Official nominee source text
- Section
- Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
- Office/position
- Great Lakes Region Regional Vice-President
- Candidate category
- not specified
- Source page
- p. 32
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Basic Details
- Name
- Mark D. Brandt
- Locale
- Frankenmuth, MI
- Congregation
- St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI (MI)
- Birth Year
- 1954
- Birthplace
- Cedar Rapids, IA
- Wife’s Maiden Name
- Quardokus
- Number of Children
- 5
- College
- Concordia Lutheran Junior College, Ann Arbor, MI (1974); Concordia Senior College, Fort Wayne, IN (1976)
- Seminary
- Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, MO (1980)
- Member of Synod Congregations (years)
- 71
- Rostered Member of Synod (years)
- 46
- Year of Ordination
- 1980
Service History
Pastorates
| Congregation | Years |
|---|---|
| St. John Lutheran Church, Beemer, NE | 1980–1983 |
| Trinity Lutheran Church, Glendora, MI | 1983–1990 |
| St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI | 1990–2020 |
- Congregation
- St. John Lutheran Church, Beemer, NE
- Years
- 1980–1983
- Congregation
- Trinity Lutheran Church, Glendora, MI
- Years
- 1983–1990
- Congregation
- St. Lorenz Lutheran Church, Frankenmuth, MI
- Years
- 1990–2020
Other Full-Time Positions
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| District Facilitator, Michigan District | 2023–present |
- Position
- District Facilitator, Michigan District
- Years
- 2023–present
Synod Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Synod Convention Voting Delegate | 1983, |
- Position
- Synod Convention Voting Delegate
- Years
- 1983,
2007
District Offices
| Position | Years |
|---|---|
| Counselor, St. Joseph Circuit, Michigan District | 1985–1990 |
| Mission and Ministr y Commission, Michigan District | 1997–2003 |
| Board of Directors, Michigan District | 2003–2009 |
| First Vice-President, Michigan District | 2009–2022 |
- Position
- Counselor, St. Joseph Circuit, Michigan District
- Years
- 1985–1990
- Position
- Mission and Ministr y Commission, Michigan District
- Years
- 1997–2003
- Position
- Board of Directors, Michigan District
- Years
- 2003–2009
- Position
- First Vice-President, Michigan District
- Years
- 2009–2022
Other Significant Service or Experience
| Type of Service | Years |
|---|---|
| Rotary Club, Frankenmuth, MI | 2000–present |
- Type of Service
- Rotary Club, Frankenmuth, MI
- Years
- 2000–present
Personal Statement
I have always tried to conduct my ministry according to the time-honored principle of “the office seeks the man; the man doesn’t seek the office.” As such, I agree with and try to live up to the sentiment expressed in the Deaconess Creed penned by Wilhelm Loehe, which begins with these words: “What is my want?
I want to serve. Whom do I want to serve? The Lord.” If elected, Iintend to serve with joy and integrity.
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