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The Rev. Jeffrey Clements
Assistant to the Bishop
Stewardship Specialist (Shared ELCA Staff),
Coordinator of Synod Youth Staff and Programs;
Call Process Coordination; Worship
Subcommittee; Synod Assembly Co-Chairperson; Lutheran Outdoor Ministries Center Board;
Liaison to NIS
Stewardship Team; Relates to East Conference.
815-964-9934
jclements@nisynod.org
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Ms. Sandra J. Musch
Assistant to the Bishop
Administration; Financial Administrator; Oversight of Rosters;
Coordination of Synod and Congregation Constitutions; Congregational Life Committee; Congregational Resourcing Event and Professional
Leaders Conference Subcommittees;
Events Coordinator; Legal
Issues; Synod Assembly Co-chairperson
815-964-9934
smusch@nisynod.org |
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Part-time Staff |
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The Rev. Dr. Tom Larsen
Assistant to the Bishop for the Southwest Conference
Relates to
Southwest Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Spirituality Task Force
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Trinity Lutheran,
304 E Ferris Street,
Galesburg IL 61401
309-343-4191
seniorpastor@grics.net
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The Rev. Tim Kenyon
Assistant to the Bishop for the South Conference
Relates to
South Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Global Mission Committee
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
St. Johns Lutheran,
2020 Luther Drive,
Peru, IL 61354
815-223-1144
tjkenyonperu@aol.com
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The Rev. Chris Stienstra
Assistant to the Bishop for the Central Conference
Relates to Central Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the
Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Ministry
Support Committee
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Immanuel Lutheran,
PO Box 201,
Amboy, IL 61310-0201
815-857-2225
stiencasdas@essex1.com
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The Rev. Jay Quinn
Assistant to the Bishop for the North Conference
Relates to North Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Congregational Life
Committee
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Faith Lutheran Church (South Beloit),
827 N. Prairie St.,
Rockton, IL 61072
815-624-7683
jquinn1210@charter.net
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Deaconess Cheryl Erdmann
Assistant to the Bishop for the Northeast Conference
Relates to Northeast Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the
Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Wellness Initiative Task Force
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Bethany Lutheran Church,
P.O. Box 504,
Crystal Lake, IL 60039-0504
815-459-2690
deaconesscheryl@sbcglobal.net
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The Rev. Kurt Hansen
Assistant to the Bishop for the Northwest Conference
Relates to Northwest Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the
Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to Social
Ministry Committee
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Intentional Interim Pastor, called through Synod Council.
563-556-3444
revkhansen@mchsi.com
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The Rev. Michel Clark
Assistant to the Bishop for the West Conference
Relates to West Conference and Synod staff. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Call process
• Pastoral Care
• Communication
• Liaison to a Rural Ministry Committee and Jenny Lind Chapel
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Grace Lutheran Church,
108 S. Timber,
Knoxville, IL 61448-1372
309-289-4664
mclark@nisynod.org
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The Rev. Dr. Michael Thomas
Mission Director
Relates to the Outreach
Committee. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Liaison to ELCA (Program Unit: Evangelical Outreach & Congregational
Mission)
• Coach for mission developers/redevelopers
• Initiates new ministry starts
• Mission developer recruiting and screening
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Living Waters Lutheran Church,
1808 Miller Road,
Crystal Lake, IL 60014
lwpastor@sbcglobal.net
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The Rev. Ron Voss
Mission Consultant
Relates to the Outreach Committee. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Site purchase
• Mission resource development
• Training for outreach
• Initiates new ministry starts
• Mission developer recruiting and screening
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Followers of Christ Lutheran Church,
12357 S. 248th Avenue,
Plainfield, IL 60585-6701
815-439-0700
followersofchrist3@yahoo.com
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The Rev. Brent Dahlseng
Evangelizing Church Consultant
Relates to the Outreach Committee. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Natural Church Development trainer and coach
• Prayer and Discipleship Resource
• Encourages outreach by congregations
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Grace Lutheran Church,
343 Grand Avenue,
Loves Park, IL 61111-4593
815-633-8075
brent.dahlseng@hotmail.com
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The Rev. Denver Bitner
Urban/Multi-Cultural
Ministry Consultant
Relates to the Social Ministry Committee. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Assists congregations to reach out to people of color and languages
other than English.
• Provides resources, support and encouragement for urban
congregations/coalitions.
• Latino Ministry Task Force
• Community organizing
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
Zion Lutheran Church,
925 Fifth Avenue,
Rockford, IL 61104-3099
815-964-4609
dbitner@zionrockford.com
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The Rev. Jonathan Black
Rural Ministry Consultant
Relates to the Social Ministry Committee. Reports to the Bishop.
Responsibilities:
• Provides resources and encouragement to rural congregations
• Food Resource Bank
• Rural advocacy issues
• Churches Center for Land and People
• Other duties as assigned by the bishop
St. John Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 165, Ashton, IL 61006
815-453-7314
jlblack@oglecom.com
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The Rev. Barbara J. Rapp
Assistant to the Bishop for Candidacy
Candidacy Process
815-845-2559
revbj@jcwifi.com |
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Ms. Mary Lasits,
Diaconal Minister
Youth Coordinator
Staff liaison to Lutheran
Youth Organization board, coordination of synod youth ministry, event
planning, implementation of youth strategy, youth workers network.
815-756-4169
mlasits@krausonline.com
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Rev. Dr. Len Hoffmann
Development Director
Trinity Lutheran Church
200 N. 1st Street
Rockford, IL 61107
815/963-4446
len@trinityrockford.org
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Karin Graddy, Associate in Ministry
Communication Director
Synod newsletter Making
Christ Known, e-mail newsletter Walking Together, synod website,
media relations, other publications
815-964-9934 (Synod office - Fridays only)
815-762-0758 (cell)
karin@nisynod.org
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Support Staff |
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June Cain
Bookkeeper and Secretary to Pastor Jeff Clements
815-964-9934
jcain@nisynod.org |
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Nancy Corey
Secretary to Assistants to Bishop and Registrar
Rock Island Office
309-794-4004
ncorey@nisynod.org |
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Judi Fields
Receptionist and Secretary to Sandra Musch and for Candidacy
815-964-9934
judi@nisynod.org |
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Julie Lewis
Secretary to the
Bishop
815-964-9934
jlewis@nisynod.org |
