4B - Central States Synod

Central States Synod, ELCA (4B)
21 N. 12th Street, Suite 210
Kansas City, KS 66102
913-948-9701; fax: 913-948-9707
Toll-free: 866-915-3548
www.css-elca.org
OFFICERS OF THE SYNOD
Bishop
Gerald L. Mansholt
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Fax: 913-948-9707
Email: gmansholt@css-elca.org
Vice President
Melba Bangert
708 Mistwood Bluff Rd., Camdenton, MO 65020
(H) 573-374-0128
Fax: 573-374-0128
Email: melbangert@aol.com
Secretary
Loren D. Mai
320 N Main, Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-2167 (H) 785-227-2807
Fax: 785-227-2876
Email: pastorofbethany@att.net
Treasurer
Scott A. Schulte
8316 W 144th Pl., Overland Park, KS 66223
(W) 913-762-9174 (H) 913-851-2855
Email: saschulte@kc.rr.com
SYNOD STAFF
Bishop’s Associates
Leonard Dale (Outreach and Stewardship)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: ldale@css-elca.org
Janice Kibler (Leadership)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: jkibler@css-elca.org
John Kreidler (Administration)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701 (H) 816-225-0686
Email: jkreidler@css-elca.org
SYNOD STAFF (cont.)
Assistant to the Bishop
Dan Glamann (Communications/Disaster Response)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: dglamann@css-elca.org
Support Staff
Dawne Bockelman (Administrative Assistant)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: dbockelman@css-elca.org
Sandy Van Tuyl (Administrative Assistant)
Synod Office
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: svantuyl@css-elca.org
DEPLOYED STAFF
Mission Investment Fund
Paula Kitt (Area Representative)
8613 Greenwood Lane
Lenexa, KS 66215
(Cell): 773.682.2738
Email: paula.kitt@elca.org
SYNOD SUPPORTED SERVICES
Lutheran Planned Giving
Joyce “JP” Palmer, Regional Gift Planner
9911 N. Hawthorne Ave., Kansas City, MO 64157
(W) 816-204-5181
Email: jcpalmer49@aol.com
Resource Center
Meggan Prosser-Gebhardt and Malinda Spencer
3210 Michigan Ave., Suite #305
Kansas City, MO 64109
(W) 816-923-5486
Email: resource@heartlandpby.org
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PMA COORDINATORS
Western Region (Area Ministries 1,2,3,5)
Sharon Nuss Custer
1405 North Green Street
Hoisington, KS 67544
(H) 620-653-4575 (Cell) 620-793-0506
Email: sncster@cox.net
Central Region (Area Ministries 4, 6, 7)
Sid Hose
1400 NW Cedar Court
Grain Valley, MO 64029
(H) 816-355-0407
Email: shose@comcast.net
Eastern Region (Area Ministries 8,9,10)
Bud Niebling
1200 Dorne Dr.
Manchester, MO 63021
(H) 636-225-7363
Email: msgf4@aol.com
CALL PROCESS MINISTERS
Jonathan Anderson
Rte 2, Box 82
WaKeeney, KS 67672
(W) 785-743-6629 (H) 785-743-2096
Email: PJZionEM@yahoo.com
CALL PROCESS MINISTERS (cont.)
