# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_2023_S20
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Legal Counsel
BUESCHING, Matthew R (Matt); Saint Louis, MO
LUBBEN, Krissa; Saint Louis, MO
Office of International Mission
BOEHLKE, Christian J; High Ridge, MO
KRIKAVA, James Alton; Brewster, MA
KUCZYNSKI, Jay; Saint Louis, MO
MAHLBURG, Steven C; Frederic, MI
PREUS, David Rolf; Laramie, WY
TIEWS, Christian C; Hamburg, NO GERMANY
WARREN, Blake A; Saint Louis, MO
Office of National Mission
GALCHUTT, Dan; Saint Louis, MO
MANOR, Tiffany Marie; Saint Louis, MO
MEYER, Michael W; Chesterfield, MO
WOOD, Mark A; Gold Canyon, AZ
Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
LEIGHTON, Lori; Saint Louis, MO
LOC, Felix; Saint Louis, MO
Office of the Chief Financial Officer
STROH, Ross†; Saint Louis, MO
WOOD, Chris; Saint Louis, MO
Office of the President
ENDICOTT, Georgia; Saint Louis, MO
HEMMER, Jeffrey Brandon; Fairview Heights, IL
VIEKER, Kim; Saint Louis, MO
Office of the President / Church Relations
BLODGETT, Alison; Fort Wayne, IN
FRESE, Gabriel; Saint Louis, MO
FRESE, Michael N; Fort Wayne, IN
SHAW, Brenda; Saint Louis, MO
SHAW, Jonathan E; Fort Wayne, IN

GUESTS
Essayists
BAHKOU, Abjar; Fenton, MO
DAWN, Russell Paul; River Forest, IL
EGGER, Thomas J; Saint Louis, MO
POHJOLA, Juhana (Bishop Juhana); Kirkkonummi,
FINLAND
Catechists
BENDER, Peter; Colgate, WI
CORZINE, Jacob Allen; St. Louis, MO
LCMS President Emeritus
KIESCHNICK, Gerald B; Georgetown, TX
Preachers
BALL, Benjamin T (Ben); Worden, IL
ESGET, Christopher S; Alexandria, VA
HARRISON, Matthew Carl; Saint Louis, MO
HOEM, Josemon Thomas (Joe); Fort Wayne, IN
LANGE, Peter K; Saint Louis, MO
MURRAY, Scott R; Houston, TX
NOUR, Nabil Subhi; Sioux Falls, SD
PRIETO, Ely; Saint Louis, MO
WILLE, John C†; Milwaukee, WI
WOHLRABE, John C Jr; Saint Francis, WI
Special Presenters
POHJOLA, Juhana (Bishop Juhana); Kirkkonummi,
FINLAND
RASANEN, Paivi (MP Dr Paivi); Riihimaki, FINLAND
Translators
PARK, Thomas D (Tom); Lake Forest, CA
VOSS, Tardelli (Rev Tardelli); Saint Louis, MO

SPECIAL GUESTS

Office of the Secretary / Assistant Secretary
POWELL, Samuel Michael; Jefferson City, MO

New Church Partners

Office of the Secretary / Registration
SCHAEFFER, Amy; Dittmer, MO
SPINK, Janice; Saint Louis, MO

Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Sudan /
Sudan
ABIA, Peter Anibati (Bishop)

Operations and Support Services
GAMACHE, Meredith; Saint Louis, MO
KNEHANS, Barb A; Saint Peters, MO
KNIGHT, Jennifer; Saint Louis, MO
KUTILEK, Zach; Saint Louis, MO
RAY, Chad; Saint Louis, MO
RIVERS, Joel; Saint Louis, MO
WILSON, Sammie; Saint Louis, MO

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ukraine
MASCHEWSKI, Serge (Bishop)

Parliamentarian
DICKEY, Chris; Saint Louis, MO

Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland
POHJOLA, Juhana (Bishop)
Lutheran Church of Uganda
BAMEKA, Charles I (Bishop)
MAGEZI, Fred

