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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, 125
Who’s Who Candidate Profiles CA,Commissioner, 1993 – 1995; Trinity Theological Seminary, Newburgh, IN, Adjunct Professor, 1993 – present; So Cal Soccer Officials Association, Ventura, CA, 2005 – present; The Lutheran Hour Ministries Float, Tournament of Roses’ Parade, Pasadena, CA, January 1, 2011, portraying Jesus. My Vision for the ministry of the PSW is to foster and create mission opportunities in proclaiming the mysteries of God to those who are still lost and unsaved to the Kingdom of Heaven with the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ (Colossians 4:2-6). District Vice President Region 2 Rev. William M. Cwirla Home Congregation: Holy Trinity Lutheran, Hacienda Heights, CA Occupation: Senior Pastor Experience Pertinent to Position: Liturgy Committee for Lutheran Service Book (1999 – 2006); President and Chairman of the Board, Higher Things, Inc. (a youth-oriented RSO of the LCMS); Editorial Board for Logia—A Journal of Lutheran Theology; Circuit Counselor, circuit 11 (2006-present); Synodical Floor Committee, 2001; District Floor Committee (2009). My Vision for the ministry of the PSW: Congregations and pastors who walk together in the fellowship of the Holy Spirit joined in the bonds of peace, united in faith, confession and practice, ministering out the gifts of salvation purchased and won by the sacrificial death of Jesus Christ for the life of the world, proclaiming the victory of Jesus Christ over Sin, Death and the judgment of the Law to the world, and doing works of mercy for the neighbor that reflect the goodness and mercy of God. Douglas Johnstone Home Congregation: First Lutheran, Long Beach, CA Occupation: Senior Pastor Experience Pertinent to Position: 18 years as parish pastor PSW district in urban/ethnic ministry. Special Ministry Committee Chairman; District Mission Board, District BOD; Circuit Counselor: SEAN program for ethnic ministry deacon training; SMP and Vicar mentor; District staff person for 5 years. Missionary – 18 years; president Lutheran Church of Venezuela-4 years; Field Mission Coordinator-10 years; Speaker for conferences in Nigeria, Papua New Guinea, Germany, Brazil, Columbia, Ecuador, Mexico; coursed for Hispanic Institute; mentor for Concordia Seminary field experience in urban/ethnic ministry-14 years; PLI menot-8 years; Synod Committee for Mission Planning. My Vision for the ministry of the PSW: The majority of our District congregations are small churches with many in the midst of urban and ethnic diversity. Our congregations reflect the time of Daniel 1-6 – witnessing to the Lord in the midst of a hostile culture. In addition to strong, healthy large churches, we also need to encourage and develop many strong, healthy small churches. My vision is for this concern to be reflected in our District leadership, guidance and ministry strategies. 126
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Table of Contents Convention Theme
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VOTING DELEGATES City Congregation
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Advisory Delegates ORDAINED MINISTE
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Advisory Delegates Rev. Irwin Goehr
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Advisory Delegates Mr. Jacob Boessl
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Report from Rev. Dr. Larry Stoterau
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Espinosa, Alfonso From: Senior - Li
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Loy, David From: Sole - Zion Luther
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Brewer, Thomas From: Candidate, PSW
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Beyer, Timothy From: Sole - Hope Lu
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Kim, Chang Soo From: Non-Candidate,
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Sproul, John From: Candidate, PSWD
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Pacific Southwest District Updates
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Personnel Changes MINISTERS OF RELI
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Krueger, Kurt From: LCMS, St. Louis
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To: St. Paul’s, Orange, CA 08/29/
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From: Mt. Calvary, Diamond Bar, CA
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