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LCMS Convention Workbook St. Louis, Missouri — 1998, front matter 18
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DIRECTORY—OFFICERS AND BOARDS OF THE SYNOD xvii
dent, Administration, Kevin Bremer, Assistant Vice President,
Finance; Beverly Gregory, Assistant Vice President, Systems.
Standing Committee
Architecture
John F Corkill, Chairman: Bob Ahrens, Secretary; Donn
Bohde, Gary Landhauser, Alex Tommerup; Architectural Advi-
sors: Gregory Beste, Frank Kohl, Norman Sessing, Ken Hirsch,
Richard Brumfield, Elmer Wind, Byron Perdue, Dale Porath,
Keith Myhre, James Mayer, John Mundinger, Ernest Verges,
James Pfluger, Craig Melde, Deon Bahr, Francis A Schulz;
Liturgical and Artist Consultants: Paul Grime, Emst Schwidder,
Richard W Wiegmann.
The Lutheran Church—
Missouri Synod Foundation
1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295
314/965-9000 or 800/325-79 | 2
Chairman: Mr Fred Bernthal (1996), 26 Sunrise Dr, Morris
Plains, NJ 07950
Board: Revs C William Hoesman (1998), Stephen Hower
(1997), Walter Rosin, Secretary (1998), Wallace Schulz (Synod-
ical President's representative) (1998); Laypersons: Kermit Alm-
stedt (1998), William Bahr (1998), Glenn Coats (1997), Karen
Curry (1999), William Engel (1997), M James Moritz (1997),
Donald Pegosh (stewardship representative), Paul Wiedenmann
(1999); non-voting: De Norman Sell, President/Trust Officer
(1998),
Staff: Dr Norman Sell, President; Catherine Whitcomb, Ex-
ecutive Assistant,
Capital Funding Services—Rev David Schmidt, Senior
Vice President, Mark Marshall, Vice President, Field Services;
David Holz, Field Consultant; Tim Voss, Manager, Communi-
cation-CFS. Regional Consultants--Jim Amold, James Barton,
Rev Eugene Beyer. Hal Chase, Charles Colyer, Robert Dehm-
low, Emest Heinecke, Erich Helge, Wayne Huning, Rev George
Lobien, Leo Schenone, Jean Tillman, E L VanLaningham, Rev
Norman Walter; consultant for district campaign services:
Richard Engdahl.
Gift Planning Services—-Rev Charles Smith, Senior Vice
President; Rev Elmer Prenzlow, Vice President, Major Gifts:
Beth Gower, Information Systems Specialist; Robert Bewers-
dorf, Vice President, Gift Planning (Upper Midwest Region):
Michael Fischer, Vice President, Gift Planning (Western Re-
gion); Wade Janssen, Vice President, Gift Planning (Southern
Region); Eugene Kuebler, Vice President. Gift Planning (Great
Lakes Region); Lloyd Probasco, Vice President, Gift Planning
(Heartland Region), Paul Wills, Vice President, Gift Planning
(Eastern Region). Senior Gift Planning Consultants: Terry
Gerdts - Missouri; Richard Johnson - Michigan: Philip Meinzen
- South Wisconsin; James Schroeder - lowa West; Frank Spiva -
Califomia-Nevada-Hawaii; Glenn Thiel - Minnesota South. Gift
Planning Counselors: Edward Bean - North Dakota; Rev Dennis
Bohren - Pacific Southwest; Terry Breininger - Indiana; Eugene
“Geno” Brink - Nebraska: David Cascio - Eastern; Robert Cox -
Southeastern, Richard “Rad” Finch - lowa East; Philip Hack-
bardt - Adantic/New Jersey, Rev Richard Holz - Rocky Moun-
tain; Rev Christopher Irelan - Northern Illinois; Dianne Johnson
- Missouri; Neal Koch - Nebraska; Alvin Macke - New England;
Kirk Mattes - Central/Southem Illinois; George Miller - Min-
nesota North; Bervin Mirtsching - Texas; Pamela Moksnes -
Minnesota South, Rev Daniel Ondov (PT) - Montana; Rev Gary
Pohl - Southern, Larry Raad - South Dakota; Rev Dr Darrel
Schiebinger - Indiana; Steven Schoenherr - Mid-South; Ronald
Smith - North Wisconsin: Art Sommer - Missouri; Les Stroh, Sr
(PT) - Pacific Southwest, Brad Vaudt - Michigan.
