| 1A Alaska Synod |
Synod staff
Holly Emmel
1847 W. Northern Lights Blvd., #2
Anchorage, AK 99517-3343
907-272-8899
Fax: 907-274-3141
elcaalaska@gmail.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Julia Seymour
Lutheran Church of Hope
Anchorage, AK 99517
907-279-7714
lcohpastor@alaska.net |
1B NW Washington Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Nancy Winder
5519 Phinney Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98103
206-783-9292
Fax: 206-783-9233
candidacy@lutheransnw.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Paul Hoffman
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church
Seattle, WA 98103
206-783-2350
phoffman@prlc.org |
1C SW Washington Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Ron Hoyum
420 121st St. South
Tacoma, WA 98444
253-535-8300
Fax: 253-535-8315
hoyumra@plu.edu |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Charles Slocum
Vinland Lutheran Church
Poulsbo, WA 98370
360-779-3428
pastorchuck@tscnet.com
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1D E Washington-Idaho Synod |
Cathy Steiner
314 S. Spruce, Ste. A
Spokane, WA 99204-1098
509-838-9871
Fax: 509-838-0941
office@weaidsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Paul Malek
208-680-5433
ptmalek@cableone.net |
1E Oregon Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Mindy Holland, Diaconal Minister
2800 N Vancouver Ave, #101
Portland, OR 97227
503-413-4191
mindy@oregonsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Christie Bernklau Halvor, MSW
503-263-2660
chalvor@cu-portland.edu |
1F Montana Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. John Allen
2415 13th Ave. South
Great Falls, MT 59405
406-453-1461
jallen@montanasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The. Rev Mitch Jones
Interim-Hope Lutheran Church
Bozeman, MT 59715
406-586-5572
mitchell_jones@msn.com |
2A Sierra Pacific Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Nancy Nelson
500 Airport Blvd., #442
Burlingame, CA 94010
800-275-3522
888-7896434
nfn@spselca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Stan Booker
Sbooker@comcast.net |
2B SW California Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Agnes McClain, AIM
1300 E. Colorado St.
Glendale, CA 91205
818-507-9591
Fax: 818-507-9627
amcclain@socalsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
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2C Pacifica Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Heidi Hester
1801-C Park Court Place
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-692-2791
Fax: 714-692-9317
heidihester@pacificasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
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2D Grand Canyon Synod |
Synod staff
Terri Train
7227 N. 16th St., Ste 260
Phoenix, AZ 85020-5286
602-957-3223
Fax: 602-956-8104
ttraaen@gcsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
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2E Rocky Mountain Synod |
Synod staff
Janice Ladd-Horkey
455 Sherman St., Ste. 160
Denver, CO 80203
303-777-6700
Fax: 303-733-0750
jladd-horkey@rmselca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Dan Holt
d_holt@ascensionlutheranelca.org |
3A West N. Dakota Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Beth Anderson
1614 Capitol Way
P.O. Box 370
Bismarck, ND 58502
701-223-5312
Fax: 701-223-1435
banderson.synod@midconetwork.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
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3B Eastern N. Dakota Synod |
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Synod staff
Kristi Morsch
1201 13th AVE N
Fargo, ND 58102
701-232-3381
kristi@eandsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Dr. Joel Kangas
jtkangas@cableone.net |
3C South Dakota |
Synod staff
Susan Marone, AIM
2001 S. Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
605-274-4011
Fax: 605-274-4028
smarone@sdsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
John Rasmussen
john.rasmussen@rcnbank.com |
3D NW Minnesota Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Laurie Natwick
Concordia College
Moorehead, MN 56562
218-299-3019 (W)
Fax: 218-299-3363
natwick@cord.edu |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Keith Vollmers
vollmers@arvig.net |
3E NE Minnesota Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Scott Jacob
1105 East Superior St., Upper Suite
Duluth, MN 55803-2216
218-724-4424
Fax: 218-724-4393
scott.jacob@nemnsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. Joseph Grant
jgrant@smdc.org |
3F SW Minnesota Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Joyce Piper
175 East Bridge St., P.O. Box 499
