# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1998_S0 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) DIRECTORY—OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD xvii dent, Administration, Kevin Bremer, Assistant Vice President, Finance; Beverly Gregory, Assistant Vice President, Systems. Standing Committee Architecture John F Corkill, Chairman: Bob Ahrens, Secretary; Donn Bohde, Gary Landhauser, Alex Tommerup; Architectural Advi- sors: Gregory Beste, Frank Kohl, Norman Sessing, Ken Hirsch, Richard Brumfield, Elmer Wind, Byron Perdue, Dale Porath, Keith Myhre, James Mayer, John Mundinger, Ernest Verges, James Pfluger, Craig Melde, Deon Bahr, Francis A Schulz; Liturgical and Artist Consultants: Paul Grime, Emst Schwidder, Richard W Wiegmann. The Lutheran Church— Missouri Synod Foundation 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295 314/965-9000 or 800/325-79 | 2 Chairman: Mr Fred Bernthal (1996), 26 Sunrise Dr, Morris Plains, NJ 07950 Board: Revs C William Hoesman (1998), Stephen Hower (1997), Walter Rosin, Secretary (1998), Wallace Schulz (Synod- ical President's representative) (1998); Laypersons: Kermit Alm- stedt (1998), William Bahr (1998), Glenn Coats (1997), Karen Curry (1999), William Engel (1997), M James Moritz (1997), Donald Pegosh (stewardship representative), Paul Wiedenmann (1999); non-voting: De Norman Sell, President/Trust Officer (1998), Staff: Dr Norman Sell, President; Catherine Whitcomb, Ex- ecutive Assistant, Capital Funding Services—Rev David Schmidt, Senior Vice President, Mark Marshall, Vice President, Field Services; David Holz, Field Consultant; Tim Voss, Manager, Communi- cation-CFS. Regional Consultants--Jim Amold, James Barton, Rev Eugene Beyer. Hal Chase, Charles Colyer, Robert Dehm- low, Emest Heinecke, Erich Helge, Wayne Huning, Rev George Lobien, Leo Schenone, Jean Tillman, E L VanLaningham, Rev Norman Walter; consultant for district campaign services: Richard Engdahl. Gift Planning Services—-Rev Charles Smith, Senior Vice President; Rev Elmer Prenzlow, Vice President, Major Gifts: Beth Gower, Information Systems Specialist; Robert Bewers- dorf, Vice President, Gift Planning (Upper Midwest Region): Michael Fischer, Vice President, Gift Planning (Western Re- gion); Wade Janssen, Vice President, Gift Planning (Southern Region); Eugene Kuebler, Vice President. Gift Planning (Great Lakes Region); Lloyd Probasco, Vice President, Gift Planning (Heartland Region), Paul Wills, Vice President, Gift Planning (Eastern Region). Senior Gift Planning Consultants: Terry Gerdts - Missouri; Richard Johnson - Michigan: Philip Meinzen - South Wisconsin; James Schroeder - lowa West; Frank Spiva - Califomia-Nevada-Hawaii; Glenn Thiel - Minnesota South. Gift Planning Counselors: Edward Bean - North Dakota; Rev Dennis Bohren - Pacific Southwest; Terry Breininger - Indiana; Eugene “Geno” Brink - Nebraska: David Cascio - Eastern; Robert Cox - Southeastern, Richard “Rad” Finch - lowa East; Philip Hack- bardt - Adantic/New Jersey, Rev Richard Holz - Rocky Moun- tain; Rev Christopher Irelan - Northern Illinois; Dianne Johnson - Missouri; Neal Koch - Nebraska; Alvin Macke - New England; Kirk Mattes - Central/Southem Illinois; George Miller - Min- nesota North; Bervin Mirtsching - Texas; Pamela Moksnes - Minnesota South, Rev Daniel Ondov (PT) - Montana; Rev Gary Pohl - Southern, Larry Raad - South Dakota; Rev Dr Darrel Schiebinger - Indiana; Steven Schoenherr - Mid-South; Ronald Smith - North Wisconsin: Art Sommer - Missouri; Les Stroh, Sr (PT) - Pacific Southwest, Brad Vaudt - Michigan. Marketing