The following report of the Committee for Convention Nominations provides slates of
candidates for many of the officer, board and commission positions to be filled by the
2019 convention of the Synod. District membership or origin is also provided. The
elections will take place during the July 20–25, 2019, convention in Tampa, Fla.
The Committee for Convention Nominations expresses its appreciation to all who submitted names and all nominees who allowed their names to be considered for elected positions.
— John W. Sias, Secretary, LCMS
NOTE: * Denotes incumbency.
SECRETARY
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
Ordained
Jon M. Braunersreuther, TX; *John Wollenburg Sias, MO
LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (AT-LARGE)
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
One (1) Layperson
Commissioned
Steven Jeffrey Buuck, PSW; Susan Kay Hewitt, MNS
Laypersons
*Christian A. Preus, MNS; Linda Stoterau, PSW
LCMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS (REGIONAL)
One (1) Layperson from each of the following regions
CENTRAL REGION
Laypersons
Charles H. Anderson, MDS; Andrew Norman Grams, MDS
WEST-SOUTHWEST REGION
Laypersons
James Delano Runzheimer, TX; Jesse Lewis Yow, CNH
LCMS BOARD FOR NATIONAL MISSION (REGIONAL)
One (1) Individual Member (Minister of Religion—Ordained/Commissioned) from each
of the following regions
CENTRAL REGION
Ordained/Commissioned
Robert Albert Leiste, KS; *Martha Jane Milas, CI
GREAT LAKES REGION
Ordained/Commissioned
*Peter C. Bender, SW; James Michael Hill, MI
WEST-SOUTHWEST REGION
Ordained/Commissioned
*Alfonso O. Espinosa, PSW; Glenn Fluegge, PSW
One (1) Layperson from each of the following regions
EAST-SOUTHEAST REGION
Layperson
Janis G. McDaniels, SE; Paul Techau, SE
GREAT PLAINS REGION
Layperson
*Carla M. Claussen, MNS; Trent D. Demarest, WY
LCMS BOARD FOR INTERNATIONAL MISSION (REGIONAL)
One (1) Individual Member (Minister of Religion—Ordained/Commissioned) from each
of the following regions
EAST-SOUTHEAST REGION
Ordained/Commissioned
Dana Allen Brones, FG; Jon Thomas Diefenthaler, SE; *Roberto E. Rojas Jr., FG
GREAT PLAINS REGION
Ordained/Commissioned
John Lambert Mehl, NEB; *Bernhard M. Seter, ND
One (1) Layperson from each of the following regions
CENTRAL REGION
Layperson
*Kristine S. Bruss, KS; Cindy Rodewald, MO
GREAT LAKES REGION
Layperson
Michael Ryan Hopkins, NI; *K. Allan Voss, SW
WEST-SOUTHWEST REGION
Layperson
*Terence Lung, CNH; David Andrew Yow, PSW
COMMISSION ON THEOLOGY AND CHURCH RELATIONS
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained (parish pastor)
One (1) Layperson
Ordained
Jonathan A. Blanke, SE; *Robert A. Dargatz, PSW; Matthew W. Rueger, IE
Laypersons
Erich Heidenreich, EN; *Andrea R. Pitkus, NI; Glenn Weingarth, PSW
CONCORDIA HISTORICAL INSTITUTE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned or Layperson
Ordained
Rodney Alan Benkendorf, MI; David Wayne Palomaki, NEB; Robert Vernon
Roethemeyer, IN; David Patrick Rowold, NE
Commissioned or Layperson
Kathleen Graumann, TX; *David G. Millar, MO
CONCORDIA PUBLISHING HOUSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Four (4) Laypersons
Laypersons
Heidi K. Abegg, SE; Kimberly Cornett, NEB; *Stephanie Ann Egger, IW;
Thomas R. Halvorson, MT; *Angela Maria Hill, WY; Sara Kathleen Mulso, MNS;
*Joseph L. Olson, SW; Kent Michael Warneke, NEB
LUTHERAN CHURCH EXTENSION FUND—MISSOURI SYNOD BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained or Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained or Commissioned
Jason Michael Braaten, CI; Daniel Schepmann, TX
Laypersons
Carthron Parnell Coyner, SE; *Susan J. Elsholz, EN; Jonathan Howard Kramer,
MO; Ruben Martinez, PSW; Gordon David Tresch, EA; Jason L. Wangen, MNS; *David P.
Worthington, FG
LCMS FOUNDATION BOARD OF TRUSTEES
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Layperson
Ordained
Ralph Blomenberg, IN; Paul Edward Cloeter, MNN
Laypersons
*Gregory J. Miller, MO; Glenn E. Van Velson, NEB
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY SYSTEM BOARD OF DIRECTORS
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
Ordained
Raymond L. Hartwig, SD; Kurtis D. Schultz, SO; Larry Allen Stoterau, PSW;
*Orville, C. Walz, NEB
BOARDS OF REGENTS (SEMINARIES)
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, Ind.
