Lutheran Ecumenical Representatives Network
Region 1
1A Alaska Synod
Bishop Michael Keys
1847 Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 2
Anchorage, AK 99517-3343
aksynodbishop@alaska.net
1B Northwest Washington Synod
Dr. Rocky Piro - President
18925 Burke Ave N
Seattle, WA 98133-4212
(o) 206-464-6360
(h) 206-542-1314
REPiro@aol.com
1C Southwest Washington Synod
The Rev. Rick Jaech
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church
12513 E. Mill Plain Blvd.
Vancouver, WA 98684
(o) 360-254-9243
bslc@pacifier.com
1D Eastern Washington-Idaho Synod
The Rev. Kimberly Meinecke
Christ the King Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 48
Goldendale, WA 98620-0048
(o) 509-773-5750
kimeinecke@yahoo.com
1E Oregon Synod
The Rev. Franklin A Wilson
St. Mark Lutheran Church
790 Marion Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-3829
(o) 503-588-0141
(h) 503-566-8636
(f) 503-588-0149
stmarklc@open.org
1F Montana Synod
The Rev. Jean Larson
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 1005
Bonner, MT 59823
(o) 406-258-6245
jeanlarson@bresnan.net
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Region 2
2A Sierra Pacific Synod
Ms. Diane M. Lowe - Vice President
708 Lake Front Drive
Sacramento, CA 95831-4200
(h) 916-391-2230
(f ) 916-427-4043
dianelowe@sbcglobal.net
2B Southwest California Synod
The Rev. Kenny A. Bowen
Resurrection Lutheran Church
1900 E. Carson
Long Beach, CA 90807-3038
(o) 562-424-3113
(f) 562-424-1007
pastor_bowen@resurrection-church.net
2C Pacifica Synod
The Rev. Dr. Charlie J. Lopez
2883 E. South Street
Anaheim, CA 92806-4429
(o) 714-630-8785
Cjlopezjr@yahoo.com
2D Grand Canyon Synod
The Rev. Mari Larson
2135 S. Arroya Vista Drive
Cottonwood, AZ 86326
(o) 928-639-2605
prmari@commspeed.net
2E Rocky Mountain Synod
The Rev. John Petty
All Saints Lutheran Church
15625 E. Iliff Avenue
Aurora, CO 80013-1110
(o) 303-752-4083
johnpetty2000@hotmail.com
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Region 3
3A Western North Dakota Synod
The Rev. Joel A. Sherer
Augustana Lutheran Parish
PO Box 317
Underwood, ND 58576-0317
(701)442-5280
jms@bis.midco.net
3B Eastern North Dakota Synod
Rev. Willis E. Thompson
1402 16th Street E
West Fargo, ND 58078-3445
(o) 701-282-0514
pastor@lutheranchurchofthecross.com
3C South Dakota Synod
The Rev. Randall S. Koeller
American Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 31
De Smet, SD 57231-0031
(o) 605-854-3684
(h) 605-928-3977
pastorrandy@mchsi.com
3D Northwestern Minnesota Synod
The Rev. Paul H Nelson
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
102 W. Junius Avenue
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-2529
(o) 218-736-5614
paulhnelson@charter.net
3E Northeastern Minnesota Synod
vacant
3F Southwestern Minnesota Synod
The Rev. Allan E. Johnson
Healing Waters Parish
141 Chedstnut Avenue
Hazel Run, MN 56241-3006
(o) 320-226-5422
allan.e.johnson@ecunet.org
3G Minneapolis Area Synod
The Rev. Michael L. Edwins
4608 Merribee Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55422-3659
(o) 763-529-1998
medwins@worldnet.att.net
3H Saint Paul Area Synod
The Rev. Dr. Merlyn E Satrom
2218 Falcon Avenue
St Paul, MN 55119-5058
(o) 651-731-4366
amsatrom@citilink.com
3I Southeastern Minnesota Synod
The Rev. Elaine G. Siemsen- Regional Representative
3130 Kenosha Dr. NW
Rochester, MN 55901
(c) 507-358-7859
egsiemsen1@aim.com
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Region 4
4A Nebraska Synod
Rev. James P Melang
Midland Lutheran College
900 N Clarkson Street
Fremont, NE 68025-4254
(o) 402-941-6451
melang@mlc.edu
4B Central States Synod
The Rev. John D. Kreidler
3210 Michigan Avenue, Suite 4th Flr.
Kansas City, MO 64109-3102
(o) 816-861-6584
(f) 816-861-4753
jkreidler@css-elca.org
4C Arkansas- Oklahoma Synod
The Rev. Nathan C. Allen
Joy Lutheran Church
9940 S. Yale Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74137-5417
(o) 918-299-3292
PrNathan@sbcglobal.net
4D Northern Texas/Northern Louisiana Synod
The Rev. Dr. Peggy Ogden-Howe
Christ the Servant Lutheran Church
2121 E University Drive
Denton, TX 76209-7825
