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DIRECTORY—OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD
OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD
President
Rev Alvin L Barry, MTh, DD, 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St
Louis, MO 63122—314/965-9000 (1998)
President Emeritus: Rev Ralph A Bohlmann, STM, PhD.
DD, 12836 Stump Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131—314/821-7781
First Vice President
Rev Robert T Kuhn, DD, 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis,
MO 63122—314/965-9000 (1998)
Second Vice President
Rev Robert King, PhD, 901 Roland Coun, Jefferson City,
MO 65101—573/635-6538 (1998)
Third Vice President
Rev Dale A Meyer, PhD. DD, 2185 Hampton Ave, St
Louis, MO 63139—3 14/95 1-4104 (1998)
Fourth Vice President
Rev Eugene W Bunkowske, PhD, LittD, DD, 5724 Lan-
cashire Court, Ft Wayne, IN 46825—219/482-1783 (1998)
Fifth Vice President
Rev Wallace Schulz, LLD, 4751 Chateau Lane, Pacific,
MO 63069-2942—3 14/27 I -2030 (1998)
Secretary: Rev Walter L Rosin, ThD, LHD, 1333 S Kirk-
wood Rd, St Louis, MO, 63122—314/965-9000 (1998)
Vice President Finance-Treasurer: Mr Norman D Sell, LLD.
1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122—314/965-9000
(1998)
Church Information Center 1-888-THE-LCMS
LCMS Home Page hitp://www.icms.org
E-mail InfoCenter@Lems.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers:
Chairman: Rev Richard L Thompson (1998)
Secretary: Dr Walter L Rosin (1998)
Clergy Members:
Dr Alvin L Barry, 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO
63122-7295—3 14/965 -9000 (1998)
Dr Kar! L Barth, 13330 W Bluemound Rd #3, Elm Grove.
WI 53122—414/789-5 184 (1998)
Dr Donald K. Muchow, 5725 Galsworthy Ct, Austin, TX
78739—S 112/301-0431 (2001)
Rev Ulmer Marshall, Jr, 6405 St Thomas Court, Mobile,
AL 36618-3242—334/343-7273 (2001)
Dr Walter L Rosin, Secretary, 1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St
Louis, MO 63122-7295—3 14/965-9000 (1998)
Rev Richard L Thompson, 1611 E Main St, Watertown, WI
$3094—414/261-2570 (1998)
Teacher Member:
Mr Clifford A Dietrich, 6014 Andro Run, Ft Wayne, IN
468 15—219/486-8881 (2001)
Lay Members:
Mr Donald J Brosz, 2304 Hillside Dr, Laramie, WY 82070
—307/742-6565 (1998)
Mr John L Daniel, 849 Robin Hood Dr, Allentown, PA
18103—610/437-9365 (1998)
Mr Emest E Garbe, RR1, Box 99, Dieterich, IL 62424—
217/739-2243 (1998)
Dr Jean Garton, 2005 Fox Trail, Benton, AR 72015—
501/776-0879 (2001)
Mr Oscar H Hanson, PO Box 16852, South Lake Tahoe,
CA 9615 1-6852-9 16/544- 1889 (1998)
Mr Richard D Peters. 873 White Pines Trail, Amery, WI
5400 1-5360—7 1 5/268-8782 (2001)
Mr Christian Preus, 16205 Sth Ave N, Plymouth, MN
55447—612/475-0561 (2001)
Dr Edwin A Trapp, Jr, 7624 Glenn Albens Circle, Dallas,
TX 75225—214/368-2876 (2001)
Non-Voting Members:
Dr Robert T Kuhn, First Vice President, 1333 S Kirkwood
Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295—3 114/965-9000 (1998)
Dr Norman D Sell, Vice President Finance/Treasurer, 1333
S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-72953 14/965-9000
(1998)
Staff Officer:
Dr John P Schuetke, Executive Director
Legal Counsel
Pranschke and Holderle, L.C., 1611 Des Peres Rd, Suite
300, St Louis, MO 63131-1850—FAX 314/966-2144 314/965-
6455
International Center Chaplain
Dr Herbert A Mueller
(As of January 1, 1998)
ELECTED PROGRAM BOARDS
Board for Mission Services
Chairman: Rev James P Johnson (see Ordained Section for
Address)
Board: Revs Donald Bendewald (1998), James P Johnson
(2001), Albert Wingfield (1998), Rev Warren H Davis (2001):
Teacher : Laurence Meissner (2001): Laypersons: Betty Duda
(1998), Herman W Jensen (2001). Emily Moore (2001). John W
Vessey Jr (1998).