Marketing and Development Support—John Schoedel,
Senior Vice President; Dorothy Kaestner, Vice President, De-
velopment Support; Alex Pavlenko, Vice President, Organiza-
tions Development; John Bush, Director, Marketing and Com-
munications; James Miller, Vice President, LCMS Ministries
Annual Support; Richard Henningfield, Mission Development
Director, David Fiedler, Misison Development Counselor, Gary
Thies, Mission Development Counselor (lowa West/Nebraska):
Rev Elvin Harms, Mission Development Counselor; Marvin
Kohimeier, Mission Development Counselor (Kansas); Richard
Holtz; Manager, Mission Projects, Sally Aschinger, Mission Pro-
jects Administrator. Hans Springer. Development Director,
Human Care Ministries and LCMS World Relief; (Vacant), De-
velopment Director, Board for Higher Education: Terry Whittle,
Creative Director - DMDR, TM and Giving Clubs; Linda Haley,
Development Production Coordinator: (Vacant), Gift Support
Systems Manager; Julie Stinemetz, Data Entry Supervisor - Gift
Receipting.
Trust and Investment Services— Wayne Price, Senior
Vice President; Robert Knehans, Vice President, Trust Adminis-
tration; Diane Abemathy, Trust Administrator, Tom Angus,
Trust Administrator, Donald Horn, Trust Administrator; Eliza-
beth Meier, Trust Administrator; Clemencia Penilla, Operations
Supervisor, Mary Boyer, Operations AnalysCoordinator; Alan
Butterworth, Vice President, Technical Support: Paul Geidel,
Technical Support Assistant; Fred Sticht, Vice President, Trea-
sury and Investment Management; Richard Christenson, Portfo-
lio Manager: Joel Lange, Portfolio Manager. Lawanda Kieffer.
Investment Administrator.
Worker Benefit Plans
1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis. MO 63122-7295
314/965-7580 or 888/WBP-PLAN
FAX 314/965-0843
Concordia Retirement Plan
Concordia Disability & Survivor Pian
Concordia Health Pian
Accident Insurance Programs
Vision Plan
Pension Plan for Pastors & Teachers
Chairperson: Fred W Fangmann (1998), 1333 S Kirkwood
Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295
Board: Revs Fred C Gersch (2004), Ronald C Miller
(1998), Teacher: Paul M Gruetzmacher, Secretary (1998);
Lavypersons: Howard F Crumb (2004), James G Harbolt, Vice
Chairperson (1998), Guy E Miller, Jr (2001), John M Pietruski
(2004), Roland R Stricke?t (2004), Harvey W Wilkening (2001),
Norman D Sell (ex officio).
Staff: Dan A Leeman, Executive Director; Linh Milfelt, Ex-
ecutive Assistant to Executive Director; Darcie D Bati, Director
of Systems; Robert J Clegg, Director of Finance; Marshall E
Cobb, Director of Benefits; Mark J Dunlop, Director of Member
Services, Robert A List, Director of Process Center; Lindd A
Olsen, Director of Communications.
COUNCILS
Council of Presidents
Rev John Heins, Chairman (1997) (see Ordained Section
for Address)
Rev Albert Marcis, Vice-Chairman (1997)
Rev Arleigh Lutz, Secretary (1997)
Placement Committee:
For Pastors/Vicars; William Dieketman (1997), Eugene
Gierke (1997), James Kalthoff (1997), David Callies (1997),
Timothy Sims (1997).
For Commissioned Ministers: Ronald Meyer (1997).
Layworker Committee: Vacant.
Council on Human Resources
Barbara Ryan, Jim Ruff, Randall Gayken. Bernie Braun-
schweig, William Sharpe. Marvin Mitler, Gene Muilenburg, Dan
Leeman, Bruce Hartung.
