# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1975_S1
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xvi DIRECTORY — OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD

Associate Secretary of Elementary and Secon-
dary Schools: Rev. Dale Griffin, M.S.T., M.
Ed., Secretary of Sunday, Weekday. and Sum-
mer Schools: Rev. Victor Constien, M.S. T.,
Secretary of Adult Education: Rev. Evan
Temple. Director of Family Life Education:
Rev. Edwin J. Fritze, M.S. E., Project Director
for Pastoral Training in Marriage Education
and Counseling: Norman Junghans, M.A. Ed.,
Project Director for Lutheran Effectiveness
Training: Assistant to the Executive Secretary:
‘Vacant,

Research and Development Division: iVa-
cant!. Director.

Board of Youth Ministry

Board Members: Rev. Michael J. Stelmacho-
wicz, Ph. D.. Chairman 11977}, Rev. Robert
Fickenscher, M. Div., (1975): Teacher Paul G.
Brill, M. A., (1977), Secretary: Messrs. Daniel
Cress 11975), Alvin W. Graef ( 1977), Phillip Volk-
man '1975); Misses Pam Bahr ( 1975), Lois Grese
(1975), Vice-Chairman, Margo Phillips 11975),
Heidy Wachholz (1975),

Staff: Mr. Ben W. Eggers, M. A.. LL. D., Ex-
ecutive Secretary: Mr. Dean Dammann, M. Ed.,
Assistant Executive Secretary: Mr. Eldor
Kaiser, M. A., Assistant Executive Secretary:
Rev. LeRoy K. Hovel, Project Director — Volun-
teer Services: Rev. C. Leo Symmank, M. A.,
Assistant Executive Secretary.

Commission on Architecture

Rev. Adalbert R. Kretzmann, D. D.. LD. D.,
Mr. Eldon Morrison, A.I. A.. Mr. Ernest Schwid-
der. Mr. Charles A. Haertling, A. I. A., Chair-
man '1976), Mr. Frank Sturgeon, A. I. A., Mr.
Donald Kersten (1973), Mr. Gunter W Koetter,
A. I. A. (1976), Mr. David A. Sauer, A. I. A.
‘19761, Mr. Otto Schumm. A. I. A. 11976), Mr,
Francis A. Schulz, A. I. A. (1976), Mr. Edgar A
Stubenrauch, A. I. A. 11976;.

Commission for Services
to the Mentally Retarded

Commission Members: Revs. Harry A. Timm
11975), Hans A. Voss 11977): Teacher Paul L.
Hillman (1977), Mr. Victor Bunge (1975), Prof,
Lea Serck (1975)

Staff; Mr. Marshall R. Nelson, M. S., Ex-
ecutive Secretary

DIVISION OF
COMMUNICATIONS

MR. VICTOR BRYANT, CHAIRMAN

Board for Public Relations

Board Members: Rey. Victor C. Rickman,
Th. M. (1976), Chairman: Mrs. Jean Garton
‘19761, Secretary: James W. Rassbach (1977),
Revs. George J. Beto, Ph. D., (1977): Messrs.
Ray Dankenbring (1976), James O. Rice Jr.
1977), George D. Robey, (1977).

Staff: Mr. Victor W. Bryant, Director of
Public Relations, Mr. Joseph A. Isenhower Jr.,
Administrative Assistant.

Editorial Commission for Official
Periodicals

Commission Members: Revs. Eugene L.
Krentz (1975), George W. Wittmer, D. D. (1977),
Chairman: George F. Wollenburg (1977), Prof.
John W. Klotz, Ph. D. {1977}, Mrs. Barbara J.
Steege, M. S.: Messrs. John E. Hoffmeyer
11975), Secretary, (1977), Elmer Kraemer,
Litt. D. 11975), William J. Roepke, M.S. J. (1975),
William G. Wagner (1975), Dr. Edwin C. Weber,
Advisory.