(o) 940-387-1984
(h) 940-323-8786
ctslc.office@verizon.net
4E Southwestern Texas Synod
The Rev. William J. Sappenfield- LERN Secretary
Peace Lutheran Church
10625 RR 620 N.
Austin, TX 78726-1706
(o) 512-258-2293
(f) 512-258-2294
plcpastor1@sbcglobal.net
4F Texas- Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod
The Rev. Dr. Robert G. Moore
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, TX 77005-2692
(o) 713-523-2864
robertmoore@ctkelc.org
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Region 5
5A Metropolitan Chicago Synod
The Rev. Craig M. Mueller
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1218 W Addison St
Chicago, IL 60613-3819
(o) 773-248-1233
htlcrev@rcn.com
5B Northern Illinois Synod
The Rev. Timothy Olson
Christ Lutheran Church
425 Riverside Blvd.
Belvidere, IL 61008-8632
(o) 815-885-2522
(f) 815-885-2562
tim@makingchristknown.org
5C Central/ Southern Illinois Synod
The Rev. Frank Langholf
United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Peace
303 N. Mulberry Street
Steeleville, IL 62288-1522
(o) 618-965-9606
peace@egyptian.net
5D Southeastern Iowa Synod
The Rev. Christopher D Olkiewicz - Regional Representative
St Andrew's Lutheran Church
209 Colorado Avenue
Ames, IA 50014-3416
(o) 515-292-2131
(h) 515-277-0645
(f) 515-292-2001
revcdo@standrewsames.org
5E Western Iowa Synod
The Rev. C. Peter Maisenbach
Trinity Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 396
Spencer, IA 51301-0396
(o) 712-262-1287
(h) 712-262-8902
pmaisenbach@evertek.net
5F Northeastern Iowa Synod
Rev. Sarah Stadler-Ammon
540 E. Franklin St.
PO Box A
Denver, IA 50622-9510
O (319)984-5648
H (319)984-5567
M (319)269-5323
5G Northern Great Lakes Synod
The Rev. David E Jensen
Ascension Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 940
Minocqua, WI 54548-0940
(o) 715-356-4426
(h) 715-356-5324
(f) 715-356-4937
dej9@charter.net
5H Northwest Wisconsin Synod
vacant
5I East- Central Synod of Wisconsin
Rev. Thomas H. McFarland
222 Church Ave.
Oshkosh, WI 54901-4788
920-231-1616
tjmac609@yahoo.com
5J Greater Milwaukee Synod
vacant
5K South- Central Synod of Wisconsin
The Rev. Jerald Folk
614 Division Street
Madison, WI 53704-5514
(o) 608-241-8661
jlfolk@tds.net
5L La Crosse Area Synod
vacant
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Region 6
6A Southeast Michigan Synod
vacant
6B North/ West Lower Michigan Synod
The Rev. Raymond E. Orth
69 Auch Street
Sebewaing, MI 48759-1604
(h) 989-883-2608
reorth@sebewaing.net
6C Indiana-Kentucky Synod
Rev. Leonard M. Jepson
16495 Ireland Road
Mishawaka, IN 46544-6523
(o) 574-255-4234
lmjep21@aol.com
6D Northwestern Ohio Synod
The Rev. Timothy Philabaum - Regional Representative
Zoar Lutheran Church
314 E. Indiana
Perrysburg, OH 43551-2209
(o) 419-874-4346
(h) 419-874-0142
(f) 419-872-3588
tphilabaum@hotmail.com
6E Northeastern Ohio Synod
vacant
6F Southern Ohio Synod
The Rev. William A. Hartfelder Jr.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church
100 E. Schrock Road
Westerville, OH 43081-3447
(o) 614-882-3026
w.hartfelder@grace43081.org
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Region 7
7A New Jersey Synod
Rev. Jennifer L. Sweitzer
Atonement Lutheran Church
308 First Avenue
Asbury Park, NJ 07712-6114
(o) 732-776-5727
pastorjenn@aol.com
7B New England Synod
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Cady - Regional Representative
60 Church Street
Manchester, CT 06040
(o) 860-643-1193
(h) 860-672-0143
stptrcnwll@hotmail.com
7C Metropolitan New York Synod
The Rev. Amandus Derr
619 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10022-4610
(o) 212-935-2200
ajderr@stpeters.org
The Rev. Laurie Cline
St. John Lutheran Church
2150 Centre Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710-3425
(o) 516-785-4331
lcline698@juno.com
The Rev. George Summers
Advent Lutheran Church
1100 Bayer Road
Mattituck, NY 11952-1659
(o) 516-298-4918
summers@optonline.net
7D Upstate New York Synod
The Rev. Vernon Victorson
First Lutheran Church
646 State Street
Albany, NY 12203-1216
(o) 518-463-1326
vavat.flc@verizon.net
The Rev. Timothy Madsen
68 Eagle Street
