Slate of nominees for LCC’s 2022 Synod Convention announced

NATIONAL – Following a synod-wide nomination process over the past nine months conducted by the Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE) for Lutheran Church–Canada (LCC)’s 2022 Convention, the CNE has announced the initial slate of nominees for the LCC board and commissions, as well as the boards of regents for both seminaries. 

At this time the recommended slates for some commissions or boards have deficiencies in either insufficient number of names to put forward for lay or rostered worker categories or nominees from individual circuits. 

The CNE will be contacting some individuals that have let their name stand for certain boards or commissions, that have an excess of nominations, to see if they are willing to let their names stand for a different board or commission. 

It is prudent to note that the CNE is accepting nominations up to the time of convention in order to supply a complete slate of nominees for all commissions and boards.

Nominations may also be made from the floor during the convention. Any delegate making a nomination from the floor must be mindful of the prerequisites, namely, written permission of the candidate, biographical and other information pertinent to the position, and confirmation that vetting has been done.  The CNE  must be notified in advance for nominations from the floor. Forward your intentions-to-nominate to convention@lutheranchurch.ca.

Additional information on 2022’s convention – Stand Firm in the Faith – is available at lutheranchurchcanada.ca/synod-convention-2022.

2022 Slate of Nominees

Board of Directors (BOD): To be elected: 5 lay persons; 3 pastors; and 1 deacon (with at least 1 individual from each region).

• Kirsten Guggenmos – Central Region
• Arnold Drung – East Region
• Lois Griffin – East Region
• Jon Oberholzer – East Region
• Clifford Friesen – West Region
• Grace Henderson – West Region
• Larry Lechelt – West Region
• Doug Petersen – West Region
• Larry Walter – West Region
• Rev. Ted Giese – Central Region
• Rev. Warren Hamp – East Region
• Rev. Kirk Radford – East Region
• Rev. Kurt Reinhardt – East Region
• Rev. Don Schieman – East Region
• Rev. David Smilek – East Region
• Rev. Mark Hennig – West Region
• Rev. Tom Kruesel – West Region
• Dcn. Amanda Hastings – Central Region
• Dcn. Suzanne Eberhard – East Region
  

Commission on Adjudication (COA): To be elected:  2 rostered workers (the other members of the COA are 3 lay persons appointed by each regional pastor, at least 1 of whom must be a lawyer).

• Rev. Kevin Fast – East Region
• Rev. John Rapp – East Region
• Rev. Jody Rinas – East Region
• Rev. Paul Roggow – West Region

Commission on Constitution Matters and Structure (CCMS): To be elected: 3 rostered workers, 1 of whom may be a deacon; and 3 laypersons, 1 of whom must be a lawyer (the other member of the CCMS is the secretary of the BOD who is appointed to that office from among the Board members).

• Curtis Schafer (lawyer) – East Region
• Delton Zehr – East Region
• Ronald Faulkner – West Region
• Rev. Alex Klages – Central Region
• Rev. Joel Kuhl – East Region
• Rev. Paul Schallhorn – East Region
• Rev. Jef Dul – West Region
• Rev. Michael Schutz – West Region
  

Commission on Nominations and Elections (CNE): To be elected: 4 rostered workers, at least 3 of whom shall be pastors and 1 may be a deacon; and 3 laypersons (each region is to be represented, if possible, by at least 1 member).

• Rod Johnson – Central Region
• Milton Joneson – West Region
• Allison (Liz) Schieman – West Region
• Rev. Philip Washeim – West Region
• Rev. Keith Hoveland – West Region

Commission on Theology and Church Relations (CTCR): To be elected:  2 rostered workers serving congregations, at least 1 of whom must be a pastor or pastor emeriti; and 2 lay persons.

• Mathew Block – Central Region
• Jane Jacob – East Region
• Shane Kelly – East Region
• Brian (Brad) Olhman – East Region
• Daniel Smilek – East Region
• Paul Walrath – East Region
• Rev. Joel Kuhl – East Region
• Rev. Paul Williams – East Region
• Rev. Michael Keith – West Region

Regional Mission and Ministry Council (RMMC): To be elected: 1 lay person from each circuit (the RMMC consists of a lay person and the circuit counsellor from each circuit in the region).

Central Region

• Gloria Rathgerber – Assiniboine Circuit
• Laurent (Larry) Durand – Northlands Circuit
• Howard Fiskar – Ontario Circuit
• Elton Fiege – Qu’Appelle Circuit
• Henry Drewlow – Red River Circuit
• Robert Kitlar – Red River Circuit
• Daryl Walter – Saskatoon Circuit
• Barb Schentag – Wascana Circuit

East Region

• Paul Otterman -Hamilton Circuit
• Kim Kuhl – Hanover Circuit
• Jane Ryan – Hanover Circuit
• Jane Ford – Kitchener Circuit
• Stephen Klinck – Kitchener Circuit
• Kevin Lee – Kitchener Circuit
• Karl Witzke -Kitchener Circuit
• Jim Lang -London Circuit
• Scott Allan – Niagara Circuit
• Ron Groskleg – Ottawa Circuit
• Steve Davidson – Stratford Circuit
• Mark Rohfrietsch – Stratford Circuit
• David Chant – Toronto Circuit
• James Krestick – Windsor Circuit

West Region

• Michelle Heumann – Calgary Circuit
• Charles Von Hahn – Cariboo Circuit
• Joshua Quinlan – Edmonton Circuit
• Rob Gafka – Greater Vancouver Circuit
• Allen Schellenberg – Greater Vancouver Circuit
• Bill Fisher – Lethbridge Circuit
• Rick Slater – Peace River Circuit
• Andrew Tivadar -Peace River Circuit
• Tiffany Playter – Stony Plain Circuit
• Sonja Bland – Vancouver Island Circuit
• Deanna Friesen – Wetaskiwin Circuit

Board of Regents (Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary, St. Catharines): To be selected:  1 pastor; and 1 lay person from each region  (the names of those selected at the convention are submitted to the BOR which makes the final official election or appointment).

• Bruno Korst – East
• Philip Prozenko – East
• Lois Munz – East
• Rev. Gerald Andersen – Central
• Rev. Ted Giese – Central
• Rev. Alex Klages – Central
• Rev. Cameron Schnarr – Central
• Rev. Mark Danielson – West
• Rev. Jeff Dul – West
• Rev. Jonathan Kraemer – West
• Rev. Jan Pastucha – West
• Rev. Dan Abraham – East
• Rev. Richard Juritsch – East
• Rev. Joel Kuhl – East
• Rev. Paul Williams – East
  

Board of Regents (Concordia Lutheran Seminary, Edmonton): To be selected:  1 pastor; and 1 lay person from each region (the names of those selected at the convention are submitted to the BOR which makes the final official election or appointment).

• Marion Timm – Central
• Tony Marchand – East
• Rev. James Chimirri-Russell – Central
• Rev. Todd Guggenmos -Central
• Rev. Alex Klages – Central
• Rev. Mark Just – Central
• Rev. Clint Magnus – Central
• Rev. Rod Parker – Central
• Rev. Barry Wood – Central
• Rev. Mark Danielson – West
• Rev. Terrance Goerz – West
• Rev. Keith Haberstock – West
• Rev. Tom Kruesel – West
• Rev. Allen Lewis – West
• Rev. Darren Siegle – West
• Rev. Jack Hetzel – East
• Rev. Todd Hoeffs – East
• Rev. Joel Kuhl – East
• Rev. Kurt Lantz -East
• Rev. Michael Mayer – East
• Rev. Kurt Reinhardt – East
• Rev. Paul Williams – East

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