Larry Lemke
16421 Wilson Farm Rd
Chesterfield, MO 63005
(W) 636-458-5455 (H) 636-532-7322
Email: lalemke@sbcglobal.net
Kathy Sanley
409 Grandview Heights Terr.
Pittsburg, KS 66762-5650
(W) 620-235-4165 (H) 620-230-5279
Email: kjsanley@gus.pittstate.edu
Marvin Stuenkel
242 Eastwood Dr
Jefferson City, MO
(W) 573-751-8672 (H) 573-634-8725
Email: marvin@socket.net
Alan Walter
9406 W 111 Terr.
Overland Park, KS 66210-1724
(H) 913-451-8778
Email: asw1945@gmail.com
Kathie Walter
9406 W 111 Terr.
Overland Park, KS 66210-1724
(H) 913-451-8778
Email: kathiew26@gmail.com
B.J. Arnold
2725 Concord Dr
Florissant, MO 63033
(W) 314-839-0466 (H) 314-838-9070
Email: revbjold@sbcglobal.net
David Beese
PO Box 155
Sunrise Beach, MO 65079
(W) 573-374-5267 (H) 573-374-5199
Email: prdave1949@usa.com
Mary Bridges
1118 W. Republic Ave.
Salina, KS 67601
(W) 785-643-4997
Email: mbridges12@cox.net
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2012 SYNOD COUNCIL
2010 SYNOD COUNCIL OFFICERS
Bishop
Gerald L. Mansholt (2013)
21 N. 12th St., Ste. 210
Kansas City, KS 66102
(W) 913-948-9701
Fax: 913-948-9707
Email: gmansholt@css-elca.org
(Executive Committee member)
Vice President
Melba Bangert (2015)
708 Mistwood Bluff Rd
Camdenton, MO 65020
(H) 573-374-0128
Fax: 573-374-0128
Email: melbangert@aol.com
(Executive Committee member)
Secretary
Loren D. Mai (2012)
320 N Main
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-2167 (H) 785-227-2807
Fax: 785-227-2876
Email: pastorofbethany@att.net
(Executive Committee member)
Treasurer
Scott A. Schulte (2015)
8316 W 144th Pl.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(W) 913-762-9174 (H) 913-851-2855
Email: saschulte@kc.rr.com
(Executive Committee member)
SYNOD COUNCIL AREA MINISTRY REPRESENTATIVES
Area Ministry 1
Sharron Knox (2013)
P O Box 278
Brewster, KS 67732-0278
(H) 785-694-2751
Email: pknox@st-tel.net
Area Ministry 2
Lesley Radius (2012)
2703 Fort St
Hays, KS 67601
(W) 785-625-2044 (H) 785-301-2295
Email: lradius@earthlink.net
(Executive Committee member)
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2012 SYNOD COUNCIL (cont.)
Area Ministry 3
Delvin Strecker (2014)
Peace Parish
2304 M St.
Belleville, KS 66935
(W) 785-527-5841
Email: astrecker2@cox.net
Area Ministry 4
Jim Olson (2013)
307 Hamilton
Beattie, KS 66406
(H) 785-353-2424
Email: jpolson@bluevalley.net
Area Ministry 5
Larry Ehrlich (2012)
235 North Rutan Street
Wichita, KS 67208
(W) 316-267-2212 (H) 316-685-1619
Email: lehrlich@renderkamas.com
(Executive Committee member)
Area Ministry 6
Linda Sweany
PO Box 65
Denison, KS 66419
(H) 785-935-2477
Email: likas48@yahoo.com
Area Ministry 7
Valorie Bratcher (2014)
6109 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64110
(H) 816-214-5650
Email: vbratcher@committee3000.org
Area Ministry 8
Kathy Sanley (2012)
409 Grandview Heights Terr.
Pittsburg, KS 66762-5650
(W) 620-235-4165 (H) 620-230-5279
Email: kjsanley@gus.pittstate.edu
(Executive Committee member)

2012 SYNOD COUNCIL (cont.)
Area Ministry 9
Scott Musselman (2012)
1529 Southwest Blvd
Jefferson City, MO 65109
(W) 573-636-2609 (H) 573-636-2609
Fax: 573-636-8081
Email: pastorscott@reachingoutinlove.org
Area Ministry 10
Norm Koch (2012)
3517 Adroit Ct
Florissant, MO 63034
(W) 314-921-5434 (H) 314-921-5434
Email: njkoch@aol.com
SYNOD COUNCIL AT LARGE REPRESENTATIVES
Noni Strand (2014)
421 N 1st St.
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-3311x 8340 (H) 785-827-3584
Email: strandn@bethanylb.edu
Juanita Bynum (2012)
4213 Westminster Place
St. Louis, MO 63108
(W) 314-534-0034 (H) 314-361-4111
Email: service@stmarkselca.com
Dinah Dutta (2013)
1000 Colonial Cir
Lawrence, KS 66049
(W) 785-864-1697 (H) 785-842-7594
Fax: 785-864-1619
Email: dinahdutta@gmail.com
(Executive Committee member)
2012 SYNOD COUNCIL (cont.)
Gordon Sandquist, AIM (2014)
12351 Union Rd
Leonardville, KS 66449
(H) 785-293-5367
Email: gsandquist001@luthersem.edu
Paul Speckman (2012)
4100 Watertown Pl
Columbia, MO 65203
(W) 573-882-7082 (H) 573-449-6649
Fax: 573-884-5524
Email: speckman@stat.missouri.edu
(Executive Committee member)
SYNOD COUNCIL ADVISORS
John D. Kreidler (Synod Staff)
21 N. 12th St., Ste. 210
Kansas City, KS 66102
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: jkreidler@css-elca.org
(Synod Executive Committee advisor)
Norman Smith
4556 W. 138th
Leawood, KS 66224
(H) 913-685-0293
Email: normanlsmith@earthlink.net
(Lutheran Men in Mission advisor)
Susie Borgstrom
265 Eisenhower Rd.
Windom, KS 67491
(c) 620-664-3906
Email: jsborg@earthlink.net
(Women of the ELCA advisor)
Austin Krug (2012)
3114 SW Canterbury Lane
Topeka, KS 66604
(H) 785-806-5134
Email: adkrug@prodigy.net
(Youth member)
Brenna Truhe (2012)
2462 Highland
Salina, KS 67401
(H) 785-823-3969
Email: dtruhe@cox.net
(Youth member)
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MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