Redwood Falls, MN 56283
507-637-3904 (W)
Fax: 507-637-2809
joyce.piper@swmnelca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Dr. James Boyce
jboyce@luthersem.edu
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3G Minneapolis Area Synod |
Synod staff
Kristin Raymakers
122 West Franklin, Rm. 600
Minneapolis, MN 55404
612-230-3312 (W)
Fax: 612-870-0170
k.raymakers@mpls-synod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Ms. Doris Buerkle
dibuerkle@q.com |
3H St Paul Area Synod |
Synod staff
Sr. Noreen H. Stevens
105 W. University Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
651-224-4313
noreen.stevens@spas-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
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3I SE Minnesota Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Linda Gunderson
1001 14th St. NW, Ste. 300
Rochester, MN 55901
507-280-9457 (W)
Fax: 507-280-8824
Gunderson@semnsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Dr. Noel Peterson
nrpeterson@aol.com |
4A Nebraska Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Betty Heier
4980 South 118th St., Ste. D
Omaha, NE 68137
402-896-5311 (W)
Fax: 402-483-4238
bettyheier@yahoo.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
Rev. Greg Berger
pastorgreg@messiahfamily.com |
4B Central States Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Dr. Janice Kibler
21 N 12th St Ste 210
Kansas City, KS 66102
913-948-9701(W)
Fax: 913-948-9707
jkibler@css-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Bob Peterson
petersonsam@earthlink.net |
4C Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Ida McAllister
6931 S. 66th East Ave., Ste. 310
Tulsa, OK 74133
918-492-4288 (W)
Fax: 918-491-6275
ida@arokoffice.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Rev. Karen Fowler-Lindemulder
PastorKLFL@aol.com |
4D N Texas-N Louisiana Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Stanley Meyer
P.O. Box 560587
Dallas, TX 75356
214-637-6865
Fax: 214-637-4805
Stan.Meyer@ntnl.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. Steve Zwernemann
stevez@flash.net |
4E SW Texas Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Lynn Schudy Ziese
1090 Oestreich Dr.
Seguin, TX 78155
830-379-9900 (W)
Fax: 830-379-9990
lziese@swtsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Ms. Jodi Vlasak
jlvlasak@sbcglobal.net |
4F TX-Louisiana Glf Cst Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev Don Carlson
12941 I-45 North Freeway. #210
Houston, TX 77060-1243
281-873-5665 (W)
Fax: 281-875-4716
don@gulfcoastsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. James E. Fowler
pastor@lakesidelutheran.org |
5A Metro Chicago Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Cynthia Hileman
1420 West Dickens Ave.
Chicago, IL 60614
773-248-0021
Fax: 773-248-8455
ckhileman@mcselca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Roger E. Timm
rtimm@ascension-riverside.org |
5B Northern Illinois Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Barbara J. Rapp
1019 Schapville Road
Elizabeth, IL 61028
815-845-2559 (W)
revbj@jcwifi.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Robert C. Kinnear
rckinnear@sbcglobal.net
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5C Central-Southern Illinois Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Ronald Moorman
524 S. 5th St.
Springfield, IL 62701
217-753-7915
Fax: 217-753-7976
ron.moorman@csis-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev Gary Sproat
garywsproat@gmail.com |
5D SE Iowa Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Julie K. Higgs
2635 Northgate Drive
Iowa City, IA 52245-9565
319-338-1273
Fax: 515-263-5412
higgs@seiasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Elizabeth Liggett
liggett73@q.com |
5E Western Iowa Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Danette E. Johns
318 E. Fifth St., P.O. Box 577
Storm Lake, IA 50588
712-732-4968 (W)
Fax: 712-732-6540
wisdj@wisynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Stephen M. Sherer
ssherer7@mchsi.com |
5F NE Iowa Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Darrel Gerrietts
201 20th St. SW, P.O. Box 804
Waverly, IA 50677
319-352-1414
Fax: 319-352-1416
gerriettsd@neiasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Carla Janssen
jansswn1020@msn.com |
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Katherine Finegan
1029 North 3rd Street
Marquette, MI 49855
906-228-2300
Fax: 906-228-2527
kfinegan@nglsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Dorothy A. Lindstrom
pr.d.lindstrom@gmail.com |
5H Northwest Wisconsin Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Ramie Bakken
944 24 1/4 St.