International Church Partners

India Evangelical Lutheran Church
JESUPATHAM, Ravi
Lutheran Church Canada
TEUSCHER, Paula
Lutheran Church in Korea
KIM, Eun Seob (President)
Lutheran Church in Southern Africa
MARAGELO, S M A Modise (Bishop)
Lutheran Church of Guatemala
CUX, Ignacio Juan Chan (President)
Lutheran Church of Uruguay
MÜLLER, Andre Luiz (President)
Lutheran Church—Canada
TEUSCHER, Timothy (President)
Lutheran Synod of Mexico
CASTILLO, Isaac Guadalupe Garcia (President)
Siberian Evangelical Lutheran Church
STRELSOVA, Elena
STRELTSOV, Alexey (Rev)
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of England
SAMIEC, George (Chairman)
The India Evangelical Lutheran Church
BALASINGH, Priestly (President)
The Lutheran Church in the Philippines
REYES, Antonio del Rio (President)

National Church Body
North American Lutheran Church
WENDEL, David M (Rev)

Other Special Guests
Christian Evangelical Lutheran Church of Bolivia
CORONADO, Limberth Fernández (President)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
OMOLO, Ruth†
Evangelical Lutheran Church of South
Sudan/Sudan
DANGBA, Moses Gabriel
Independent Evangelical-Lutheran Church
(Germany)
VOIGT, Hans Jörg (Bishop)

Pastoral Education
BANECK, James A; Saint Louis, MO

Confessional Lutheran Church of Chile
LANTERNA, Juan Pablo (President)

International Lutheran Society of Wittenberg
WEBER, Wilhem (Rev Dr)

Time Keeper / Stage Assistant
DAHLKE, Martha; Saint Louis, MO
KRANS, Dorothy L; Pevely, MO
PHILP, Paul A; Traverse City, MI
SMITHSON, Jeannie; Saint Louis, MO

Confessional Lutheran Church of South Africa
TSWAEDI, David (Bishop)†

LCMS Office of International Mission
JUST, Arthur A Jr

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Almaty
(Kazakhstan)
BURTSEV, Aleksander (Bishop)

Malagasy Lutheran Church
RAKOTOZAFY, Denis (Bishop)
RASAMIMANANA, Harison

Today’s Business Staff
ARMBRUST, Robyn Lynn; Manchester, MO
ASBURRY, Rachel; Saint Louis, MO
BERGHOLT, Matthew Tyler (Matt); Saint Louis, MO
CHENEY, Veronica; Saint Louis, MO
DOWBNIA, Karen; Arnold, MO
HAYTER, Maryann Marie; Union, MO
HINTON, Alicia (Lee); Saint Louis, MO
SCHAEFFER, Amy; Dittmer, MO
SMITH, Meredith; Saint Louis, MO
STACKLE, Shannon; Union, MO
Worship / Music Leader
CULLI, Benjamin; Germantown, WI
DAENZER, Sean C; Saint Louis, MO
EATHERTON, Samuel James (Sam); Sheboygan, WI
HASSELBROOK, Silas Martin; Milwaukee, WI
MACHEMER, Matthew Alan; Fort Wayne, IN
PATTON, Cara Marie Lois; Kirkwood, MO
SCHEMPF, Andrew Michael; Saint Louis, MO

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kenya
OMOLO, Joseph Ochola (Archbishop)
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania
NZELU, Yohana
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Brazil
SCHULER, Geraldo Walmir (President)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Ghana
DONKOH, John Shadrack (President)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia
KRAULINS, Andris (Rev)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Paraguay
FIGUR, Alceu Alton (President)
Evangelical Lutheran Church—Synod of France
SCHMIDT, Gleisson Roberto (President)

20 | PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 (68TH) LCMS CONVENTION

Registered Delegates and Representatives