# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1973_S425
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Stewp. Seminars 1. C: parish pastor 19;
Campaign Dir. for Kurth-Zehnder 10.

Paul A. Koehneke, 47, St. Joseph, Mich.,
Trinity (Mc): parish pastor. S: Bd. of Stewp.
8. D: 1st. Vice-Pres. 2: Dir. Faith Forward
2; WL Pastoral Adv. 1: Visitation chm.
125th Ann. Offering 2. C: parish pastor 23.

TEACHERS

Robert M. Demske, 54, Seymour, Ind.,
Immanuel (In); teacher, prin. S$: Bd. of
Stewp. 4. D: Bd. of Stewp. 6: Sec. of Bd. 3;
Bd. of Appeals 4; Circuit St. Rep. 8: Chm.
Tchr. Conf. 4; Chm. Pastor-Tchr. Conf, 4.
C: Sec. 15. O: Bd. of State Child Welf. Assn.
4: Bd. of Sunshine School for Mentally Re-
tarded 5; Red Cross Bd 4.

Louis Herring, 36. Stuttgart, Ark., St.
John’s (MdS); teacher, prin. D: Bd. of Educ.
5: Chm. Tehrs. Conf. 1: Vice-Pres. Tchrs.
Conf. 1; Sec. LLL 2. C: prin.-teacher 13;
Bible Class 13; Youth work 9: Choir 5. O:
Sec. Ruritan Club 3.

LAYMEN

Hilbert Drews, 49, Greendale, Wis., Our
Shepherd (SW); layman, Pres. Retail Chain
Stores & Manufacturing Co. D: Mission Bd.;
Chm. Bldg. Comm.; Bd. Dir. C: Elder;
Stewp. Comm.; Chm, Bldg. Fund: Evang. O:
Bd. Dir. Luth. H. S. Assoc.

Arthur F. Saar, 52, Ottawa, Ont., Canada,
Christ Risen (On); layman, Salesman- Dist.
Ins. Rep. D: WL Pres. 6; Zone LLL Pres. 3;
LLL Vice-Pres. 2; Bd. of Dir. 4; Bd. of
Parish Educ. 8. C: Chm. 2; Treas. 2; Ed.
Comm. 6. O: Dir. of Life Underwriters
Assoc. 4; Comm. for United Appeal 1.

William C. Schmidtke, 52, Dallas, Tex.,
Messiah (Tx); layman, Vice-Pres. & Plant
Mer. S: mem. 125th Ann. Comm, 2; Ad Hoc
Fiscal Comm, 1, D: 125th Ann. Comm. 1;
Chm. Stewp. of Giving 1; Chm. Stewp. &
Fin. 3; Chm. Stewp. Recruitment 2. C: Chm.
3; Elder 3; Trustee 2: Chm. PTR 1; Chm.
Conq. for Christ 1. O: Chm. Walther H. S.
Council 3; Chm. Village Red Cross 1; Pres.
Pub. School P.T.A. 1.

G, Fred Schroeder, 59, Atherton, Calif,,
Redeemer, (CN); layman, Vice-Pres. Ins.
Brokerage Inc. S: Sec. Bd of Stewp. 8. D:
Welf. Comm.; Comm. College & Univ. work.
C: Sec. 1; Fin. Sec. 1; Vice-Pres. 1: Pres. 3;
School Bd. 8; S. S. Teacher 12. O: Chamber
Com. 3; Past Pres. & Rotary Club Mem. 22;
Ins. Agents Assoc, 10; V. P. Peninsula
Assoc. Retarded Children 1.

BOARD OF YOUTH MINISTRY

5 young people, 1 pastor, 1 teacher, 2
laymcn, 1 professor to be elected.

In view of Bylaw 2.06 b, which requires
staggering of terms, the following members
of the Board for Youth Ministry shall be
elected for 4-year terms:

1 layman 1 teacher 1 professor

The following members shall be elected for
a 2-year term:

1 layman 1 pastor

The layman receiving the highest number
of votes shall be elected to the 4-year term
and the layman receiving the next highest
number of votes shall be elected to the 2-
year term. All those elected for a 2-ycar
term will not have that half term count as
a full term under the limited tenure rule.

