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Nebraska District
Voting Ordained
BELINSKY , Michael Gregory Sr; St John LC, Beemer, NE
BIRTELL, Kenton Jay; Mount Calvary LC, Holdrege, NE
BLANKEN, Alexander J; St Paul LC, Winside, NE
COURIE, Zachary A; Our Redeemer LC, Wahoo, NE
EMERY , Glen Anderson; Grace LC, Fairbury, NE
FRANCISCO, Benjamin Joel (Ben); Faith LC, York, NE
HART, Erik Jeremiah; St Pauls LC, Central City, NE
HUMPHREY , Kenneth Lawrence; Christ LC, Falls City, NE
KITZING, Shawn L; Our Redeemer LC, Staplehurst, NE
KRUSE, Caleb John; Lord of Life LC, Elkhorn, NE
KUEFNER, Robert Charles Jr; Trinity LC, Lexington, NE
MAKELIN, Terry James; Trinity LC, Foster, NE
MASER, Ryan Daniel; First LC, Plattsmouth, NE
MOLINE, Adam Saunders; Good Shepherd LC, Lincoln, NE
OLSON, Darren Roger; Christ LC, Juniata, NE
PORATH, Scott Timothy; Immanuel LC, Eagle, NE
RAMSEY , Daniel John; The Ev LC of Our Redeemer, North 
Platte, NE
SCHUT, Jordan Bruce; Christ LC, O’Neill, NE
SPARLING, Patrick R; Immanuel LC, Columbus, NE
WEANDER, Kenneth Lee Jr; Our Savior LC, Norfolk, NE
Voting Lay
BOLTE, William Patrick (Bill); Emmanuel LC, York, NE
BRASHEAR, Kurth; St John LC, Seward, NE
BUMAN, Daniel E (Dan); St Mark LC, Omaha, NE
BURGER, Michael; St Peters LC, Davenport, NE
CLARK, Bryan; First LC, Papillion, NE
DIEDIKER, Kenneth; Trinity LC, Martinsburg, NE
EHRISMAN, Reid; St John LC, Battle Creek, NE
FLICK, Todd; Trinity LC, Auburn, NE
FRICKEL, Garold; Immanuel LC, Atkinson, NE
HANSEN, Zach; Messiah LC, Lincoln, NE
HESTERMAN, Phillip K (Phil); Peace LC, Hastings, NE
LUND, Ellen Virginia; Trinity LC, Fremont, NE
MCGOWAN, Nora; St Paul LC, Cambridge, NE
PRATER, Wesley R (Wes); Trinity LC, Elgin, NE
ROSENTHAL, Eric; Zion LC, Kearney, NE
SCHMELING, Brian A; Trinity LC, Lincoln, NE
SPIEHS, Stephen; Peace LC, Grand Island, NE
STADLER, Andrew P; Peace LC, Columbus, NE
V AN VELSON, Glenn; Beautiful Savior LC, North Platte, NE
WAGEMAN, Steve; St John LC, Pender, NE
Advisory Ordained
BARTELT, Stephen R (Steve); Zion LC, Omaha, NE
PIERCE, Earl J; St John LC, Seward, NE
Advisory Commissioned
GREIN, Sara Nicole; Trinity LC, Fremont, NE
MEYER, Donna M; St Peters LC, Davenport, NE
SCHOTTE, Susan Rae; St Paul’s LC, Beatrice, NE
WHITNEY , Steven Bryan; St John LC, Battle Creek, NE
New England District
Voting Ordained
CLOW, Mark R; Grace Ev LC, Middletown, CT
OAKES, Ryan Joseph; Immanuel LC, Danbury, CT
SKARDA, Michael Anthony; Redeemer LC, Lebanon, CT
STINNETT, Aaron Allan; Our Redeemer LC, Smithfield, RI
STRAWN, Gabriel; Redeemer LC, Gorham, ME
Voting Lay