Chetek, WI 54728-0107
715-859-6810
Fax: 715-859-6812
rbakken@nwswi.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Bill Wilson
billwilson@yahoo.com |
5I E Central Wisconsin Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Joy Mortensen-Wiebe
16 Tri Park Way
Appleton, WI 54914
920-734-5381 (W)
Fax: 920-734-5074
joy.m-w@ecsw.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Karen Peckham
karen.pekham@ecsw.org |
5J Greater Milwaukee Synod |
Synod staff
Mary Romskog
1212 S. Layton Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53215
414-671-1212
Fax: 414-671-1756
mary.romskog@gmselca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Marilyn Borchardt
maratrandom@gmail.com |
5K South-Central Wisconsin Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Karen Kretschmann
2909 Landmark Pl Ste 202
Madison, WI 53713
608-270-0201
Fax: 608-270-0202
karenk@scsw-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Janet Lord
jrj.lord@gmail.com |
5L Lacrosse Area Synod |
Synod staff
Bishop James Arends
2301 South Ave.
La Crosse, WI 54601
608-788-5000
Fax: 608-788-4916
bishop@lacrosseareasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Rev. Joe Irvin
trekkerji@aol.com |
6A SE Michigan Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Barry Osterbur
8115 E. Jefferson Ave.
Detroit, MI 48214
313-821-1055
revbarry45@yahoo.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Joan Oleson
olesonjoan@gmail.com |
6B N/W Lower Michigan Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Julie A. Bailey
2900 N Waverly Rd.
Lansing, MI 48906
517-321-5066
Fax: 517-321-2632
juliebailey@mittensynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Joan Oleson
olesonjoan@gmail.com |
6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Heather Apel
911 E. 86th St., Ste. 200
Indianapolis, IN 46240
317-253-3522
Fax: 317-254-5666
hapel@iksynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Julie Peralta
julie@RLCIndy.org |
6D NW Ohio Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Cathy Schibler
621 Bright Rd.
Findlay, OH 45840
419-423-3664 (W)
Fax: 419-423-8801
cathy.schibler@nwos-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Ann Paynter
grace1@wadsnet.com |
6E NE Ohio Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Laurie A. Miller
231 Pepperdine Dr.
Elyria, OH 44035
330-929-9022
lmiller@neos-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Ann Paynter
grace1@wadsnet.com |
6F Southern Ohio Synod |
Synod staff
Mr. Jerry Haun
Southern Ohio Synod
2340 Pine Knott Dr.
Beavercreek, OH 45431
614-464-3532 ext. 102
hjhaun@sbcglobal.net |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Ann Paynter
grace1@wadsnet.com
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7A New Jersey Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Carol Peterson
65 E. Main St
Mendham, NJ 07495
973-543-7595
Fax: 973-543-5736
candidacy@njsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Dr. Murdoch MacPherson
pastor.mac@verizon.net |
7B New England Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Theodore W. Asta
20 Upland St.
Worcester, MA 01607
508-791-1530 (W)
tasta@nesynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Kathryn Baines
kbbaines@verizon.net
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7C Metro New York Synod
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Synod staff
The Rev Jonathan Linman
475 Riverside Dr., Ste. 1620
New York, NY 10115
212-665-0732 (W) x242
Fax: 212-665-8640
jlinman@mnys.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Jeffrey Kolbo
jkolbo123@verizon.net |
7D Upstate New York Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Mary Johnson
484 Crescent Ave
Buffalo, New York 14214
716-541-6929
mjohnson@upstatenysynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Jonathan Deibler