Staff: Rev. Martin W, Mueller, Litt. D., Ex-
ecutive Editor, The Lutheran Witness. Rev.
Albert W. Galen, Managing Editor, Rev. Frank
D. Starr, Rev. Eldon Weisheit, Associate Edi-
tors. Dr, Lutheraner: Rev. Herman A. Mayer,
D. D., Acting Editor.

Advance Editorial Commission

Revs. Victor A. Constien, M. S. T, (1975), A.
Lorenz Grumm (1977), Chairman, Walter Hoff-
mann (1975), Secretary, Milton J. Nauss (1977),
Teacher Duane Hingst (1977), Lois Danken-
bring (1975).

Board for Lutheran Television

Board Members: Revs. Oswald H. Bertram
'1975), Victor C. Rickman (1977): Teacher Al
H. Senske, Ed. D. ‘1975), Secretary: Messrs.
Robert G. Baal (1977), Kenneth Bagwel (1975),
Vice-Chairman, Fred L. Kuhlmann (1975),
Chairman, Tom McDougall (1975), Belno R.
Lange Jr. (1975), William Moschell (1975),
Charles G. Richman (19751, Ed. C. Scott (1977),

Staff: Rev. Martin J. Neeb Jr., Ph. D., Ex-
ecutive Secretary: Rev, Ardon D. Albrecht,
Program Director: J. Michael Vincent, Dis-
tribution Director.

Radio Station KFUO

Operating Board for Lutheran Radio: Rev.
Lawrence A. Burgdorf (1977), Secretary:
Messrs. Earl Hagensieker (1975), Robert Han-
nemann (1977), Leland L. Janssen (1975), Elmer
W. Kuhimann (1977), Oscar H. Spath (1975),
Vice-Chairman: Roger Zimmermann (1977),
Chairman.

Station Personnel: Rey. Paul Devantier,
Acting General Manager: Ervin J. Draeger,
Business Manager: Brad Motsinger, Produc-
tion Manager, John Fisher, Chief Engineer:
Paula M. Zika, Executive Secretary,

Board of Directors
Concordia Publishing House

Carl Dauten, Ph. D. (1977), Chairman,
Teacher Arthur L. Linnemann (1979), Secre-
tary: Messrs. Richard Bock (1975), Paul WwW.
Krueger (1979), Fred L. Kuhlmann (1977),
Vice-Chairman, Gilbert Langholz (1977), Elmer
E. Schemm 11979), Enno Sauer (1975): Rev.
William Hughes 11975): Ralph L. Reinke,
Litt. D., President: Advisory Member: Mr.
Rupert Dunklau (Rep. of Synod's Board of
Directors).

Commission on Church Literature

Gerhard Aho, Ph. D. (1975), Rev. Theodore
E. Allwardt Sr. (1975), Rev. Paul Barth (1977),
Kenneth L. Frerking, Ph. D. (1975), Rev. Arthur
F. Graudin, Rel. D. (1977), Rev. Victor Marx-
hausen (1975), Robert Preus, Ph. D. (1977),
Wilbert H. Rosin, Ph. D. (1975), Barbara Steege,
M. S. (1977), Carl F. Weidmann, M. A. (1975):
Advisory Member: Ralph L. Reinke, Litt. D.

DIVISION OF STEWARDSHIP
SERVICES

REV. A. LORENZ GRUMM, CHAIRMAN

Board of Stewardship

Board Members: Revs. Carl Hiller (1975),
Robert W. Kavasch (1977), G. Holmes Mendel-
man (1975): Teacher Robert Demske (1977),
Vice-Chairman: Messrs. Charles Bosma (1975),
Chairman, Hilbert Drews (1977), G. Frederick
Schroeder (1977), Secretary.

Staff: Rev. A. Lorenz Grumn, Litt. D., Stew-
ardship Counselor: Mr. Alfred Bieber, Rey.
James C. Pape, Rev. O. A. Soeldner, Rev.
William E. Wessler, Associate Stewardship
Counselors, Rey. Henry A. Simon, Editorial
Assistant.

Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod
Foundation

Board of Trustees: Revs. Martin W. Brauer,
M. S. T. 11975), Stewart Burk (1975), Louis W.
Grother, M. A. (1975), Oliver R. Harms, D. D.
‘1975), Chairman, Erwin L. Paul (1976), J. A.O.
Preus, Ph. D. ‘er officio), Gustav C. Schramm,
D. D. (1975): Messrs. Ernst Balke, (1975), Ver-
non Bryant (1975), Milton Carpenter, LL. D.

‘ex officio), E. J. Gallmeyer, LL. D. (Hon.),
Richard Huegli, M. P. A., M.S, W. (1975), Arvid
Jouppi (1975), Walter W. Kayser (1975), W. P.
Rucklos (Hon.}, Edwin Schiewe (1975), Presi-
dent, Donald Snyder, J. D. (1975), Werner
Stranghoener (1975), Mrs. Ewald Mueller
(1976), Mrs. Harold Rammler (1975), Mrs. E. H.
Ruprecht (1976).

Staff: Rev. J. David Heino, M. Div. ‘on
leave), Otto A. Dorn, LL. D.,, Acting Executive
Director: Richard R. Ruzicka, Assistant Acting
Executive Director.

DIVISION OF FINANCE
DR. MILTON CARPENTER, CHAIRMAN

Board of Trustees for Trust Funds

Dr. Martin E. Strieter (1977), Chairman:
Rev. J. A. O. Preus, Ph. D. ‘er officio): Dr.
Milton Carpenter ‘er officio): Messrs. Walter
Koch (1975), Ralph E, Petering (1977), Vice-
Chairman, Robert W. Selle (1975), Arthur T.
Wellman (1975).

Secretary to the Board: Mr. Erwin A. Wesche.

Treasury Department

Mr. Milton Carpenter, LL. D.. Treasurer
and Trust Officer: Mr. Erwin A. Wesche, As-
sistant Treasurer and Assistant Trust Officer;
Mr. Harry Rell, Administrative Assistant to
the Treasurer: Mr. Ralph Borgschatz, Admin-
istrative Assistant.

DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
MR. JOHN P. SCHUELKE, CHAIRMAN

Department of Personnel
and Statistics

Mr. William J. Barge, Director

Mr. Orville W. Richter, Assistant to the
Director

Mr. Marvin Ehly, Administrative Assistant

Department of Planning
and Budgeting

Mr. Norman D. Sell, Director
(Vacant), Research Manager

Internal Audit Department

Mr. Edgar R. Streufert, Supervisor, Mr.
Eugene W. Jahn, Mr. Lito J. Silva

Convention Management

Mr. William J. Barge, Convention Manager

Commission on Ministerial Health

Prof. Martin J. Maehr, Ph. D. (1975), Secre-
tary, Revs. Leonhard W. Heidemann, D. D.
(1977), W. C. Langefeld, Ed. D. (1975), Chair-
man, Hugh Smith, M. D. (1977).

Board of Managers

Worker Benefit Plans of
The Lutheran Church — Missouri Synod

Pension Plan for Pastors and Teachers
Concordia Retirement Plan
Concordia Survivor Plan
Concordia Welfare Plan

Board Members: Mr. E. Stanley Enlund,
(1977), Vice-Chairman, Rev. William Grau-
mann (1975), Fred Heisler (1976), Robert P.
Hopmann, D. D. (1974), Secretary: Edward
Kasch (1974), Chairman: Rev. Walter E. Licht-
sinn (1976), Mr. Richard A. Meyer (1975).

Staff: Mr. Earl E. Haake, Administrator:
Rev. Lorenz F. Wahlers, Associate Admin-
istrator; Mr. Robert J. Clegg, Business Man-
ager: Mr. S. Gene Lee, Assistant Business
Manager: Mr. Harry R. Hammond, Benefit
Manager: Mr. Wesley E. Jones, Assistant
Benefit Manager.