SW
Concordia University at Portland, Ore.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Stewart Crown, CNH; Steve Eaton, NOW; Orlando Trier, NOW
Commissioned Ministers
Keith Brosz, NOW; Robert Christian, NOW
Laypersons
Lois Banke, NOW; Roy Kravitz, NOW; Kathy Schulz, EN; Andrew Whihte, NOW
Concordia University Chicago at River Forest, Ill.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Matthew Bean, SE; Kent Tibben, CI; William Weedon, SI
Commissioned Ministers
Mark Muehl, IN; Mark Thoelke, MO
Laypersons
Kirk Farney, NI; Deborah Grime, IN; Clifford Meints, IW; Mark Stern, NI
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo.
One ordained minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Ralph Blomenberg, IN; Michael Eckelkamp, RM; Harold Senkbeil, SW
Laypersons
Albert Allen, TX; Hubert Dellinger Jr., MDS; John Eckrich, MO; Paul Hegland, SW; Louis Pabor, TX
Concordia University at St. Paul, Minn.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
Joel Dietrich, CI; Christopher Dodge, MNS; Karl Weber, MNN
Commissioned Ministers
Paul Crisler, MO; Angela Hublick, IN
Laypersons
Kenneth Behm, MNN; Carol Fehrmann, MNS; Gregg Hein, MT
Concordia College at Selma, Ala.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons
Ordained Ministers
David Mommens, IN; Curtis Peters, IN; Dien Taylor, AT
Commissioned Ministers
Lawrence Sohn, SW; Jane Wilke, MO
Laypersons
Greg Durgin, FG; James Sandfort, MO; Maria Saunders, FG; Ellen Ziehr-Lange, PSW
Concordia University Nebraska at Seward, Neb.
One ordained minister, one commissioned minister, two laypersons (two from Seward County)
Ordained Ministers
Timothy Gierke, NEB; Keith Grimm, NEB; Scott Schmieding, MO
Commissioned Ministers
Robert Cooksey, MO; Kyle Karsten, CI; Greg Pinick, PSW
Laypersons (Seward County)
Shirley Liesener, NEB; Timothy Moll, NEB; Karen O’Dell, NEB; Jill Wild, NEB
Posted Feb. 25, 2010
