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p. 70
Dan Buman
Concordia University Nebraska Board of Regents
Dan Buman Concordia University Nebraska Board of Regents Concordia University Nebraska Board of Regents not specified Bennington, NE; St. Mark, Omaha NE (NEB); LCMS 33 Dan Buman, Bennington, NE; St. Mark, Omaha NE (NEB); LCMS 33; Dir. of Nuclear Oversight & Strategic Asset Mgt. S: CUNE Found. Bd. 7, Conv. Deleg. D: Conv. Deleg. O: BOD NE...
pp. 85-89
Index
Index
...J. .................................................... 34 Austin, Kevin W. ..................................................... 45 Baerwolf, Phillip Andrew .......................................... 31 Ball, Benjamin Thomas (Ben) ............ 9, 13, 25, 31, 34 Bangert, Mark Alan ................................................. 25 Bean,...
pp. 77-81
Nominees Submitted to the Committee for Convention Nominations, available for floor nominations from the pool
Nominees Submitted to the Committee for Convention Nominations, available for floor nominations from the pool
...nnati, OH BRONDOS, Rev Joel A Geneseo, IL BROWN, Dr Charles Wheaton, IL BRUNS, Mr James Kenneth† Watseka, IL BUCHMUELLER, Rev Barrett Ryan Country Club, MO BUCHS, Rev David Michael† Little Rock, AR BUELTMANN, Rev Keith August†‡ Riverton, IL BULL, Jeff Ames, IA BUMAN, Mr Dan† Bennington, NE BURLEY, Mr Eric William Panama City, FL BURMA, Mr...

p. 37
Timothy Paul (Tim) Ahlman
West-Southwest Region Regional Vice-President
...............117 Yohannes A. Mengsteab .................................................................33 Anthony B. (Brian) Flamme ..........................................................22 Scott R. Murray ..............................................................................22 Bradley W . Jurischk ................................

p. 12
Peter Kristoff Lange
President of the Synod
......................................... 36 Y ear of Ordination ...............................................................................1990 P astorates Congregation Y ears St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Concordia, MO.............................1990–1999 St. John’ s Lutheran Church, Topeka, KS ...................................1999–20...
pp. 13-24
First Vice-President of the Synod
First Vice-President of the Synod
...President of the Synod. First Vice-President | 13 Burdick; Corey J. Chang; Matthew J. Clark; Erik K. Cloeter; Dean M. Davenport; Jordan L. DeBoer; Michael A. L. Eckelkamp; Clarence H. Eisberg; Douglas K. Escue; Alfonso J. (AJ) Espinosa; John A. Flamme; David C. Fleming; Terry R. Forke; Daniel M. (Dan) Galchutt; Stephen A. Gewecke; Randall...

p. 27
Peter James Brock
Central Region Regional Vice-President
...rd God and love toward their neighbors, support and encourage pastors and other church workers, and walk together in opportunities for outreach and human care to the ends of the earth. 28 | Vice-President: East-Southeast Region b. Nominations and Candidates for EastSoutheast Region Regional Vice-President Elect 1 minister of religion—orda...

p. 46
David Lee Daniels
Board for National Mission
David Lee Daniels Board for National Mission Board for National Mission ordained Taylorsville, NC; Salem, Taylorsville NC (SE); LCMS 64 David Lee Daniels, Taylorsville, NC; Salem, Taylorsville NC (SE); LCMS 64; Business Owner. S: BOR CTSFW 11, Fin. Com. CTSFW 10, Conv. Deleg. 3, Pastoral Formation Com. D: Youth Com., Nat’l Youth Gathering...

p. 49
Daniel Preus
Board for International Mission
Daniel Preus Board for International Mission Board for International Mission layperson Elect 1 layperson (West-Southwest Region) (6-year term) Grand Marais, MN; Life In Christ, Grand Marais MN (MNN); LCMS 68 Daniel Preus+, Grand Marais, MN; Life In Christ, Grand Marais MN (MNN); LCMS 68; Ret. BIM. S: Dir. CHI 6, First VP LCMS 3, BFCS 6, L...

p. 59
Todd C. Riordan
LCMS Foundation Board of Trustees
Todd C. Riordan LCMS Foundation Board of Trustees LCMS Foundation Board of Trustees ordained Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (6-year term) Columbus, IN; Grace, Columbus IN (IN); LCMS 41 Todd C. Riordan+, Columbus, IN; Grace, Columbus IN (IN); LCMS 41; Pastor. S: Conv. Deleg., LCMS Found. Trustee 2. D: CV 1, Coun. for Cong. Resources...

