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p. 19
Jeffrey J. Kloha
First Vice-President of the Synod
Jeffrey J. Kloha First Vice-President of the Synod First Vice-President of the Synod ordained Our Sa vior, Arlington, VA (SE) Birth Year Name ..................................Jeffrey J. Kloha Locale .....................................Ar lington, VA Congregation ... Our Sa vior, Arlington, VA (SE) Birth Year ...............................

p. 12
Peter Kristoff Lange
President of the Synod
...m C. Weedon As required by Bylaw 3.12.2.1 (a), the nominees who received the highest number of votes were notified to obtain their approval for inclusion of their names on the list of 20 nominees from which the President-elect will select five candidates to form the slate for the election of the First VicePresident (see Bylaw 3.12.2.6; tw...

p. 27
Peter James Brock
Central Region Regional Vice-President
...he true faith at home and abroad, seek to strengthen congregations and their members in faith toward 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...

p. 9
Benjamin Thomas (Ben) Ball
President of the Synod
.....................................28 Jeffrey P . Cloeter .............................................................................24 Patrick T . (Pat) Ferry ......................................................................17 Jamison J. Hardy .............................................................................17 David A....
pp. 28-30
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
......................................109 W ally M. Arp ..................................................................................29 Luke T . Zimmerman........................................................................18 Deric A. Taylor ...............................................................................16 Jeffrey E....
pp. 85-89
Index
Index
................... 9 Behr, Jason ........................................................... 57 Beinke, Robert D. .................................................. 28 Belton, Victor J. ..................................... 9, 13, 14, 28 Bender, Peter C. .............................................. 31, 45 Benke, David H. ....................
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
...ountry 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, Mrs Deb Columbus, NE BUSSMAN, Rev John Mark† Cullman, AL BUUCK, Dr Steven Jeffrey Las Vegas, NV BYRNES, Mr Steve Lake Forest, CA CAIN, Rev Pau...

p. 30
Jeffrey Eric Skopak
East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
Jeffrey Eric Skopak East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President ordained Elect 1 minister of religion—ordained (Great Lakes Region) First Vice-President Emmanuel, Asheville, NC (SE) Birth Year Name ...........................Jeffrey Eric Skopak Locale .....................................Ash...

p. 15
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter
First Vice-President of the Synod
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter First Vice-President of the Synod First Vice-President of the Synod ordained Regional Vice-President (Central Reg.); Christ Memorial, St Name .......................... Jeffrey Paul Cloeter Locale .................................... St. Louis, MO Congregation Christ Memorial, St. Louis, MO (MO) Birth Year ..............

p. 22
Jeffrey Eric Skopak
First Vice-President of the Synod
Jeffrey Eric Skopak First Vice-President of the Synod First Vice-President of the Synod not specified Emmanuel, Asheville, NC (SE) Birth Year Name ...........................Jeffrey Eric Skopak Locale .....................................Ashe ville, NC Congregation ..Emmanuel, Asheville, NC (SE) Birth Year ...................................

p. 27
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter
Central Region Regional Vice-President
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter Central Region Regional Vice-President Central Region Regional Vice-President ordained First Vice-President; Board of Regents, St. Paul Christ Memorial, St Name .......................... Jeffrey Paul Cloeter Locale .................................... St. Louis, MO Congregation Christ Memorial, St. Louis, MO (MO) Bir...

p. 61
Jeffrey Eric Skopak
Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents
Jeffrey Eric Skopak Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne Board of Regents layperson Elect 2 ministers of religion—ordained, 1 minister of religion— Asheville, NC; Emmanuel, Asheville NC (SE); LCMS 59 Jeffrey Eric Skopak, Asheville, NC; Emmanuel, Asheville NC (SE); LCMS 59;...

p. 71
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter
Concordia University St. Paul Board of Regents
Jeffrey Paul Cloeter Concordia University St. Paul Board of Regents Concordia University St. Paul Board of Regents ordained First Vice-President; Regional Vice-President (Central Reg.) St. Louis, MO; Christ Memorial, St. Louis MO (MO); LCMS 47 Jeffrey Paul Cloeter, St. Louis, MO; Christ Memorial, St. Louis MO (MO); LCMS 47; Sr. Pastor. S:...
pp. 13-24
First Vice-President of the Synod
First Vice-President of the Synod
...orke; Daniel M. (Dan) Galchutt; Stephen A. Gewecke; Randall L. Golter; Roosevelt Gray Jr.; Keith H. Grimm; Vincent R. (Vince) Harman; Andrew M. Harris; Benjamin D. Haupt; Jeffrey B. Hemmer; Kenneth M. (Ken) Hennings; Kenneth N. Hessel; Josemon T. (Joe) Hoem; Eric C. Johnson; Todd A. Jones; Chad D. Kendall; Derek S. Klemm; Chad D. Lakies;...

p. 25
Benjamin Thomas (Ben) Ball
Central Region Regional Vice-President
...nt must be a minister of religion—ordained, not a specific ministry pastor, on the roster of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and a member of a voting congregation of the Synod. He must reside within the designated region to be eligible for nomination to that regional vice-presidency (Bylaw 3.12.2.7 [a] and 3.12.2.8 [c]). Restrictions:...

p. 33
David Paul Ramirez
Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
...gion Vice-President, I would be ready and honored to do so. May God grant strength and wisdom to all those chosen to serve our Synod. Also candidate for: Concordia Historical Institute 34 | Vice-President: Great Plains Region d. Nominations and Candidates for Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President Elect 1 minister of religion—ordaine...
pp. 34-36
Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President
Great Plains Region Regional Vice-President
...ailer .................................................................................14 5 votes: Benjamin T . (Ben) Ball; John E. Hill 4 votes: Brady L. Finnern 3 votes: Terry R. Forke; Jacob S. Gillard; Jonathan G. Lange; Adam S. Moline; Nathan A. Sherrill; Russell L. (Russ) Sommerfeld; Bruce A. Timm; Lucas V . Woodford 2 votes: Adam T...

p. 24
Sean August Willman
First Vice-President of the Synod
...in us” (1 Peter 3:15). Also candidate for: Regional Vice-President (Great Lakes Reg.) Vice-President: Central Region | 25 Sonntag; Terry D. Tieman; Gregory R. Truwe; Jay W . Watson; William C. Weedon; Joshua J. Willadsen; John C. Wohlrabe Jr.; Mark C. Wood As required by Bylaw 3.12.2.7 (c), the nominees who received the highest number of...
pp. 31-33
Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
...avid C. Fleming; William M. (Max) Mons 3 votes: Micah D. Greiner; Matthew R. Richard; 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. Be...
