Synod Council Six year term

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1 Synod Council Six year term At Large Female Name: Rosanna Cartwright Congregation: Genesee Lutheran Parish - Genesee, ID Occupation: artist, teacher, gardener Church Leadership & Participation: Rosanna has led the education of our congregation s children for years, organizing the education program, teaching Sunday school, leading Vacation Bible School, and leading the Children s Sermon each Sunday worship. In addition, Rosanna has developed and led an outreach called INSPIRE for the community. The group encourages people of the community and congregation to let their creativity shine by first teaching them how to create and then how to teach their own crafts and arts. She led the Call Committee in a search for a new pastor, but she and others in the church worked diligently to keep Genesee Lutheran going during the dry spell. Rosanna is a passionate advocate for small rural churches Name: Ella Gordon Congregation: King of Glory Lutheran Boise, ID Occupation: Retired family nurse practitioner Church Leadership & Participation: As an 8 year King of Glory member I am currently involved with the following: weekly Bible text study; Council Secretary; member of church choir, Worship & Music and Personnel Committees as Council liaison; Assistant Minister and Communion assistant; offered prayers during worship service per Pastor s request; assist at monthly Free Meals; implemented Faith Community Nurse (Parish Nurse) Program Coordinator; recruited congregational nurses & other medical personnel & volunteers to assist with multitude of activities. Name: Terri Lindemann Congregation: Redeemer Lutheran Boise, ID Occupation: Registered Nurse Church Leadership & Participation: Recently completed remaining two years of At-Large Female position on Synod Council. Home church leadership/activities: Altar Guild, Special Music, Worship Leadership, circle. Past experience on Stewardship, Endowment and Youth. Luther Heights Bible Camp volunteer (capitol campaign and as camp nurse).

2 At Large Clergy Name: Rev. Matt Larson Congregation: Advent Lutheran Spokane Valley, WA Occupation: Pastor Church Leadership & Participation: I have just finished a short term on Synod Council and would like to continue on as an At-Large member. Most recently I have been on the Bishop Election Committee, President of EWU Lutheran Campus Ministry, Synod Council, and have recently been appointed a Convocator for California Lutheran University and Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary. I find the challenge of being Church in today s world both frustrating and fun. Knowing the dynamics and declining numbers it is imperative that we find ways of communicating our values, traditions, and most of all our faith in contemporary language yet instill the continued mystery of God and God s message of grace through Jesus Christ. As one who has helped consolidate 3 families into one family and found new ways to express ourselves I believe my skills and experience are needed on our Council. Name: Barbara Harrison Condon Congregation: Immanuel Lutheran Boise, ID Occupation: Supply Pastor/ Grief Counselor Church Leadership & Participation: Barbara is currently involved with Immanuel Lutheran's Liturgical Design Committee and Immanuel's Internship Committee. She served as one of the Synod's Net-Workers in Also, she served as Dean of the Upper Snake River Cluster from Barbara was the organizing pastor for New Day Lutheran in Idaho Falls She has been involved in a variety of ecumenical activities including organizing and planning the Breaking Boundaries National Memorial AIDS Quilt Dedication Service for many years. She has outstanding organizational, communication, and motivational skills utilized effectively in her role as New Day Lutheran's first pastor and Synod Net-Worker. Her deep faith shines through and is foundational in her work. Barbara is deeply committed to the ELCA at all levels. She is also deeply committed to social justice and has the ability to reach out to people of all ages and walks of life. Cluster F Representative Name: Felicity Pittman Congregation: Central Lutheran Yakima, WA Occupation: Director of Youth & Family Ministries Church Leadership & Participation: I began working with children at Central Lutheran first a volunteer and later as a part time Sunday School Director. More recently I have begun working full time with middle school and high school youth as well as our preschool and elementary aged children. I am or have been a member of several Central Lutheran committees: property, hospitality, church in society and youth and families. In our community I volunteer regularly, working with children, youth and the homeless.