p. 9
Benjamin Thomas (Ben) Ball
President of the Synod
...................................................................334 Benjamin T . (Ben) Ball.................................................................311 Brady L. Finnern ...........................................................................148 Peter K. Lange ........................................................................
pp. 28-30
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
........................................29 Luke T . Zimmerman........................................................................18 Deric A. Taylor ...............................................................................16 Jeffrey E. Skopak .............................................................................13 W illiam A....

p. 17
Jacob S. Gillard
First Vice-President of the Synod
....................................................................2001 P astorates Congregation Y ears Nazareth Lutheran, Baltimore, MD ...........................................2001–2003 P eace Lutheran, Robbinsdale, MN (Interim) ............................2003–2004 T rinity First Lutheran Church, Minneapolis, MN ......................2...

p. 30
Jeffrey Eric Skopak
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
...nations and Candidates for Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (Great Lakes Region) (3-year term) Nominations Received: A total of 384 nominating votes were cast by 341 congregations of the region. Here following are the names and tallies of all ordained ministers who received nominating votes:...
pp. 31-33
Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
...ichard; Matthew W . Rueger 2 votes: Cory A. Estby; Joel A. Hess; Michael C. Larson; Dwayne M. Lueck; Nathan M. Meador; Nabil S. Nour; Stephen K. Preus; Randolph H. (Randy) Raasch 1 vote: Steven J. Anderson; Darryl L. Andrzejewski; Phillip A. Baerwolf; Mark C. Bestul; Craig L. Bickel; Christopher R. Bodley; Jason M. Braaten; Mark P . Brade...

p. 43
Jan Walter Lohmeyer
LCMS Board of Directors
...Prof. 45, Guest Spkr. Apologetics. I believe in my Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. I believe that The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod’s doctrines are in accordance with Holy Scripture. I understand that the LCMS Board of Directors faces many challenges, and I pray daily that the Lord would grant this board discernment and wisdom to follow...

p. 51
Keith Gordon Chuvala
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
...ear term) Duties: Six-year term. Three-day meetings four times a year in St. Louis. The commission assists the President in his constitutional responsibilities; provides guidance to the Synod in matters of theology and church relations; and serves as a clearing house for materials relating to membership in societies, lodges, cults, or any...

p. 51
Mark Paul Surburg
Commission on Theology and Church Relations
..., Dist. Life Coord. SI 2, Spkr. Pastor Conf., Conv. Chapl. SI. C: Pastor 23. O: Tchr. 2, Consulting Scholar and Pre-Pub. Reviewer CPH, Prof. for CLIHM in South Sudan, Author in Various Synod Journals and Publications. As Lutherans, our teaching and practice of the faith are to be in conformity with Holy Scripture and the Lutheran Confessi...

p. 56
Sarah Rausch
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
...ugh the years, and I welcome the opportunity to bring that experience to serve on the CPH board. In these challenging times, the legacy we as a church leave for our descendants is vital. In its mission to produce faithful, doctrinally sound resources for the LCMS, CPH is an integral part of that legacy, and I would be honored to serve in...

p. 60
Jacob Christian Bobby
Concordia University System Board of Directors
...es and their mission of educating and training up servants for the church and for the world. I would approach this position with a willingness to provide any guidance I can and a desire to learn how best to facilitate strong relationships and understanding between our congregations and universities. Our Concordia universities are a great...

p. 62
Mark William Meehl
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents
...to continuing to serve as a CTSFW regent, bringing to bear experiences in churches throughout the U.S., Nigeria, and Jerusalem; 12 seasons of excavating in Israel, Jordan, and Syria; my appreciation of ancient and traditional forms of worship with attention to the changing needs of the church; one term as a CTSFW regent; and more than th...

p. 76
Stephen M. Saunders
Concordia University Wisconsin Board of Regents
...Prof. 32, Dir. of Graduate Studies Psychology Dept. 18, Chm. Psychology Dept. 6. It is a challenging time for higher education, as scholarship and even science itself are endangered by anti-Christian ideologies that usurp and even mock the pursuit of truth. Students need the truth to be taught in all its purity more than ever. The Concord...
pp. 82-84
Appendix
Appendix
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