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
*Dean M. Bell, MNN; *William M. Cwirla, PSW; Joseph Michael Fisher, SW; Korey D.
Mass, MI; Robert Newton, CNH; Matthew W. Rueger, IE; Jeffrey Eric Skopak, FG
Commissioned
Mark William Meehl, NEB; Sara Kathleen Smith, OH
Laypersons
*David L. Daniels, SE; Noreen Lindberg Linke, RM; Glenn Weingarth, PSW
Concordia Seminary, St. Louis
Two (2) Ministers of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Allen F. Doering, TX; Michael Edward Hayes, PSW; *Bruce E. Keseman, SI; *Todd A.
Peperkorn, CNH; Andrew W. Smith, MDS
Commissioned
Erik Peder Ankerberg, NI; Michael Scott Staub, TX
Laypersons
Carl Thomas Egger, IE; Mark O. Stern, NI; Linda Stoterau, PSW; Jesse Lewis Yow, CNH
BOARDS OF REGENTS (COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY)
Concordia College New York, Bronxville, N.Y.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Jon Thomas Diefenthaler, SE; *Jon M. Ellingworth, IE
Commissioned
Patricia Hoffman, PSW; *Ross E. Stueber, NI
Laypersons
Mark E. Gruenwald, IN; Scott Michael Sadlo, NJ; Gordon David Tresch, EA; *David M.
Wolf, NE
Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Ill.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Thomas J. Egger, MO; Michael Robert Knox, IE
Commissioned
Carol Ruth (Umbach) Johnson, NJ; Ruth Ericka McDonnell, MO
Laypersons
Edward Christian Kopff, RM; Stanley Carl Lemon, IN; James Max Riske Jr., MI; Alison
Christine Witte, OH
Concordia University, Irvine, Calif.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
*Scott C. Klemsz, CNH; Matthew Allen Payne, EN
Commissioned
*Jeffrey Scott Beavers, PSW; Patricia Hoffman, PSW
Laypersons
Susan Lorraine Christian, RM; Laura Grace (Davis) Hemminger, NOW; *Peter K. S. Lee,
PSW; Brian Takashi Yamabe, CNH
Concordia University, Nebraska, Seward, Neb.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons (from Seward County)
Ordained
*Brad Evan Birtell, NEB; James Howard DeLoach, NEB; Heath A. Trampe, NEB
Commissioned Ministers
Craig A. Ernstmeyer, MO; Robert Scott Fogo, PSW
Laypersons
Matthew W. Bowers, SI; *Timothy Hu, WY; John L. Hughes, NEB; *Jill M. Johnson, NEB;
Timothy L. Moll, NEB; Andrew P. Stadler, NEB
Concordia University, Portland, Ore.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Jonathan J. Coyne, CNH; Richard T. Nuffer, MI; *Timothy John Pauls, NOW
Commissioned
David Otto Berger, MO; David William Black, RM
Laypersons
*Michael P. Borg, WY; Laura Grace (Davis) Hemminger, NOW; Stanley Carl Lemon, IN;
Brian Takashi Yamabe, CNH
Concordia University, St. Paul, Minn.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Brent L. Parrish, MNS; Dennis Lyle Voss, ND
Commissioned
Susan Kay Hewitt, MNS; *Mark Justin L’ Heureux, NEB
Laypersons
Paul Clarence Hinz, MNS; Lane C. Nordquist, MNS; James Delano Runzheimer, TX; *Amy
Sue Wenthe, MNS; Robert P. Wurl, ND
Concordia University Texas, Austin, Texas
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Michael P. Dorn, TX; *Nathaniel Wade Hill, TX; Robert Carl Preece, TX
Commissioned
*Mary Beth Gaertner, TX; Gregg A. Pinick, TX
Laypersons
Arne J. Almquist, TX; James C. Miller, TX; James P. Noffke, TX; Bob Ssekyanzi, TX
Concordia University Wisconsin, Mequon, Wis.
One (1) Minister of Religion—Ordained
One (1) Minister of Religion—Commissioned
Two (2) Laypersons
Ordained
Mark P. Braden, EN; *David C. Fleming, MI
Commissioned
Paul Brian Marinko, IN; Gary Petersen, SW
Laypersons
*Deborah J. Davidson, SW; James Max Riske Jr., MI; James Delano Runzheimer, TX;
Alison Christine Witte, OH
NOTE: * Denotes incumbency.
Posted Feb. 25, 2019