3 Cluster I Representative Name: Carma Jo Kenyon Congregation: Emanuel Lutheran Ritzville, WA Church Leadership & Participation: President of the AAUW; attended the last 5 synod assemblies; journalism degree; Sunday school teacher for junior high for 4 years; active in congregational women s activities; quilter; served on congregational scholarship committee for three years; Lutherhaven retreats for women and cut-crop and quilt retreat for many years. Cluster K Representative Name: Congregation: Occupation: Church Leadership & Participation: Discipline Committee Name: Rev. Bob Edwards Congregation: St. Paul Lutheran Colville, WA Occupation: retired pastor Church Leadership & Participation: I graduated from Wartburg in 1998 and have served as an interim, or as a called pastor, in small rural congregations for most of my career. During my seminary days, I was part of the planning committee for the Synod-wide "Congregations Together in Mission" event, every year. While serving in the Oregon Synod, I was a "Public Member" of the Oregon Landscape Architect Board. Our job was to assure compliance and adherence to the laws and regulations of the State of Oregon. I have also served on the Board of Directors at PLU, as well as a council member of the Western North Dakota Synod. Currently I am "retired," serving as pulpit supply at Saint Paul, Chewelah. Name: Holly Gundby Congregation: Advent Lutheran Church Spokane Valley, WA Occupation: Chaplaine Church Leadership & Participation:

4 Churchwide Voting Members Youth/Young Adult (18-30 at the time of election) Name: Gwen McQuaig Congregation: Grace Lutheran Wenatchee, WA Occupation: student Church Leadership & Participation: Synod Council youth representative, current member of Grace LC nomination committee, choirs, Youth Group and frequent cantor. Attendee 2017 Lutheran Summer Music Academy, 2015 ELCA Youth Gathering, Camp Lutheran for 11 summers. Plan to apply and attend an ELCA college. Name: Ryan A. Lawrence Congregation: Cameron Emanuel Lutheran Kendrick, ID Occupation: student Church Leadership & Participation: Ryan continues to be an active participant in the life of our congregation which is not particularly easy as he is currently enrolled at Boise State University (approximately six hours away). The upcoming synod assembly in Yakima will mark his third consecutive year as a voting delegate for Cameron Emmanuel. He has offered leadership in almost every aspect of our worship and most of our other ministries. He has a deep sense of public service in living out his baptismal calling. He is faithful, committed, thoughtful, and discerning. He has the respect of his peers, congregation, community, and pastor. He would be an outstanding delegate to represent the Eastern Washington Idaho Synod at next year s Churchwide Assembly in Milwaukee. Person of color or language other than English Name: Juvi Masumbuko Congregation: Trinity Lutheran Nampa, ID Occupation: Corrections Officer Church Leadership & Participation: Juvi Masumbuko is a regular assisting minister and lector at Trinity Lutheran Church. He served as a voting member from Trinity at the 2017 Eastern WA- ID Synod Assembly. He has been a camper at Luther Heights Bible Camp and participated in the 2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. Juvi's faith in God, love for the local congregation, and interest in the synod and churchwide expressions are all deep. He is one of the most dependable and personable people I know. He would serve our synod faithfully if elected to be a churchwide assembly voting member. Juvi moved to the Treasure Valley of Southwest Idaho from a refugee camp in Tanzania Feb. 10, He graduated from Skyview high school, Nampa in 2014; became a United States citizen Sept. 17, 2015, began his current job Oct. 16, 2017, and graduated from College of Western Idaho Dec. 16, 2017.

5 Clergy position Name: Matthew Erickson Congregation: Calvary Lutheran Post Falls, ID Occupation: Pastor Church Leadership & Participation: Pastor Matt is deeply passionate about the future of the Church and taking pro-active steps to prepare for the unprecedented changes American Christianity is facing. Having studied ecclesiology and its practical implications, Matt recently accepted an invitation to be a regular contributor to "Word & World". Pastor Matt's congregation, Calvary - Post Falls, is actively and successfully equipping, and engaging, lay people from across generations (including millennials) in the daily ministry of the church, including preaching. Matt's ministry includes ecumenical leadership within the Post Falls community, and advocating for local social justice agencies. Name: Barbara Harrison Condon Congregation: Immanuel Lutheran Boise, ID Occupation: Pastor/Grief Counselor Church Leadership & Participation: Barbara has outstanding motivational, communication, and organizational skills that she puts to excellent use in many modes of service. She is currently on the Immanuel Lutheran s Liturgical Design Committee and Immanuel s Internship Committee where her wealth of experience is making a difference. She served as a Synod Networker in 2017 and Dean of the Upper Snake River Cluster from 2006 to She was also the organizing pastor of New Day Lutheran in Idaho Falls from 2010 to She organized and planned the National Memorial AIDS Quilt Dedication Services with Breaking Boundaries for many years. Name: Carolyn Hellerich Congregation: Central Lutheran Church Yakima, WA Occupation: Pastor Church Leadership & Participation: Ordained in 2012, Pastor Carolyn Hellerich was called as senior pastor of Central Lutheran in Yakima in She is currently serving as chair of the 2018 synod assembly worship planning committee. Prior to coming to EWAID synod, she served congregations in Nebraska and Texas and was Church Relations Director at Texas Lutheran University. She has been a rostered leader in the church since her 1985 consecration as a deaconess. Her deaconess service included parish work as a director of education and youth ministry and medical social work with critically ill patients and their families. She will graduate in May 2018 with a D.Min. in Preaching from the Lutheran School of Theology in Chicago. She and her husband Dave have two adult children. Name: Ginny Kreckling Congregation: First Lutheran Ellensburg, WA Occupation: Pastor - retired