COLLEGE
Bethany College
Dr. Edward F. Leonard III, President
335 E. Swensson St.
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-3380 ext 8102
Email: leonarde@bethanylb.edu
www.bethanylb.edu
CAMPUS MINISTRY
Bethany College
Naomi Strand
421 N. 1st St
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-3311 x8340 (H) 785-827-3584
Email: strandn@bethanylb.edu
Fax: 785-227-2411
Kansas State
Kevin Clark
1745 Anderson Ave
Manhattan, KS 66502
(W) 785-539-4451 (H) 785-587-0011
Email: therevkev@att.net
Kansas University
Shawn Norris
18 E. 13 St
Lawrence, KS 66044-3502
(W) 785-843-4948
Email: lutherans@ku.edu
St. Louis
Rebecca Boardman
7019 Forsyth Blvd
St. Louis, MO 63105
(W) 314-863-8140 (H) 314-785-5832
Email: pastor.rebeccab@sbcglobal.net
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Kansas Ecumenical Ministries (KEM)
Linda Kemp, Director
5833 SW 29th St.
Topeka, KS 66614
(W) 800-241-1433
www.kansasecumenical.com
Lutheran Ecumenical Representative Network
(LERN)
John Kreidler
21 N. 12th St., Ste. 210
Kansas City, KS 66102
(W) 913-948-9701
Email: jkreidler@css-elca.org
Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty
Al Hannah, State Coordinator
438 N. Skinker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63130
(W) 314-256-9810
www.moabolition.org/
Missouri Christian Leadership Forum
Diana Revelle
Executive Secretary
United Methodist Missouri Conference Center
3601 Amron Ct.
Columbia, MO 65202
(W) 573-815-0034
Email: mochristianleadershipforum@gmail.com
Missouri Churches United in Christ (MOCUIC)
Father Ross Stuckey
St. James Episcopal Church
2645 Southern Hills Blvd.
Springfield, MO 65804
(W) 417-881-3075
ECUMENICAL ORGANIZATIONS
Interfaith Partnership
4144 Lindell Blvd., Ste. 221
St. Louis, MO 63108
(W) 314-531-4787
www.interfaithpartnership.org/
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MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
HOUSES OF STUDY
Bethany House of Studies
Richard Monson
871 Pioneer Rd
McPherson, KS 67460
(H) 620-241-6003
Email: monsonrb@aol.com
Lutheran House of Studies
Meggan Prosser-Gebhart
4616 W 70th St.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
(H) 785-505-7135
Email: megganp@hotmail.com
Lutheran School of Theology
Penny and Keith Holste
1 Selma Ave
Webster Groves, MO 63119
(W) 314-962-6011
Email: pkholste@hotmail.com
SOCIAL MINISTRY ORGANIZATIONS
Bethany Home
Marlin Johnson, Director
321 Chestnut St.
Lindsborg, KS 67456
(W) 785-227-2721
www.bethanyhome.com
Humanitri
Karen Hoelker, Program Director
1120 S. 6th Street, Suite 120
St. Louis, MO 64109
(W) 314-652-4300
www.humanitri.org
MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
Lutheran Senior Services
John Kotovsky
1150 Hanley Industrial Ct.
St. Louis, MO 63144
(W) 314-968-9313 / 888-577-5484
www.lssmo.org
Metro Lutheran Ministries (MLM)
James Glenn, Executive Director
3031 Holmes St.
Kansas City, MO 64109
(W) 816-931-0027
Email: jimglynn@mlmkc.org
www.mlmkc.org
MOSAIC
Linda Timmons, Executive Director
4980 S. 118th St
Omaha, NE 68137-2221
(W) 402-896-3884
www.mosaicinfo.org
Oaks Indian Mission
David Schachle
Executive Director
Box 130
Oaks, OK 74359
(W) 918-868-2196
Email: mail@oaksindianmission.org
www.oaksindianmission.org
Lutheran Family and Children's Services
Alan Erdman, President
8631 Delmar Blvd .
University City, MO 63124
(W) 314-787-5100
Email: lfcs@lfcs.org
www.lfcsmo.org
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MINISTRIES AND ORGANIZATIONS (cont.)
OUTDOOR MINISTRY
Camp Tomah Shinga
John Xavier, Director tomahshinga@gmail.com
7821 E. Lyon Creek Rd
Junction City, KS 66441-7830
Mailing address:
PO BOX 175
HERINGTON KS 67449
888-656-6254 (year-round)
785-238-3654 (June-July)
Business Office:
27416 Ranch Rd
Ashland, NE 68003
888-656-6254
www.tomahshinga.com
Hollis Renewal Center
David Mareske (AIM), Director
P O Box 402
Bonner Springs, KS 66012-0402
(W) 913-441-0451
Email: holliscenter@kc.rr.com
www.holliscenter.org
LOMC
Lutheran Outdoor Ministries
P O Box 239
Oregon, IL 61061
(W) 815-732-2220
Email: lomc@essex1.com
www.lomac.org
SEMINARIES
Lutheran School of Theology - Chicago
Rev. Dr. Philip Hougen, Acting President
1100 E. 55 St.
Chicago, IL 60615
(W) 773-753-0700
www.lstc.edu
Wartburg Seminary
Wartburg Seminary
Rev. Dr. Stanley Olson, President
P O Box 5004
Dubuque, IA 52004-5004
(W) 63-589-0306
www.wartburgseminary.edu
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