PASTORS

Robert F. Fickenscher, 35, Stockton,
Calif., St. Andrew’s (CN); parish pastor, S:
BYM Workshop Staff 2. D: Youth Comm. 5;
Chm. Youth Comm. 3; Circuit Couns. 1;
Camping Staff 3. 0: Chm. Novato Minis-
ters 1.

Leo C. Symmank, 43, Houston, Tex.,
Gloria Dei (Tx): parish pastor. S: Staff
Youth Leadership Workshops: R. F., Spring-
field, Ann Arbor, & St. Louis. D: Chm. Bd.
of Youth Ministry 4: WL Pastoral Adv. 6.
C: parish pastor 18, O: Bd. of Dir. Rotary;
City Charter Comm.

TEACHERS

Paul G. Brill, 41, Prairie Village. Kans.,
Bethany (Ks); teacher, DCE & Youth Min-
istry. S: Bd. of Youth Ministry 4. D: Re-
cruitment Comm. 3: Tchrs. & Prin. Conf.;
Chm. Ed. Service Comm. 2: Bd. of Dir. 8;
Chm. Child Educ. Comm. 4. C: teacher 2;
prin. 16: DCE 2; Chm. DCE's Conf.

CONVENTION NOMINATIONS

Jeffrey Kinery, 22, Harper Woods, Mich.,
Grace (Mc); teacher. C: Camp Couns. 1.
O: Vice-Chm. Student Worship Comm. 1;
Faculty Adv.-Amb. for Christ 1.

LAYMEN

Alvin W. Graef, 58, Louisville, Ky., Our
Savior (In); layman, Sales Mgr. S$: Bd. of
Youth Ministry 8. D: Comm. Youth 3; Cir-
cuit Stewp. 2. C: Bd. of Elders 10; Chm.
Ed. Bldg. Comm. 2; S.S. teacher 4; S.S.
Supt. 1; Chm. 2, QO: Bd. of Gov.-LLL 4;
Bd. of Dir. Luth. Community Home 10; Bd.
of Dir. Home for Retarded 3.

Homer W. Hilst, 43, Tulsa, Okla., Grace
(OK); layman, Insurance & Real Estate.
S: Dele. Cleveland Conv. D: Dir. Church
Ext. Fund 6; Luth. Camp Bd. 8; Dir. 7:
Chm. Bd. Luth. Camp 3. C: Treas. 6; Elder
3: Choir & Soloist 15; Mid-wk. teacher 2;
Bible School; Bible Class. O: Past Pres.
State Chapter CPCV 1; Instr.-CPCV 10;
Treas. Inv. Club 7; Ins. Agent 18.

Mrs. Sylvia Schmidt, 31, Calgary, Alta.,
Canada, Foothills Luth. (AB}; layman,
homemaker. S: Rep. Youth Min. Conf. 2;
Study Comm. Youth Min. L. C. in Canada 1.
D: A. B. C. Youth Bd. 5: Adult Leadership
Training 5. C: Min. of Youth 1; Ed. Comm.
1; S.S. 1. O: Internship, Min. of Youth 1;
Inner City Group Work 1; Adm. Sec. Univ.
of Calgary 3: Chm. Children’s TV Program-
ming 1.

Philip Volkman, 34. Dundee, II]., Beth-
lehem (NI); layman, stock broker. S: Bd.
of Youth Min. 4. C: Chm. Youth Comm. 2;
Chm. Const. Comm. 1: Dir. of Music 14;
Chm. Bldg. Comm. 3; Youth Couns. 4. 0:
Lions Club 1.

PROFESSORS

Herman L. Glaess, 46, Seward, Nebr.,
St. John’s (Neb); teacher, Chm. Educ. Dept.
CTC-Seward. C: teacher 7; Youth Dir. 4,
prin. & Dir. of Educ. 8.

Michael J. Stelmachowicz, 44, Winfield,
Kans., Trinity (Ks.); pastor, College Pres.
S: Bd. of Youth Ministry 8; Bd. of Doc-
1rinal Review 4. C: Bd. of Educ. 3: Adv. to
Explorer Scouts. O: Bd. of Dir. Jr. Achieve-
ment 4; Past Pres. Assoc. of Luth. Secon-
dary Schools.