BALANCIA, Robert (Rob); Christ the King LC, Newtown, CT
DAHL, Brian; Christ LC, Niantic, CT
MARTIN, Paul; Trinity LC, Clinton, MA
SKARDA, Chuck; Grace LC, Nashua, NH
STONE, Norman; Immanuel LC, Bristol, CT
Advisory Commissioned
GIERKE, Jennifer Denise; The LC of the Savior, Bedford, MA
New Jersey District
Voting Ordained
ELOWSKY , Luke D; Christ Memorial LC, East Brunswick, NJ
GIORDANO, Anthony John; Calvary LC, Verona, NJ
HODGES, Jonathan E; Christ the King LC, Ringwood, NJ
SMALL, David Christian; Calvary LC, Medford, NJ
Voting Lay
BERGMANN, Boyd M; Redeemer LC, Westfield, NJ
EV ANKO, Ryan Christian; Trinity LC, Morris Plains, NJ
SEWNARINE, Bibi; St John LC, Bloomfield, NJ
STEIMLE, James (Jim); St Peter LC, Hopewell Township, NJ
Advisory Commissioned
SMALL, Laura R; Calvary LC, Medford, NJ
North Dakota District
Voting Ordained
CLARK, Thomas J; St John LC, Hankinson, ND
HEIDE, Zelwyn Clark; St Peter LC, Hannover, ND
JAHNKE, Clark Harland; St Andrew LC, West Fargo, ND
NEUENDORF, Christopher James; Our Savior’s LC, Bottineau, 
ND
PREUS, Paul O S; Zion LC, Ellendale, ND
VOTH, Daniel Christian (Dan); Immanuel LC, Grand Forks, ND
Voting Lay
GREENMYER, Ronald (Ron); Zion LC, Gwinner, ND
MECKLE, Noelyn; Holy Cross LC, Bismarck, ND
PARADIS, Jason A; St Johns LC, Oakes, ND
PFENNIG, Scott; St Pauls LC, Minot, ND
REYNOLDS, Donald; Redeemer LC, Langdon, ND
SHARBONO, Douglas Brian (Doug); Grace LC, Fargo, ND
North Wisconsin District
Voting Ordained
BAUMANN, Joshua John; St Paul LC, Stevens Point, WI
BERKESCH, Brent G; Faith LC, Spooner, WI
CHRISTIANS, Matthew James; St Paul LC, Birnamwood, WI
ENGEBRETSON, Donald V (Don); St Peter LC, Antigo, WI
FOX, Michael Patrick; Christ the King LC, Ishpeming, MI
GROLEAU, James H; Zion LC, Colby, WI
HANSON, Michael Brian; Pilgrim LC, Green Bay, WI
HAUAN, Eric Raymond; St Mark LC, Wausau, WI
HOPKINS, Robert David; St John LC, Cadott, WI
KLEINSCHMIDT, Travis Ryan; St Jakobi LC, Shawano, WI
KNEFELKAMP, David John; St Peter LC, Osseo, WI
KRUEGER, Rod Matthew; Bethany LC, Kaukauna, WI
LAHNERS, Kenneth Wolfgang; Trinity LC, Glidden, WI
MARKWORTH, Gary Lee; St John LC, Pittsville, WI
STOLL, Steven Emil (Steve); Tabor LC, Mountain, WI
SUTTON, David John; Faith LC, Harshaw, WI
Voting Lay
BALLERSTEIN, Roger; St John LC, Edgar, WI
BREDE, Michael R; Shepherd of the Valley LC, Saint Croix 
Falls, WI
EHLERT, Larry J; Peace LC, Antigo, WI
FISCHER, Scott D; St Paul LC, Bowler, WI
HANSON, Brian Michael; Immanuel LC, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
HINKLE, Jordan; Zion LC, Oconto, WI
HULL, Charles Gates Jr (Chuck); Zion LC, Chippewa Falls, WI
