Nominee section
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Candidates for the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors.
This reader is built from the 2026 LCMS Biographical Synopses and Statements of Nominees. It is provided as a source-navigation and reading aid. Verify all elections, candidate eligibility, convention procedures, and official ballots against official LCMS convention materials.
Source pages: pp. 55-56
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truth of the Gospel, and it would be an honor to be a member of the Board of Directors that has oversight of this important mission.
Nominee biographies
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Thomas R. Halvorson
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
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Mark Hemingway
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
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Seth Richard Hinz
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Also candidate for: Board for International Mission (Central Reg.) X. Report on Candidates for the Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors Elect 4 laypersons (6-year term) Duties: Six-year term. One- to two-day meetings, four times a year in St. Louis. The board conducts the business affairs of Concordia Publishing House. (2023 Handbook, pp. 128–29) Qualifications: Concordia Publishing House is the publishing arm of the Synod, conducts market research to determine what is to be published, arranges for the writing and editing of materials, manages publication, and sells the product directly to users or to distribution outlets. CPH annual sales are approximately $35 million. The members of its Board of Directors must be committed to producing resources faithful to God’s Word and the Lutheran Confessions; committed to bringing the distinct witness of the Lutheran Church to all whom the publishing house serves; and committed to what the LCMS believes, teaches, confesses, and practices.
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Heidi K. Abegg
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
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Jeff Bull
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
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William Mart Thompson
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
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Noreen L. Linke
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Also candidate for: Board of Regents, St. Louis
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Sarah Rausch
Concordia Publishing House Board of Directors
Also candidate for: Board for National Mission (Great Plains Reg.)
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