LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1998, front matter 17

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xvi DIRECTORY—-OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD

Meyer (1997); Lavpersons: Donald Lindeman (1997). Marie
Biesenthal (1998), Gary Reinke (1998), Orrin Rinke (1996),
Donald Scheibe (1998), Elizabeth Duda (1999), Mary Wise
(1999).

Concordia College—Selma, AL:

Chairman: To be elected

Revs Orval Mueller (ex officio, Jimmy McCants (1998).
Mark Gniffin; Teachers: Cynthia Tillman (Ti. Donna Behnken
(1998); Laypersons: , Dr. Sam Girhan, Jean King (1998), Victor
Dankis (1999), Alvin Foster (1998). Robert Cade (19993.

Concordia College—Seward, NE:

Chairman: Rev Eugene Gierke (ey officio! tsee Ordained
Section for Address)

Revs Wayne Schroeder (1998). J Robert Paulson (1997);
Teacher: Stuart Tietz (2000), Dennis Hintz (1998): Laypersons:
Larry Rathe (2000). Susan Dumke (1998), William Hartmann
(1998), Mark Kolterman (1998), Robert Meyer (1999), Del
Toebben (1999), Raymond Joeckel (1999), Julia McCourt
(1999).

Lutheran Lay Ministry Program: (See Concordia Uni-
versity Wisconsin, Mequon, WI).

APPOINTED PROGRAM BOARDS
Board for Black Ministry Services

Chairman: Rev Roosevelt Gray Jr (see Ordained Section
for Address)

Revs James Brown, Vice President (1998), Gienn Lucas
(1998), Frank Marshall (1998): Teacher: Willie Stallworth
(1998); Laypersons: Naomi Dobson (1998), Sarah Stevenson,
Secretary (1998); Mary Smith (1998), Leon Wade (1998); Rev
Paul Anderson, President, Clergy Caucus, Advisor: Clarence
Currie. Advisor (1998).

Staff: Dr Bryant E Clancy Jr, Executive Director: Dr Phillip
A Campbell, Director, Mission Networking; Vacant, Director,
Family/Educationa! Resources.

Board for Communication Services

Chairman: Dr John Frahm (1998), Concordia Lutheran
College. 3400 Interstate ISN, Austin. TX 78705

Board: Revs David Albertin (1998), Bertram Lewis (1998);
Laypersons: Eileen Bishop, Vice Chairman (1998), Todd
Boettcher (1998). Patricia Schutte, Secretary (1998); Teacher:
Charles Winterstein (1998).

Staff: Rev Paul Devantier, Executive Director: Kathy Zeh,
Administrative Assistant, Rev James Likens, Assistant for Spe-
cial Projects: Rev David Mahsman, Director, News and Infor-
mation, and Executive Editor, Lutheran Witmess and Reporter;
Rev James Rassbach. Director, Synod Relations: Paula Ross.
Manager, Editorial Services for News and Information; David
Strand, Periodical Services Manager and Managing Editor,
Lutheran Witmess, Bruce Kueck, Assistant Director. News and
Information.

KFUO/JUBILEE NETWORK

KFUO Phone # (314) 725-3030

Radio; Rev Paul Devantier, Executive Director: Ronald
Klemm, Director of Operations; John Fischer, Chief Engineer;
Paula Zika, Director of Business and Support Services; Dennis
Stortz, Director of Network Expansion; Chuck Rathert, AM Pro-
gram Director, James Connett, FM Program Director: William
Kneisley, General Sales Manager; Glynelle Wells, Local Sales
Manager; Tricia Oates, Educational Initiatives Manager

Standing Committees

Broadcast

Dr Bryant Clancy, Roland Eggerding, Albert Grimm, Lee
Hagen, Rev Steven Hower, Jocelyn King, William Lindenberg.
Dorothy Mansholt.

Board for Congregational Services

Chairman: To be Appointed

Board: Revs Victor Belton (2001), Darwin Karsten (2001),
John Pless (1998); Conunissioned Ministers: David Held (1998),
Debra Herman (2001), Patricia Hoffman 2001s. Lavpersons:
Arleen Keyne (1998). Kay McCreery (200t), Donald Pegosh
(2001): At Large: Rev Naomichi Masakt (1998), Rev Jonathan
Shaw (1998).

