Convention Workbook

District President
Who’s Who Candidate Profiles
Rev. Dr. Larry Stoterau
Home Congregation: St. John
Occupation: District President
Experience Pertinent to Position: Pastor: Emmaus, Alhambra, CA for 10
years and Epiphany, Chandler, AZ for 18 years. District: Board of Directors
and District Vice President; District President since 2000. Synod: Chairman
Council of Presidents, Blue Ribbon Task Force on Synod Structure and
Governance, Mission 21 st Century Task Force. Alhambra Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors, Alhambra Kiwanis Club, and Chandler Rotary Club.
My Vision for the ministry of the PSW: While these past three years have been the most
challenging in recent history of the District, we continue to have exciting mission opportunities.
Our mission field is most diverse and more unchurched than ever. To address these challenges we
need to assist congregations which desire revitalization with a new mission vision and encourage
other congregations to expand their mission opportunities through church planning and starting new
satellite ministries. We need to lift up our schools as vital mission outposts and create additional
opportunities to support our workers through stressful times.
District Vice President Region 1
Rev. Lowell Kindschy
Home Congregation: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran, Santa Ynez, CA
Occupation: Pastor
Experience Pertinent to Position: PSWD Vice President – Region 1
My Vision for the ministry of the PSW: The PSD exists to help her congregations do the work of
the Lord. Mission development and congregational resourcing are my vision for the work of the
Lord at the district level. We share an enormous responsibility to utilize the loving gifts of God’s
people in the most faithful way possible.
Rev. Elroi Reimnitz
Home Congregation: Redeemer Lutheran, Thousand Oaks, CA
Occupation: Pastor
Experience Pertinent to Position: Zion Lutheran, Alamo, TX, Pastor, 1975-
1976; St. John’s Lutheran, Canoas, Brazil, Pastor, 1976-1978; Trinity
Lutheran, Grand Island, NE, Senior Pastor, 1978-1986; Redeemer Lutheran,
Thousand Oaks, CA Pastor, 1986-present. Synod: Lay Delegate, Denver, CO
– 1969; Pastoral Delegate, St. Louis, MO, 1983; Pastoral Delegate, Houston,
TX, 2007.
Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, Brazil – Professor, 1976 –1978; Trinity Lutheran School,
Grand Island, NE, School Superintendent-1978 – 1986; CLU, Thousand Oaks, CA – LCMS
Campus Ministry Council, 1986 – present; Homeowners Association, Newberry Park, CA, Board of
Directors, 1986 – present; Traffic & Transportation Commission, Thousand Oaks,
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