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- Section
- East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
- Office/position
- East-Southeast Region Regional Vice-President
- Candidate category
- ordained
- Source page
- p. 31
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Basic Details
- Name
- Luke Thomas Zimmerman
- Locale
- Mechanicsburg , PA
- Congregation
- . Calvar y Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, PA (EN)
- Birth Year
- 1977
- Birthplace
- Milw aukee, WI
- College
- Central Michigan University (1999)
- Seminary
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (2003)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 48
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 22
- Year of Ordination
- 2004
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St John & Zion Lutheran Churches, Casey & Dexter, IA | 2004–2008 |
| Calvar y Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, PA | 2008–present |
- Congregation
- St John & Zion Lutheran Churches, Casey & Dexter, IA
- Years
- 2004–2008
- Congregation
- Calvar y Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Years
- 2008–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| 2016 Res. 11-10 Task Force | 2017–2018 |
- Position
- 2016 Res. 11-10 Task Force
- Years
- 2017–2018
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| 2009–2015 Philadelphia Circuit Visitor, English District | 2014–2015 |
| Secretary, English District | 2015–2025 |
| Chair, Board of Directors, English District | 2025–present |
- Position
- 2009–2015 Philadelphia Circuit Visitor, English District
- Years
- 2014–2015
- Position
- Secretary, English District
- Years
- 2015–2025
- Position
- Chair, Board of Directors, English District
- Years
- 2025–present
Committee on Constitutions and Membership, English District
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Pastoral Counselor, LWML Adair Zone | 2006–2008 |
| Board of Directors, Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries | 2014–2017 |
| Regular Guest, KFUO Sharper Iron | 2017–present |
| Elections Worker, Cumberland County (PA) | 2020–present |
- Type of Service
- Pastoral Counselor, LWML Adair Zone
- Years
- 2006–2008
- Type of Service
- Board of Directors, Philadelphia Lutheran Ministries
- Years
- 2014–2017
- Type of Service
- Regular Guest, KFUO Sharper Iron
- Years
- 2017–present
- Type of Service
- Elections Worker, Cumberland County (PA)
- Years
- 2020–present
Personal Statement
I have primarily served as a pastor where our Synod has little footprint, a former Lutheran heartland where even the Commandments, Creed, and Lord’s Prayer have been forgotten or never learned. Proclaiming Christ’s words of eternal life in that context can be difficult, but it also presents opportunity for renewal. Our Synod can focus toward meeting that challenge, helping congregations both retain and make new disciples. Our goal should be
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