YOUTH

Pam Bahr, 17, Waverly, Ia., St. John’s
(IE); student. D: Youth Comm. 1. C: Chm.
Christian Growth 2; S.S. teacher 1; V. B.
teacher 2. O: Girl Scout 9.

Rod Boriaek, 18, Lodi, Calif., St. Peter's
(CN). D: Conv. Dele; Camp Coun. Cc:
Chm. Youth Group; S.S. teacher; Asst. Jr.
Scoutmaster. O: volunteer work Alcoholic
Drop-in Center 1.

Diane M. Carter, 18, Westminster, Colo.,
Peace (Co); student. S: WL Rep.-Milwau-
kee Conv. D: Youth Educ. Luth. Forum 1;
State Youth Bd. 1; Family Life Comm. 1;
125th Ann. Comm. 1; Youth Dele. Conv. 1;
New Start Staff Mem. 1. C: Vice-Pres.
Youth Group 1; Pres. Youth Group 1. O:
H. S. Student Council 2; Coordinator Hunger
Hike.

Daniel B. Cress, 16, Midland, Mich., Our
Savior (En); student. C: WL Treas. 2; Usher
2: Acolyte 2; choir 3.

Lois Grese, 19, Memphis. Tenn., Im-
manuel (MdS); student. S: Bd. of Youth
Ministry 2. D: Youth Rep.:; Mission Service
Volunteer. C: Youth Officer 3. O: Nat,
Honor Soc.: College Student Govn.

Richard P. Lieske, 15, Metairie, La..
Atonement 1So); student. D: Youth Rep. 1.
C: Youth Group Pres. 2: Usher 1.

Margo Phillips, 17, Mapleton, la., St.
Matthews (IW); student. D: mem. Youth
Comm. 2: mem. planning Youth Ministry
Materials. C: Rep. to Area Council 2. Re-
porter WL 1; Student Dir. Handbell Choir
1. O: L.¥.C. Area Council 2.

Eddie Thames Jr., 15. Jackson, Miss.,
St. Paul (So); student. D: Bd. of Youth
Ministry; Circuit Youth Rep. C: Pres. Youth
Group.

Heidy Wachholz, 17, Brenham, Tex.,
Grace {Tx}: Swimming Instructor. C: Mem.
Ycuth League; Chm. Athletic League, Pres.
Youth League.

Patricia Winchell, 17, Shawnee Mission,
Kans., Trinity (Ks); student. S: Youth
Leadership Training 1. D: Rep. Youth
Council 1. €: Rep. Bd. of Youth Ministry
4: Ccordinator Youth Activities 4; Bible
School Staff 3; Youth Group Officer 4.

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BOARD OF CONTROL, ANN ARBOR
1 pastor, 2 laymen to be elected.
PASTORS

Richard H. Bernthal, 45, Detroit, Mich.,
Epiphany (Mc): parish pastor. S: Bd. of
Centrol, Ann Arbor. D: Circuit Couns. 6;
Fund Raiser Coll. Chapel, A. A. O: Bd. of
Dir. Luth. School-Deaf; Bd. of Dir. Metro-
politan Boys Club: PTR Regional Dir.

Lawrence A. Kinne, 45, Walled Lake,
Mich., St. Matthew's (Mc); parish pastor.
D: Fiscal Review Comm. 5; Circuit Couns.
7; Stewp. Couns. 3; Youth Couns. 5. 0:
Chm. Case Study Comm. of Youth Asst. Bd.
locai schoo! district 13.

LAYMEN

Edwin A. Benz, 58, Ft. Wayne, Ind., Holy
Cross (In); layman, Corp. Exec. S: Bd. of
Control, Ann Arbor 3; Bd. of Control, Ft.
Wayne 2. D: Mission Bd. 2. C: Bd. of
Educ. 6; Bd. of Elders 2. 0: Luth. Hosp.
Bd. 4: Luth. Homes, Inc. Bd. 3; Luth.
Deaconess Assoc. Bd. 3; Luth. H.S. Educ,
Found. 8.