Staff: Rev. Lyle D Muller, Executive Director: Department
of Adult Ministry, Lou Jander. Director, Department of Child
Ministry. Judith Christian, Director, Lon Aadsen, Child Ministry
Speciatist: Department of Evangelism Ministry, Rev. Jerry Kos-
berg, Director: Ralph Geisler, Associate Director, Departnient of
Family Ministry. Vacant, Department of Leadership Develop:
ment Ministry: Lou Jander, Rev. Jerry Kosberg. Co-Directors:
Department of School Ministry, Carl Moser, Director: Ross Stue-
ber, Associate Director: Department of Stewardship Ministry.
Larry Reinhardt, Director; Ron Nelson, Associate Director, De-
partment of Youth Ministry, LeRoy Wilke, Director: Terry K
Dittmer, Associate Director; Mary Beth Popp, Youth Gathering
Registrar/Resource Specialist: David Weidner, Associate Direc-
tor/Youth Gathering, Director: Julie Johnston, Associate Direc-
tor/Youth Gathering Arrangements.

Board for Human Care Ministries

Chairman: Gene L Svebakken. Lutheran Child & Family
Services of Illinois, 7620 Madison St. River Forest, IL 60305

Revs Juan A Gonzalez (1998), Thomas R Marcis Jr (1998),
Stephen B Wenk (1998), Lavpersons: Nancy H Meyer (1998),
Gene L Svebakken (1998), Lowell Bartels (1998); Teacher:
Marilyn K Lindeman (1998).

Staff: Rev Richard L Krenzke. ACSW. Eaccutive Drrector:
Mrs Gale M Carr, Administrative Assistant. Ms Flaine R
Richter, Director, LCMS World Relief: Rev Jarotd D Rux. Man-

ager, Program Support. LCMS World Relief. Mr Paui J
Schroeder, Manager, Communications, LCMS World Relief.
Mrs. Barbara Hoffmann, Manager. LCMS WR Domestic Grants.
LCMS World Relief; (Vacant) Director. Districts/Congregations:
Rev Carl H Toelke Jr, PhD, DMin. Director, Social Ministry Or-
ganizations: Mr Edward E Schmidt, Assistant to the Director, So-
cial Ministry Organizations (PT), George P Sears. Director, Op-
erations and Financial Management: Deaconess Dorothy
Prybyiski. Director, Specialized Pastoral Care and Clinical Edu-
cauion (Chaplaincy: Rev Bruce M Hartung. PhD, Director.
LCMS Health Ministries: Rev Howard E Mueller, LittD, Assis-
tant to the Director, LCMS Health Ministries (PT). Ms Amy
Dorn, Manager, Health Promotions, LCMS Health Ministries:
Mrs Claudia Frese, Manager, Housing Ministries (PT), Rev Roy
Brockhopp, Manager, Older Adult Ministries (PT), Mrs Betsy
Nagel, Manager. Older Adult Ministries (PT), Ms Kim Krull,
Manager. Communications (PT): Mr Ken Braun. Editor, Speak-
Up (PT).

COMMISSIONS

Constitutional Matters

Chainnan: Walter Tesch (1998) 1674 North 117th St, Mil-
waukee, WI 53226

Revs Richard L Schlecht (1998), Alan J Barber (2001), Ger-
hard H Bode (2001). Walter L Rosin, ThD, Secretary, non-vot-
ing (1998), Laypersons: David A Piehler (2001), Walter Tesch
(1998).

Doctrinal Review

Chainnan: Rev Norman Nagel, PhD (1998) (see Ordained
Section tor Address), Concordia Seminary, 801 DeMun Avenue,
Clayton, MO 63105

Revs Larry Rockemann, Secetary (1998), Ronald Feuer-
hahn, PhD (4998), Arthur Just, PhD (1998), William Weinrich,
DTh (1998).

Ministerial Growth and Support

Chairperson: Loma Meyer, EdD, PhD, LLD (1998)

Corresponding Secretary: David Zersen, MDiv, STM,
DMin (1998); Members: William Dunk, MSEd (1998); Roger
Gallup, MDiv, MA (1998), Raymond L Hartwig. MDiv (1998):
Robert Rodefeld (1998); Dean O Wenthe, MDiv, MA, ThM.
PhD (1998); Advisory Members: Lou Jander, MEd; Robert H
King, MA, PhD. William F Meyer, MDiv, MA, PhD: Barbara
Ryan, BA; Staff: Brice M Hartung, MDiv, STM, PhD, Execu-
tive Director

Organizations

Chairperson: Rev Larry Nichols, MDiv (1998)

Rev Victor Raj, STM, ThD (1998); Teacher: Andrew
Novy (1998), Laypersons: Dennis A Klussman (1998), Norma
Yagow (1998).

