Official nominee source text
- Section
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Office/position
- First Vice-President of the Synod
- Candidate category
- not specified
- Source page
- p. 22
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Basic Details
- Name
- Don Richard Stuckwisch Jr. (Richard)
- Locale
- Fort Wayne, IN
- Congregation
- Emmaus, South Bend, IN (IN)
- Birth Year
- 1965
- Birthplace
- Niagara Falls, NY
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Chancellor
- Number of Children
- 10
- College
- Concordia University, Seward, NE (1988)
- Seminary
- Concordia Theological Seminary, Fort Wayne, IN (1993)
- Other Degrees
- STM, Concordia Theological Sem., Fort Wayne, IN (2003); MA, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (1998); PhD, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN (2003)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 56
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 30
- Year of Ordination
- 1996
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| Emmaus Lutheran Church, South Bend, IN | 1996–present |
- Congregation
- Emmaus Lutheran Church, South Bend, IN
- Years
- 1996–present
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| President, Indiana District | 2022–present |
- Position
- President, Indiana District
- Years
- 2022–present
Personal Statement
The First Vice-President of Synod serves an important role in assisting and supporting the Office of the President and in his contributions to the Council of Presidents. In both respects, he has the opportunity to advance the clear and consistent catechesis and confession of Christ and His Word, in support of the mission and ministry of the Lord’s church. It is crucial that the First Vice-President be fully committed to our Lutheran theology in both teaching and practice, which is the bedrock and glue of our church fellowship, above all because it is in keeping with our Lord’s Word.