revjonandnissa@aol.com |
7E NE Pennsylvania Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Mary Gade
4865 Hamilton Blvd.
Wescosville, PA 18106
610-395-6891 (W)
Fax: 610-398-7083
maryg@nepsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Ms. Susan Schellenberg
susanschellenberg@lehighcounty.org |
7F SE Pennsylvania Synod |
Synod staff
Bill Harp
7241 Germantown Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19119
267-323-3747 (W)
Fax: 267-323-3777
bharp@sepa.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. David H. Hinkelman
davidh105@aol.com |
7G Slovak Zion Synod |
Synod staff
Bishop Wilma S. Kucharek
P.O. Box 1003
Torrington, CT 06790
860-482-6100 (W)
Fax: 860-482-7463
bishop@slovakzionsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Marjorie Keiter
mhkeiter@aol.com
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8A NW Pennsylvania Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Sandra K. Jones
(Mail)
PO Box 43
Pleasantville, PA 16341-0043
(Delivery)
22598 Titusville Rd
Pleasantville, PA 16341
814-589-7660
Fax: 814-589-7566
sjones@nwpaelca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Ms. Trudy Taylor
trudy114@verizon.net |
8B SW Pennsylvania Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Edward Sheehan
9625 Perry Highway
Pittsburg, PA 15237
412-367-8222 (W)
Fax: 412-369-8840
ed.sheehan@swpasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. Mark Nurnberger, AiM
m.nurnberger@belc.org |
8C Allegheny Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Lynn M. Miller
701 Quail Ave.
Altoona, PA 16601
814-942-1042
Fax: 814-941-9259
lynnmiller@atlanticbbn.net |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. Steve Koth
skoths@engr.psu.edu |
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Thomas McKee
900 S. Arlington Ave., Rm. 220B
Harrisburg, PA 17109
717-652-1852 X110 (W)
Fax: 717-652-2504
tmckee@lss-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Joseph Ricci
jaricciesq@verizon.net |
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Beth Ann L. Stone
P.O. Box 36
Lewisburg, PA 17837
570-524-9778 (W)
Fax: 570-524-9757
Bethann@uss-elca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. James Donnell
jedonnell@comcast.net |
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Ed Kay
700 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-230-2860
edkay77@gmail.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
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8G Metro Washington Dc Synod |
Synod staff
Mr. Harold Sargeant, AIM
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Ste 904
Washington, DC 20036
202-822-1901
Fax: 202-822-1902
hsargeant@metrodcelca.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Dr. Anna Graeber
annagrae@umd.edu |
8H W Virginia-W Maryland Synod |
Synod staff
Bishop Ralph Dunkin
503 Morgantown Ave., 2nd floor
Fairmont, WV 26554-4374
304-363-4030
Rwd300@yahoo.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. Mark Nurnberger, AiM
m.nurnberger@belc.org
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9A Virginia Synod |
Synod staff
Debbie Worley
PO Box 70
Salem, VA 24153
540-389-1000 (W)
Fax: 540-389-5962
worley@vasynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Mr. William Solomon
wcs1122@verizon.net |
9B North Carolina Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Elizabeth K. Kearney
1988 Lutheran Synod Dr.
Salisbury, NC 28144
704-633-4861 (W) ext. 113
Fax: 704-638-0508
bkearney@nclutheran.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Mark Fitzsimmons
mfitzsimmons@nativityarden.org |
9C South Carolina Synod |
Synod staff
The Rev. Virginia Aebischer
P.O. Box 43, 1003 Ridhland St.
Columbia, SC 29202
803-765-0590 (W)
Fax: 803-252-5558
ginny@scsynod.com |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Steve Plonk
gplonk@bellsouth.net
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9D Southeastern Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Jeanette Burgess, AIM
100 Edgewood Ave. NE, Ste. 1600
Atlanta, GA 30303
404-589-1977 (W) ext. 232
Fax: 404-521-1980
jburgess@elca-ses.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Bill Grabill
forebillg@earthlink.net |
9E Florida-Bahamas Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Connie Schmucker, AIM
3838 W. Cypress St.
Tampa, FL 33607-4897
813-876-7660 ext.236
connies@fbsynod.org |
Candidacy Chairperson
Ms. Marianne Moyer
marianne.moyer@verizon.net |
9F Caribbean Synod |
Synod staff
Ms. Mildred Padilla
PMB #359, 425 CARR 693, Ste. 1
Dorado, PR 00646
787-278-8300 (W)
Fax: 787-796-3365
syncarib@libertypr.net |
Candidacy Chairperson
The Rev. Carmelo Nieves-Canino
cnievescanino@yahoo.com |