and Development Support—John Schoedel, Senior Vice President; Dorothy Kaestner, Vice President, De- velopment Support; Alex Pavlenko, Vice President, Organiza- tions Development; John Bush, Director, Marketing and Com- munications; James Miller, Vice President, LCMS Ministries Annual Support; Richard Henningfield, Mission Development Director, David Fiedler, Misison Development Counselor, Gary Thies, Mission Development Counselor (lowa West/Nebraska): Rev Elvin Harms, Mission Development Counselor; Marvin Kohimeier, Mission Development Counselor (Kansas); Richard Holtz; Manager, Mission Projects, Sally Aschinger, Mission Pro- jects Administrator. Hans Springer. Development Director, Human Care Ministries and LCMS World Relief; (Vacant), De- velopment Director, Board for Higher Education: Terry Whittle, Creative Director - DMDR, TM and Giving Clubs; Linda Haley, Development Production Coordinator: (Vacant), Gift Support Systems Manager; Julie Stinemetz, Data Entry Supervisor - Gift Receipting. Trust and Investment Services— Wayne Price, Senior Vice President; Robert Knehans, Vice President, Trust Adminis- tration; Diane Abemathy, Trust Administrator, Tom Angus, Trust Administrator, Donald Horn, Trust Administrator; Eliza- beth Meier, Trust Administrator; Clemencia Penilla, Operations Supervisor, Mary Boyer, Operations AnalysCoordinator; Alan Butterworth, Vice President, Technical Support: Paul Geidel, Technical Support Assistant; Fred Sticht, Vice President, Trea- sury and Investment Management; Richard Christenson, Portfo- lio Manager: Joel Lange, Portfolio Manager. Lawanda Kieffer. Investment Administrator. Worker Benefit Plans 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis. MO 63122-7295 314/965-7580 or 888/WBP-PLAN FAX 314/965-0843 Concordia Retirement Plan Concordia Disability & Survivor Pian Concordia Health Pian Accident Insurance Programs Vision Plan Pension Plan for Pastors & Teachers Chairperson: Fred W Fangmann (1998), 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295 Board: Revs Fred C Gersch (2004), Ronald C Miller (1998), Teacher: Paul M Gruetzmacher, Secretary (1998); Lavypersons: Howard F Crumb (2004), James G Harbolt, Vice Chairperson (1998), Guy E Miller, Jr (2001), John M Pietruski (2004), Roland R Stricke?t (2004), Harvey W Wilkening (2001), Norman D Sell (ex officio). Staff: Dan A Leeman, Executive Director; Linh Milfelt, Ex- ecutive Assistant to Executive Director; Darcie D Bati, Director of Systems; Robert J Clegg, Director of Finance; Marshall E Cobb, Director of Benefits; Mark J Dunlop, Director of Member Services, Robert A List, Director of Process Center; Lindd A Olsen, Director of Communications. COUNCILS Council of Presidents Rev John Heins, Chairman (1997) (see Ordained Section for Address) Rev Albert Marcis, Vice-Chairman (1997) Rev Arleigh Lutz, Secretary (1997) Placement Committee: For Pastors/Vicars; William Dieketman (1997), Eugene Gierke (1997), James Kalthoff (1997), David Callies (1997), Timothy Sims (1997). For Commissioned Ministers: Ronald Meyer (1997). Layworker Committee: Vacant. Council on Human Resources Barbara Ryan, Jim Ruff, Randall Gayken. Bernie Braun- schweig, William Sharpe. Marvin Mitler, Gene Muilenburg, Dan Leeman, Bruce Hartung. Council of Administrators Voting Alvin Barry, Chairman Robern Kuhn Paul Devantier William Meyer Stephen Carter Lyle Muller Bryant Clancy Glenn O’Shoney Art Haake Walter Rosin, Secretary Richard Krenzke John Schuelke Dan Leeman Norman Sell Advisory David Berner Samuel Nafzger Judith Christian John O'Hara Ron Criley