Williamsville, NY 14221-5551
(o) 716-634-2330
buckleymadsen1@prodigy.net
7E Northeastern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Franklin Stinner
156 Park Avenue
Bangor, PA 18013-2332
(o) 610-588-6903
fstinner@epix.net
7F Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Susan Lang
PO Box 81
Perkasie, PA 18944-0081
(215)453-8128
stargazer@enter.net
7G Slovak Zion Synod
The Rev. Thomas J. Drobena
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
P.O. Box 1003
Torrington, CT 06790-1003
(o) 860-482-6100
(h) 860-482-6100
(f) 860-482-7463
thomas.drobena@ecunet.org
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Region 8
8A Northwestern Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Martin M Roth
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
1 Trinity Place
Greenville, PA 16125-2071
(o) 724-588-8870
(h) 724-588-8883
(f) 724-588-7923
pastor-holytrinitygreenville@verizon.net
8B Southwest Pennsylvania Synod
The Rev. Larry E Kemp - Regional Representative
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
935 Pine Avenue
Castle Shannon, PA 15234-2197
(o) 412-531-1080
(h) 412-561-3643
pastor125kemp2@verizon.net
8C Allegheny Synod
The Rev. Gerald L Myers
120 Church Street
Hooversville, PA 15936-0182
(h) 814-798-9033
stthomas1439@floodcity.net
8D Lower Susquehanna Synod
Rev. Darlis Swan
Zion Lutheran Church
100 W. Main
Hummelstown, PA 17036-1517
(717)566-2589
darlisswan@zluth.org
8E Upper Susquehanna Synod
The Rev. Karl-John Stone
500 Reitz Blvd
PO Box 36
Lewisburg, PA 17837
(570)524-9778
karljohn@uss-elca.org
8F Delaware-Maryland Synod
The Rev. Holger Roggelin
Zion Lutheran Church
400 E. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-3556
(o) 410-727-3939
pastorzion@verizon.net
8G Metropolitan Washington DC Synod
The Rev. Thomas A. Prinz
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
605 W. Market Street
Leesburg, VA 20176-2506
(o) 703-777-4912
(h) 703-780-5126
(f) 703-777-4916
pastor@htlc-va.com
8H West Virginia- Western Maryland Synod
The Rev. Gerald (Jerry) Kliner, Jr.
P.O. Box 1025
Hurricane, WV 25526-1025
(o) 304-562-0616
jerry_kliner@yahoo.com
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Region 9
9A Virginia Synod
The Rev. Eric Moehring
Christ Lutheran Church
7809 Woodman Road
Richmond, VA 23228-3808
804-266-5775
pastor@christlutheran.org
9B North Carolina Synod
Rev. Dr. David Seymour
Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Conover
4420 Country Home Road
Conover, NC 28613
(o) 828-256-2123
(h) 828-256-8094
Dr_elca@embarqmail.com
9C South Carolina Synod
The Rev. Mary M. Finklea
Cross and Crown Lutheran Church, Florence
3123 W Palmetto St
Florence, SC 29501
843-669-2355
pastorfinklea@bellsouth.net
9D Southeastern Synod
Rev. Randy Jones
Messiah Lutheran Church
6670 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116-1203
O (334) 277-4213
F (334) 272-4111
rtksjones@aol.com
9E Florida-Bahamas Synod
The Rev. Russell L Meyer
5025 Southampton Circle
Tampa, FL 33647-2037
(h) 813-910-1532
(c) 813-763-3610
russellmeyer@att.net
9F Caribbean Synod
The Rev. Martha McCracken
Grace Lutheran Church
150 Calle de Parque
San Juan, PR 00911-1919
(o) 787-722-5372
(f) 787-722-1137
mlmcc@juno.com
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(At Large Member)
Rev. Dr. Richard L. Jeske
American Bible Society
1865 Broadway
New York, NY 10023-7503
(o) 212-408-1200
(h) 914-967-0350
rjes@aol.com
ELCA Office for Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Relations
The Rev. Dr. Donald J. McCoid, Executive
8765 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(o) (800) 638-3522 ext. 2611
Donald.McCoid@elca.org
Dr. Michael R. Trice, Associate Executive
8765 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(o) (800) 638-3522 ext. 2613
michael.trice@elca.org
Rev. Paul A. Schreck, Associate for Bilateral Dialogue
8765 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(o) (800) 638-3522 ext. 2931
paul.schreck@elca.org
Erin C. Menet, Assistant to the Director
8765 W. Higgins Road
Chicago, IL 60631-4101
(o) (800) 638-3522 ext. 2612
(f) (773) 380-2587
erin.menet@elca.org