Council of Administrators
Voting
Alvin Barry, Chairman Robern Kuhn
Paul Devantier William Meyer
Stephen Carter Lyle Muller
Bryant Clancy Glenn O’Shoney
Art Haake Walter Rosin, Secretary
Richard Krenzke John Schuelke
Dan Leeman Norman Sell
Advisory
David Berner Samuel Nafzger
Judith Christian John O'Hara
Ron Criley Daniel Preus
Paut Grime Larry Reinhardt
Bruce Hartung Charles Rhodes
George Horensky Barbara Ryan
Lou Jander Ronald Schultz
Jerry Kosberg LeRoy Wilke
Carl Moser
OTHER SERVICE UNITS
Committee for Convention Nominations
(Members were elected at 1997 District Conventions)
Atlantic Mrs Marie Meyer
California-Nevada-
Hawaii Rev John-Paul Meyer
Mr Martin Roos
Rev David G Ludwig
Mr Gene Novack
Central Illinois
Florida-Georgia
Indiana
Iowa West Rev Albert Buelow
Minnesota South Mr Glen Meints
Missouri Dr James W Kalthoff
Nebraska Mr ElRoy Bartels
Rev Paul Weber
Mr William Mitchell
North Wisconsin
Norther Illinois
Northwest Rev Roland Kauth
Oklahoma Mr Karl Abel
SELC Dr Albert M Marcis
South Dakota Mr Gerhardt Stegeman
Southern Rev Warren Davis
Wyoming Mr Jeff Kruger
Accounting Department
Synodical Accounting: George Horensky, Executive Direc-
tor; Kim Merten, Administrative Assistant; Brad Buchek, Man-
ager—Tax Reporting: Karen Rehm. Compliance Analyst.
Synod—Rosalito Silva, Director; Anita Arnold, Manager;
Steven Kassing, Sr Accountant; Tina Hayes, Staff Accountant;
Daryl Haake, Program Accountant; Alice Huff, Supervisor-—Re-
ceipts; Bonnie Pearce, Budget and Systems Specialist; Jim
Ehlers, Financial Analys/District Accounting Coordinator, Gary
Callies, Manager—OIS. LCEF-—Ken Weber, Manager, Angela
Coward, Supervisor, Liz Trost, Assistant Manager. Founda-
tion—Elaine Eberhart, Manager. CUS/BHE—Jim Winston,
Manager. Payroll and Accounts Payable—Kenneth Pranschke,
Manager; Gerry Alimagno, Supervisor.
General Services Department
Icms_gen_services@lcms.org
Ronald P Schultz, Director; Barbara Knehans, Operations
Manager; Jeanie Yanko, Purchasing Agent; Lynne Marvin,
Manager—Travel and Meeting Planning; Shari Stelling, Librar-
jan, Gene Weeke, Manager—Rosters and Statistics; Karen
Eggemeyer, Manager—Editorial Services.
Human Resources, Department of
Barbara, Ryan, Director; Vacant, Manager, Human
Resources; Vencine Bush, Human Resources Assistant.
Internal Audit Department
Charles E Rhodes, Director; Joann P Spotanski, Manager;
Michael A Louis, Lori A Welch, Supervisors; Lori A LeDac,
Cathy L Hederman, Amy K Hill, Jason C Coldwater, Allen D
Schulte, Gina L May, Christopher P Wood, Staff Auditors; Mary
Hummert. Administrative Assistant.
Office of Information Systems
1333 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122-7295
314/965-9000
Board: John P Schuetke, Chairman, 1333 § Kirkwood Rd
Kirkwood MO 63122; William F Meyer, Vice Chairman;
Stephen J Carter, Arthur C Haake, Rodger W Hebermehl, Dan A
Leeman, Norman D Sell, Frederick A Spurgat, John H Whaley.
Staff: Ron Criley, Executive Director; Cynthia Buchholz,
Assistant to the Executive Director; Tim Francisco, Director,
Operations/Technical Support; Alan J Meyer, Director, Appli-
cations—Strategic Support: Robert K Myers, Director, Applica-
tions—Systems Support: Daniel R Burroughs, District Systems
Product Coordinator.
Agency: Concordia University Information Systems, River
Forest: Scott A Hermansen, Director.
LCMS Ministries Annual Support
James Miller, Vice President, LCMS Ministries Annual
Support; Richard Henningfield, Mission Development Director,
Hans Springer, Development Director, Human Care Ministries
and LCMS World Relief. (Vacant), Development Director,
Board for Higher Education; Terry Whittle, Creative Director -
DMDR, TM and Giving Clubs.
Planning and Research, Department of
Dr John O'Hara. Research Analyst.
Office of the Treasurer
Dr Norman D Sell, Vice President—-Finance/Treasurer and
Trust Officer, Catherine Whitcomb, Executive Assistant; Wayne
Price, Assistant Treasurer.