Staff: Rev Glenn O’Shoney. Executive Director, Rev David
Bimer, Area Secretary for Asia; Mr Rick Blythe, Assistant Co-
ordinator for Volunteer Ministries: Rev Allan Buckman. Director
for World Areas; Mr Curt Connolly. Counselor for Laborers for
Christ; Rev William Dingler, Coordinator for sending Church
Relations (part-time): Rev Earl Feddersen, Mission Staff Writer:
Rev Kenneth Greinke, Area Secretary for Africa/Middle East:
Rev Paul M Heerboth, Editorial Assistant (part-time), Rev B
Steve Hughey, Director for Mission Partnership and Involve-
ment; Rev Daniel Mattson, Director for Theological Studies; Mr
Wayne Meyer, Manager for Mission Partnership: Rev John W
Mueller, Director for Personnel: Mr Neal Rabe, Assistant to the
Executive Director. Mr Kenneth Reiner, Counselor for Personne]
Services: Dr Douglas Rutt, Area Secretary for Latin America:
Rev Rodney Rynearson, Counselor for Blind/Deaf Mission, Rev
Frederick Schielke. Area Secretary for Europe/Central Asia: Rev
Edward A Schmidt, Planning Coordinator (part-time), Mr Les
Schmidt, Coordinator for Volunteer Ministries: Mrs Karen
Schrader, Manager for Mission Administration and Program De-
velopment, Rev Mark Schroeder. Missionary Training Program
Coordinator, Ms Susan Strom, Counselor for Recruitment: Rev
Robert Scudieri, Area Secretary for North America: Mr Ross A
Suoh, Director for Budget and Finance: Rev Rodger Venzke. Di-
rector for Ministry to the Armed Forces; Mrs Kari Vo, Counselor
for Mission Interpretation and Education: Rev Emest Wentzel.
Assistant to Director for Ministry to Armed Forces (part-time);
Vacant. Research Assistant (part-time); Vacant, Counselor for
Hispanic Ministry: Vacant, Counse!or for Campus Ministry.
Standing Committees
Ministry Among American Indians
Revs Dennis Bauer, Clark Gies, Richard Latterner, Layper-
sons: Billy Huber, Marilu Johnson, Theodore C Krenzke, Bill
Mason, Wiley Scott, Bill Terrio.
Ministry to the Armed Forces
Revs Jacob A O Preus Ill. Max W Wilk: Layperson: CH
John Shaud.
Ministry to the Blind
Revs David Andrus, John Fajen, Robert Wahl: Lavpersons:
Harvey Lauer, James Lee, Marcella Stangeland.
Campus Ministry
Revs Paul Biegner, Todd Jenks, Bernard Worral. Layper-
sons: Jeanette Lagrange. Augusta Mennelt, Heidi Queck.
Ministry to the Deaf
Revs Martin Hewitt, Jerald Munz: Laypersons: Dennis
Konkel, Carol Seeger, Paula Willig.
Ministry Among Hispanics
Revs Aurelio Magarino, Luis Ortiz. Ange] Perez: Layper-
sons: Marilu Orozco, Aurora Ortiz.
Laborers for Christ
John F Corkill Jr, Annetta Dellinger, Gilbert Heine, Ed
Holderle, Fred Neilsen, Dale Vogt.
FAX: 314/965-0959
Board for Higher Education
Concordia University System
Chairman: Rev John Meyer (1998) (see Ordained Section
for Address)
Revs Steve Briel (2001). Paul Maier, PhD (2001): Teach-
ers: Ralph Reinke, LittD (1998), William Ludwig (2001);
Laypersons: James C Holste. PhD (1998), David Kaufmann,
PhD (1998), Darrel Meinke, EdD (1998), Gerhard Mundinger,
MD (1998), Orvil Roetman JD (2001), Dr Lowell Schoer (1998).
Mr Berne Schepman (2001). Norman D Sell, LLD: Advisory.
Rev George Heider PhD, (1999). Ralph Schultz, SMD (1998),
Rev Dean Wenthe PhD (1999).
Staff. Rev William F Meyer. PhD, Executive Director/ Pres-
ident; Rev Alan Steinbach. PhD, Youth Systems Manager: Rev
Alan Borcherding. PhD, Executive Assistant to the President:
Linda Lehr. Administrative Assistant.
Standing Committees
Colloquy for the Pastoral Ministry
Rev Dr John Johnson: Rev Dr Dean Wenthe: Rev Robert
Kuhn. Advisory: Rev Dr William F Meyer.
Colloquy for the Teaching Ministry
Rev Dr Orville Walz. Dr Ralph Schultz. Rev Dr Robert
Kuhn.
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Committee for Pastoral Ministry
Rev Ralph Blomenberg, Rev Dr John Messmann.
Rev Dr Dean Wenthe. Rev Dr John Johnson, Rev Dr David
Zersen, Rev Steve Briel, Mr James Ralls
Staff: Rev William F Meyer, PhD, Rev Alan W Borcherd-
ing. PhD.