KELM, Jeffrey S; Trinity LC, Wausau, WI
KUCKSDORF, Richard; St Paul LC, Bonduel, WI
MATZ, Michele; Shepherd of the Hills LC, Greenville, WI
NOELDNER, Randy; Zion LC, Eleva, WI
SCHOESSOW, Courtney J; Zion LC, Granton, WI
TIMM, Tom; Our Savior LC, Eagle River, WI
V ANDRE, Wayne; Immanuel LC, Merrill, WI
YOUNG, Aaron J; Our Savior LC, Escanaba, MI
ZITTLOW, Bruce Allan; Faith LC, Green Bay, WI
Advisory Ordained
LUECK, Dwayne M; Trinity LC, Wausau, WI
Advisory Commissioned
CHRISTIANSEN, Deirdre; Faith LC, Green Bay, WI
STEINHAUS, Paul R; St James LC, Shawano, WI
VOGT, Naomi Meredyth; Immanuel LC, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Northern Illinois District
Voting Ordained
ANDERSON, Steven J; Hope LC, Countryside, IL
ANTONETTI, Christopher Omero; St Pauls LC, Lockport, IL
AUSRA, Valdas; Zion Ev LC, Oak Lawn, IL
BAUMAN, James George; Immanuel LC, Bartlett, IL
BROWN, Michael Alan; St Matthew LC, Barrington, IL
DOUGLAS, Matthew Gene; Immanuel Ev LC, Glenview, IL
HOLT, James Anthony (Jamie); St Mark LC, Saint Charles, IL
KOEPPEN, Karl James; St Pauls LC, Bourbonnais, IL
LUFT, Ethan William; St Andrews LC, Park Ridge, IL
MOELLER, Eric J; Trinity LC, West Chicago, IL
PATTERSON, Zachary Jeff; Holy Cross LC, Cary, IL
RUSCHE, Jonathon H; Zion LC, Marengo, IL
SCHAUER, Richard Vincent (Rick); Trinity LC, Tinley Park, IL
SCHWICHTENBERG, Willis R (Pastor Switz); Our Redeemer 
LC, Freeport, IL
STEIN, Donald Carl; St Andrew Ev-LC, Rockton, IL
TAUSZ, Ralph Gerhard; Apostles LC, Melrose Park, IL
VOIGT, Eli Benjamin; St John LC, Darien, IL
Voting Lay
BROWN, David H; Resurrection LC, Chicago, IL
FRANZ, Richard Carl Jr; Immanuel LC, Lindenwood, IL
HOYER, Sean; Prince of Peace LC, Palatine, IL
JOHNSON, Todd; St Matthew LC, Hawthorn Woods, IL
JONES, James Matthew; Our Savior LC, Joliet, IL
KELLER, Erich M; Bethany LC, Naperville, IL
KRODEL, Allen; St Lukes LC, Montgomery, IL
LYKE, Robert Sean; St Paul LC, Matteson, IL
MITTELBRUN, John; Trinity LC, Roselle, IL
MOTISI, Carol-Joy M; Immanuel LC, DeKalb, IL
RADTKE, James; Peace LC, Beecher, IL
RAYHORN, Jeremy; Good Shepherd LC, Rock Falls, IL
ROBINSON, Ron; Immanuel LC, Crystal Lake, IL
SPORLEDER, Steven; St Peter LC, Dundee, IL
STERN, Mark O; St Paul LC, Brookfield, IL
WITTE, Drew; Ascension LC, Niles, IL
ZOLA, Joseph A; St John LC, Wheaton, IL
Advisory Ordained
IMLAH, Peter Reed; St Johns LC, Lombard, IL
OTTEN, Walter D; St Paul LC, Brookfield, IL
Advisory Commissioned
HASSELDAHL, David C; Zion LC, Marengo, IL
LAABS, Jonathan Charles; Trinity LC, Roselle, IL
LAABS, June Marie; Trinity LC, Roselle, IL
OTTEN, Ruth A; Apostles LC, Melrose Park, IL