6 Church Leadership & Participation: Since moving to Washington in Dec she has attended all but one synod assembly, She has served two + years as interim pastor to Grace Lutheran in Mattawa, has been active in the cluster, supply preacher for multiple churches, provided home care for individuals near Roslyn, started the Central Washington University Campus Ministry, taught multiple classes at First Lutheran Church in Ellensburg, and since her retirement is supplying for The Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Roslyn. Rev. Krekling has been this year s co-chair for program planning for this assembly and is providing two workshops at this assembly. Before moving to Washington, she was active in the Southeastern Synod, was Mission Developer of Celebration of Grace in Canton, GA, now a congregation of the ELCA, provided transformation consulting for the SES Synod and numerous churches in that Synod. She volunteered to lead regional training events for Region 9. In her 30+ years she only missed a few synod assemblies as voting member, and attended one ELCA Assembly in Milwaukee. Pastor Krekling is very interested in taking the needs and concerns of the EWAID Synod to next year s Assembly and will do her best to come home ready to share what she learns at the assembly with all of our clusters and congregations in whatever way is desired. Pastor Krekling was an Registered Nurse, earned a BS in Education, A Master s in Service Management prior to Seminary and is a certified provider of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and published a journal guide, Treasury of Blessings.

7 Lay position Name: Patty Cowen Congregation: Zion Lutheran Deer Park, WA Occupation: Insurance Acct. Exec Church Leadership & Participation: I am involved with the stewardship committee, and women's group at Zion. I help to lead worship as an assisting minister and have also led devotional and adult studies. I am currently on Synod Council and the Nominations Committee Chairperson for the Synod. My hope is to help bring unity between all the people and congregations of this Synod, so that we can join hands in sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. Name: Tamara Evers Congregation: All Saints Lutheran Spokane, WA Occupation: retired Church Leadership & Participation: I assist with Sunday school, Altar Guild and Fellowship Team. I was a delegate to the Orlando Churchwide Assembly which was really an experience I will always keep in my heart. Being there to be a part of our churchwide business was moving and I appreciate playing a roll. Name: Ella Gordon Congregation: King of Glory Lutheran Boise, ID Occupation: Retired family nurse practitioner Church Leadership & Participation: As an 8 year King of Glory member I am currently involved with the following: weekly Bible text study; Council Secretary; member of church choir, Worship & Music and Personnel Committees as Council liaison; Assistant Minister and Communion assistant; offered prayers during worship service per Pastor s request; assist at monthly Free Meals; implemented Faith Community Nurse (Parish Nurse) Program Coordinator; recruited congregational nurses & other medical personnel & volunteers to assist with multitude of activities. Name: Dave Hellerich Congregation: Christ Lutheran Yakima, WA Occupation: Deacon Minister of Administration at Christ Lutheran Church Leadership & Participation: A former public school teacher, I am serving a congregation as its parish administrator. I am also currently the Planning Chair for the 2018 EWAID Synod Assembly being held April in Yakima. I serve on the Synod Constitution Review Committee, and am looking forward to coordinating the Mission Interpreter efforts for the synod once a new Director of Evangelical Mission is in place. I have attended two churchwide assemblies in the past, but not as a voting member. My gifts include effective communication skills and the ability to organize materials and people to meet important goals.