Staff: Staff Services, Staff of the Commission on Theology
and Church Relations.

Theology and Church Relations

Chairman: Richard Kapfer, LitD (1998), lowa West Dis-
trict, LCMS, 1317 Tower Drive, Box 1155, For Dodge, IA
50501

Revs Armand J Boehme, STM (1998). George Doltak
12001), Cameron MacKenzie, PhD (1998), James W. Voelz. PhD
(1998), J] A O Preus HI, STM, ThD (1998), Gregory J Lock-
wood, ThD (1998), Robert Dargatz, STM (1998), William C
Weinrich, ThD (1998), Scott Murray (19981. Richard Kupfer,
Litt 11998), Richard Meyer, DD (1998); Teacher: Kenneth R
Palmreuter, MA, LLD (1998); Laypersons: Raymond Molden-
hauer (2001), Judge Gene Schnelz (1998), Peter Hessler (1998),
Bud Stolzenburg (1998); Advisory Members: Revs Alvin L
Barry, DD. Robert Kuhn, DD, Dean O Wenthe, ThM, PhD, John
Johnson, ThD. PhD.

Staff: Rev Samuel H Nafzger. ThD. Executive Director:
Rev Jerald C Joersz. STM. LLD, Assistant Executive Director:
Rev Joc! Lehenbauer, STM. Assistant Executive Director.

Worship

Chairman: Rev Roger D Pittelko, DMin (1998) (see Or-
dained Section for Address)

Revs Stephen Everette (1998). Richard C Resch. (1998).
Ronald Feuerhahn (1998): Teacher: Mark Bender (1998):
Lavpersons; Barbara Bradfield (1998), Elizabeth Wemer (1998)

Siaff; Rev Paul J Gnme. PhD. Executive Director.

Office of Government Information

Address: 5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington. DC 2000S,
Phone: 202/387-8001. FAX: 202/387-8027, E-Mail:
mail @ ogi.jems.org, Internet: hup://www.ogi.lcms.org

Executive Director: Rev David L Adams

Research Director: Elizabeth A Fluegel.

OTHER SYNODICAL ENTITIES
Concordia Historical Institute

Department of Archives and History

801 DeMun Ave, St Louis, MO 63105

314/505-7900

President: Gerald P Birkmann, OD 11998). 3735 Kopp Ln.
Washington, MO 63090

Revs Walter Rosin, ThD (1998). James Bauer (2001),
Lawrence Rast Jr (2001); Laypersons: Scot. J Meyer. 12001)
Gilbert Day (1998), Gladys L Grovender ©1998): Jerzy Haupt-

mann, PhD (2001). Marlin W Roos (2001); James Waltke
(1998). Joseph Wilson. PhD (1998): Advisory: Harold A Olsen,
Eugene Fincke:Director Emeritus: August R Suelflow.

Staff: Rev Daniel Preus. STM. Director: Rev Marvin Hug-
gins. Associate Director for Archives and Library; Rev Mark
Loest. Assistant Director for Research and Museum.

Concordia Publishing House

3558 S Jefferson Ave. St Louis, MO 63118

314/268-1000 FAX 314/268-1329

Board. Rev Alfred E Thiem (1998): Teacher: Guenther
Herzog (1998): Laypersons: Carmen Axen (1998), John Brickler
(1998), Ruth Brighton (2001). Jack Fleischli (2001), Marvin
Jenkins (1998), Norman Kleinschmidt (2001). Robert Rodefeld
(2001); Advisory Member: Dr Walter Rosin (Rep of Synodical
President).

Staff: Rev Dr Stephen J Carter, President and Chief Execu-
tive Officer; Rev Dr Ear! H Gauike. Vice President of Editorial:
Donaid Kampmeinert, Vice President of Operations: George
Oehlert, Vice President of Sales: Steven Schanot. Vice President
of Finance and Publishing Services; John Schiller, Vice Presi-
dent of Marketing.