Arthur M. Fenker, 66, LaPorte. Ind., St.
John’s (In); layman, Retail Furniture
Dealer. D: Bd. of Parish Educ. 6. C:
teacher 7; School Bd. 6; Elder 9; Trustee 3;
Adult Bible Class teacher 5. O: Vice-Pres.
Nat. PTL 2.

Albert W. Moeller Jr., 50, Cincinnati,
Ohio, Grace (Oh); layman, Asst. Treas.-
Procter & Gamble. D: Bd. of Dir. 2; Bd.
of Parish Educ. 4. ©: Church Council 9;
Chm. Bd. of Educ. 6; Chm. Stewp. 3; S.S.
Supt. 6: Bible Class teacher 10; Youth Dir.
4; Lay Evang. 1. ©: Bd. of Control Fed-
eration of Luth. Churches 4; Bd. of Dir.
Centennial Savings & Loan Co. 2; Comm.
Management YMCA 4.

Edward P. Staubitz, 53, Cincinnati, Ohio,
Grace |Oh); layman, exec. S: Bd. of Con-
trol, Ann Arbor 7; Fiscal Conf. 5; Conv.
Lay Dele. 1; Cony. Advisory Dele. 1. D:
Bd. of Dir. 8; Lay Dele. 5. C: Stewp. 2;
Church Council 8; Fin. Sec. 4; Church Ext.
Fund 3.

BOARD OF CONTROL, AUSTIN

1 pastor, 1 layman to be elected.
PASTORS

Norman Behrmann, 46, Irving, Tex.,
Good Shepherd (Tx); parish pastor, D:
Circuit Couns. 9; P. R. Bd. 2. O: WL Pas-
toral Adv. 3; WL Pastoral Mem. Intern. Bd.
5; LLL Pastoral Adv. 1.

John Ellwanger, 41, Austin. Tex., Hope
(Tx): parish pastor. D: Mem, Evang. Comm.
2. Ed. Luth. Witness Supp. 5: Sec. 5; Circuit
Couns. 2. C: parish pastor 15. O: Pres. Am.
Cancer Soc. 1; Vice-Pres. Jaycees 1; Bd.
Mem. City Race Relations Adv. Bd. 2.

LAYMEN

Howard H. Klein, 46, Tomball, Tex., Zion
(Tx); layman, Attorney. S: Bd. of Control,
Austin. D: Ext. Fund Comm.: State Found.
C: Pres.; Elder; Stewp. Bd.; Trustee; School
Bd.

Robert A. Pitcel, 41, Dallas, Tex., Zion
(Txi: layman, CPA. D: Lay Stewp. Rep. 1.
C: Vice-Pres. 1; Treas. 4; Chm. Bd. of Fin.
2: Bd. of Elders 4; Bible Class teacher 8;
Bd. of Educ. 1. O: Tax Mgr. 1; Mgr. Tax
Dept. 10.

BOARD OF CONTROL, BRONXVILLE
2 pastors, 1 layman to be elected.
PASTORS

Albert W. Bahr, 48, Niagara Falls, N. Y..
Holy Ghost (Ea); parish pastor. S: instr.
Cone. Milwaukee 2. D: Chm. Bd. Parish
Educ. 3; Chm. Youth Educ. 7; Circuit
Couns. 3; WL Pastor Adv. 10. C: parish pas-
tor 21.

Robert C. Haupt, 56, Smithtown, N.Y.,
St. Andrew’s (At): parish pastor. S: Bd. of
Control, Bronxville 13. D: Counselor 5. C:
pastor 31. O: City School Bd. 15.

Paul G. Littmann, 49, Cranston, R.I., St.
Paul's (NE): parish pastor. S: Conv. Comm.
on Adm. 1; Instr. Cone.-Bronxville. D: Chm.
Stewp. Bd. 3; Circuit Couns. 10; Bd. of Dir.
Church & Community Comm. 1.

Merlin C. Meyer, 48, Scarsdale, N.Y.,
Trinity (En); parish pastor. D: WL Adv. 4.