Daniel Preus Paut Grime Larry Reinhardt Bruce Hartung Charles Rhodes George Horensky Barbara Ryan Lou Jander Ronald Schultz Jerry Kosberg LeRoy Wilke Carl Moser OTHER SERVICE UNITS Committee for Convention Nominations (Members were elected at 1997 District Conventions) Atlantic Mrs Marie Meyer California-Nevada- Hawaii Rev John-Paul Meyer Mr Martin Roos Rev David G Ludwig Mr Gene Novack Central Illinois Florida-Georgia Indiana Iowa West Rev Albert Buelow Minnesota South Mr Glen Meints Missouri Dr James W Kalthoff Nebraska Mr ElRoy Bartels Rev Paul Weber Mr William Mitchell North Wisconsin Norther Illinois Northwest Rev Roland Kauth Oklahoma Mr Karl Abel SELC Dr Albert M Marcis South Dakota Mr Gerhardt Stegeman Southern Rev Warren Davis Wyoming Mr Jeff Kruger Accounting Department Synodical Accounting: George Horensky, Executive Direc- tor; Kim Merten, Administrative Assistant; Brad Buchek, Man- ager—Tax Reporting: Karen Rehm. Compliance Analyst. Synod—Rosalito Silva, Director; Anita Arnold, Manager; Steven Kassing, Sr Accountant; Tina Hayes, Staff Accountant; Daryl Haake, Program Accountant; Alice Huff, Supervisor-—Re- ceipts; Bonnie Pearce, Budget and Systems Specialist; Jim Ehlers, Financial Analys/District Accounting Coordinator, Gary Callies, Manager—OIS. LCEF-—Ken Weber, Manager, Angela Coward, Supervisor, Liz Trost, Assistant Manager. Founda- tion—Elaine Eberhart, Manager. CUS/BHE—Jim Winston, Manager. Payroll and Accounts Payable—Kenneth Pranschke, Manager; Gerry Alimagno, Supervisor. General Services Department Icms_gen_services@lcms.org Ronald P Schultz, Director; Barbara Knehans, Operations Manager; Jeanie Yanko, Purchasing Agent; Lynne Marvin, Manager—Travel and Meeting Planning; Shari Stelling, Librar- jan, Gene Weeke, Manager—Rosters and Statistics; Karen Eggemeyer, Manager—Editorial Services. Human Resources, Department of Barbara, Ryan, Director; Vacant, Manager, Human Resources; Vencine Bush, Human Resources Assistant. Internal Audit Department Charles E Rhodes, Director; Joann P Spotanski, Manager; Michael A Louis, Lori A Welch, Supervisors; Lori A LeDac, Cathy L Hederman, Amy K Hill, Jason C Coldwater, Allen D Schulte, Gina L May, Christopher P Wood, Staff Auditors; Mary Hummert. Administrative Assistant. Office of Information Systems 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295 314/965-9000 Board: John P Schuetke, Chairman, 1333 § Kirkwood Rd Kirkwood MO 63122; William F Meyer, Vice Chairman; Stephen J Carter, Arthur C Haake, Rodger W Hebermehl, Dan A Leeman, Norman D Sell, Frederick A Spurgat, John H Whaley. Staff: Ron Criley, Executive Director; Cynthia Buchholz, Assistant to the Executive Director; Tim Francisco, Director, Operations/Technical Support; Alan J Meyer, Director, Appli- cations—Strategic Support: Robert K Myers, Director, Applica- tions—Systems Support: Daniel R Burroughs, District Systems Product Coordinator. Agency: Concordia University Information Systems, River Forest: Scott A Hermansen, Director. LCMS Ministries Annual Support James Miller, Vice President, LCMS Ministries Annual Support; Richard Henningfield, Mission Development Director, Hans Springer, Development Director, Human Care Ministries and LCMS World Relief. (Vacant), Development Director, Board for Higher Education; Terry Whittle, Creative Director - DMDR, TM and Giving Clubs. Planning and Research, Department of Dr John O'Hara. Research Analyst. Office of the Treasurer Dr Norman D Sell, Vice President—-Finance/Treasurer and Trust Officer, Catherine Whitcomb, Executive Assistant; Wayne Price, Assistant Treasurer.