Christian Education Specialist Project

Barry Bobb, Director. Church Education Specialist; Dr
David Ebeling, Facititator to the Church-at-Large; Mr James
Lohman. Eastern MO, So Central IL: Mr Walter Shiffer. No IL.
Wisconsin, So Minnesota: Mx Dee Christopher, Central and So
Cal/Arizona/Nevada, Ms Gloria Lessmann, lowa/
KS/Neb/Western MO: Ms Judy Williams. Montana/Northwest;
Rev Ronald and Betty Brusius, Florida.

Educational Development

Curricutum Staff: Dr Arnold E Schmidt, Chief Editor Ed-
ucational Development Department: Rodney Rathmann, Editor,
Day/ Weekday School Materials: Carolyn Bergt, Assoc Editor,
Day/Weekday School Materials; Rev Kenneth C Wagener.
Assoc Editor, Day/Weekday Materials —~ Youth and Adult Con-
firmation: Jane Fryar, Editor. In-depth Bible Studies; Cynthia
Wheeler, Assoc Editor, Vacation Bible School Materials; Tom
Nummela, Editor, Youth Curriculum and Teachers Interaction,
Rev James Gimbel, Editor, Sunday School Materials; Rev Don-
ald E Hoeferkamp. Editor, My Devotions, Assoc Editor, Sunday
School Materials: Martha Jander. Editor, Early Chithood Mate-
tials, Assoc Editor. Sunday Schoo! Materials: Rev Merv Mar-
quardt. Special Projects Editor, Dr Thomas Doyle and Rev Roger
Sonnenberg. Editors at Large. Adult and Family Life Materials.

Church Resource and Music Development

Rev John A Nunes, Director: Dawn Weinstock, Managing
Editor, Family and Chitdren’s Resources: Rachel Hoyer, Editor,
Family and Children’s Resources, Rev Kenneth C Wagener, Assoc
Editor, Commentary Series: Rev Dr Christopher W Mitchell.
Editor, Commentary Series: Dr Dale Griffin. Editor, Concordia
Academic Press; Rev Hector Hoppe. Editor. Multiethnic Re-
sources; Rev David Johnson, Editor, Music and Worship; Gre-
gory Gastler. Field Services Representative, Music Department:
Dr Erwin J Kolb, Editor. Concordia Pulpit Resources and tracts;
Rev Dr Philip H. Lochhaas. Editor, Portals of Prayer.

Multi-Media Development

Peter Wille. Director, and Lydia Johnson, Managing Pro-
ducer, and Rev Paul Jackson, Producer

Products and services includes:

Sunday school, vacation Bible school. weekday and day
school cumculum: youth and adult Bible studies: bulletins; of-
fering envelopes; outreach cards: Bibles: professional and acad-
emic books: church supplies: music: videos: adult and children’s
books: computer products.

Concordia University System
(See Board for Higher Education)

KFUO

(See Boar for Communication Services)

Lutheran Church Extension Fund—
Missouri Synod

1-800/843-$233 (The LCEF)

Chairman: Warren Puck (1997). 110t- Independence Rd,
Manning, IA 51455

Board: Revs Mertin Sepmever, Vice Chairman, (1998),
John Kieschnick (19983: Lavpersons: Hans Tews, Secretary
(1997). Marvin Thompson (1998). Duane Helm (1999), Norman
D Sell. Treasurer (1997), Janet Johnson (1998), Ralph Niedert
(1998). Harvey Treichler, Secretary (1998). Jon Schumacher
(1997), Michael Grosse (1999).

Staff: Arthur C Haake, President: Victor W Bryant, Senior
Vice President. Marketing: Gerald E Wendt. Senior Vice Presi-
dent, Loans & Real Estate: Carolyn Schlimpert. Vice President.
Loans: Brenda Vickers. Executive Assistant: Jeff J Miller, Vice
President, Ministry Resources: Debbie Borawski, Demographic
Services: Dave Meyer, Vice President, Investor Services; Mary
Byrd, Loan Officer, Pam Macinski, Loan Officer; Kent Wilson,
Loan Officer: Jean Wilson. Loan Officer, Karen Drier, Assistant
Vice President-Information Center: Virgie Everett, Information
Representative; Barb Siebenmorgen, Information Representative;
Donna Kraus, Information Representative: Robyn Linke-Jones.
Information Representative: Sharon Bollinger. Information Rep-
resentative: Fred Sticht. Assistant Treasurer: George Horensky,
Assistant Treasurer; Thomas R Helfrich. Senior Vice President,
Finance & Administration: Jane Absheer, Assistant Vice Presi-