Boards of Regents
Seminaries (US), Colleges/Universities
Seminaries
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN:
Chairman: Rev Raymond A Mueller (1998) (see Ordained
Section for Address)
Revs David L. Anderson (2001), Mark Grunst (2001),
Robert Kuhn (ex officio), David Belasic (COP Rep); Teacher:
Louis Herring (2001): Laypersons: Melvin W. Bredemeier
(1998), Johnny Buck (1998), Walter C Dissen (2001).
Concordia Seminary—St Louis, MO:
Chairman: Rev Eugene Oesch (1998) (see Ordained Sec-
tion for Address)
Dr Robert King (ex officio), Dr Arleigh Lutz (COP Rep-
resentative), Edward Westcott, Jr (2001), Richard Schlecht
(2001): Teacher: Allen H Loesel (2001); Laypersons: Dale
Korth (1998), Dr Conrad Kercher (2001), C R Montz (1998). Ad-
visorv: Rev James Kalthoff.
Colleges/Universities
Concordia College—Ann Arbor, MI:
Chairman: Rev Martin Hagenow (2000) (see Ordained
Section for Address)
Revs C William Hoesman DP, Douglas Christian (1998):
Teachers: Edwin Kuerschner (1998), John Rolf (2000); Layper-
sons: Donald Bennett (1999), Leslie Fyans (1999), Walter
Kayser (1998), Richard Krueger (1998), Gerald Kluck (1998),
Karl Kreft (1999) Mrs Karol Selle (2000), Mrs Janice Wendorf
(2000).
Concordia University—Austin, TX:
Chairman: Herbert Nelson (1999)
Revs Stephen Wagner (1998), Harold Fleischhauer (1997),
Gerald Kieschnick (ex officio); Teachers: Curtis Riske (2000),
Wayne Kramer (1998): Lavpersons: Leonard Martens (1999),
Derrell Bulls (1998), Puddin’ Krueger (1998), David Howard
(1999), Curtis Mickan (1999), Jim Burghard (1998), Mr Billy B
Moore (D) (2000).
Concordia College—Bronxville, NY:
Chairperson: Rev Dr James Zwernemann (1997) (see Or-
dained Section for Address)
Revs Timothy Knapp (1998), David Benke (ex officio):
Teachers: Ben Herbrich (1997), Waldon Endorf (1998); Layper-
sons: Alice Bruening (1998), Gary Praetzel (1998), Herbert Is-
rael (1998), William Bergman (1999), Mrs Judith Wiegand (T),
John Pietruski. Jr (1999), Donald Krenz (1999), Gary Muller
(1999).
Concordia University—Irvine, CA:
Chairman: To be elected
Revs Dr Loren Kramer (ex officio), Richard Allsing (1998),
Thomas Meyer (1997): Teachers: Paul Hillmann (1998), Dr.
Kenneth Ellwein (1997); Laypersons: Eleanor Kruse (1998),
Delbert Glanz (1999), Barbara Grimm (1999), Daniel Krueger
(1998). Mr Donald Tietjen (L) (2000), C Neil Ash (1999),
Melvin Olsen (1998), Paul Lehman (1999).
Concordia University Wisconsin—Mequon, WI:
Chairman: Rev Dr Ewin Suelfow (1997) (see Ordained
Section for Address)
Revs Edwin Suelflow (1997), James Herbolsheimer (1998).
Teachers: Frank Wegner (1998) Donald Rohde (T) (2000):
Laypersons: John Jaeger (1998), Gordon Lofgren (1999), Chris
Schmidt (1999), Donna Streufert (1998), Jon Schumacher
(1997). Loraine Schuffler (1999), Robert Gehrt (1998), Eugene
Groth (1999),
Concordia University—Portland, OR:
Chairman: Charles Brondos (1998)
Revs Warren Schumacher (ex officio). Dan Wehrspann
(2000), Philip Streufert (1998); Teachers: Gary Gable (1998),
Robert Christian (2000); Laypersons: Mrs Gloria Edwards (1999),
Mr Robert Boyer (1999), Char Kroemer (1998), Richard Hyde
(1998). Marilyn Ludke (L) (2000).
Concordia University--River Forest, IL:
Chairman: Richard Hocking (1999)
Rev William Ameiss (2000), Dr Martha Dawkins (2000),
Rev Thomas Nierman (2000) (ex officio), David Steuernagel
(1998). Teachers: David Krause (1998), Melba Hanssen (1997):
Laypersons: John Duda (1999), Ronald Dietrich (1999), Alan
Klaas (1998), Dorothy Hildebrandt (1998). Connie Strand
(1998).
Concordia University—St. Paul, MN:
Chairman: Sharon Wheeler
Revs George Krueger (P), (2000), Daniel Decker (1998),
Lane Seitz (ex officio): Teachers: Dennis Dirks (1998), Loma