PECE, Katie Joy; St Johns LC, La Grange, IL
PIEL, Laura M; Trinity LC, Roselle, IL
PIEL, Lianne Melissa; St John’s LC, Elgin, IL
PIEL, Paul F; St Peter LC, Arlington Heights, IL
RUNGE, Alan Paul; St Andrew Ev-LC, Rockton, IL
Northwest District
Voting Ordained
BOHLMANN, Eric Christopher; Shepherd of the Valley LC, 
Corvallis, OR
BRANDT, Phillip Luther; St Michael’s LC, Portland, OR
CHESTER, Justin Matthew; Beautiful Savior LC, Spokane, WA
CHRISTENSEN, Erik Michael; Beautiful Savior LC, Anchorage, 
AK
GULLIDGE, Jason Ellsworth; Grace LC, Caldwell, ID
HEIMBUCK, Joshua John; Grace LC, Ashland, OR
LANGE, Eric T; Redeemer LC, Gresham, OR
PAY , Garen Robert; Hope LC, Idaho Falls, ID
RIES, Jeffrey Earl; Zion Ev LC, Tacoma, WA
ROONEY , Patrick Michael; Our Redeemer LC, Tigard, OR
STULTS, Don Alan; Zion LC, Snohomish, WA
ULLEDALEN, Benjamin Joseph Sr; Shepherd of the Hills LC, 
Rathdrum, ID
WEBER, Dillon Michael; Trinity LC, Seattle, WA
WISEMAN, Samuel C; Faith LC, La Grande, OR
ZIMMERMAN, David Paul; Amazing Grace LC, Renton, WA
Voting Lay
BALES, Guy; Beautiful Savior LC, Portland, OR
CARTER, Branden Michael; Good Shepherd LC, Boise, ID
CHRISTMAN, Robert; Faith LC, La Pine, OR
COX, Terry; Peace LC, Bremerton, WA
DEMMER, Ronald L (Ron); Crown of Life LC, Rigby, ID
DEMPSEY , Sarah Elizabeth; Faith LC, East Wenatchee, WA
DIEKMANN, Scott L; Beautiful Savior LC, Milton, WA
MAHAFFY , James; St Paul LC, Roseburg, OR
MCBRIDE, Brian S; Holy Cross LC, Spokane, WA
MCKINLEY , Larry; Calvary LC, Stayton, OR
POULSON, David; Triumphant King LC, Lake Oswego, OR
RASMUSSEN, Jon K; St John LC, Vancouver, WA
ROWLAN, Jim; Shepherd of the Hills LC, Snohomish, WA
SINCLAIR, Julia M; All Saints LC, Bellevue, WA
STRONG, David Eugene; Star of the North LC, Kenai, AK
Advisory Ordained
ADAMS, Shaun Paul; Holy Cross LC, Spokane, WA
MARKUS, James L; Trinity LC, Cottage Grove, OR
RUMSCH, Bruce A; Trinity LC, Hillsboro, OR
Advisory Commissioned
BOPP, Anne E; Grace LC, Pocatello, ID
DOHRING, Margarete Charlotte; Mount Olive LC, Shelton, WA
KRANICH, Jeffrey D (Jeff); Prince of Peace LC, Portland, OR
NELSON, Eric Michael; Christ the King LC, Coeur D Alene, ID
SCHULDHEISZ, Mary; Good Shepherd LC, Tacoma, WA
V ANDE VOORT-SCHWEIM, Amy L; Our Savior LC, Tacoma, 
WA
Ohio District
Voting Ordained
ALBERTS, Andrew William (Andy); Tallmadge LC, Tallmadge, 
OH
BETTCHER, Brandon Michael; St Paul LC, Napoleon, OH
FOLKS, Hayden Mayfield; Zion Ev LC, Willshire, OH
xviii REGISTERED DELEGATES AND REPRESENTATIVES
2026 Convention Workbook

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