*Candidates for Office*

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1 Carissa Naasz, Pierre Faith Lutheran Church, Pierre *Candidates for Office* *Nominees for Vice President of Servant Resources District: Vice President of Faith Lutheran League (3 yrs.), YWR for Faith and Peace Lutheran in Rapid City for two district conventions YWR committee (twice) Congregation: member of Faith Lutheran in Pierre Education: BS in Education, Early Childhood; minor Kindergarten endorsement Occupation: Director of Before and Afterschool Program (CAPS) Family: Husband, Matthew; daughters, Isabelle (6), Ariel (5), and Evelyn (3); one dog, Frankie Community: Active in the schools PTO, volunteer for the YMCA and my children and I help at Mary House. Mission Statement: I feel that it is important to serve the Lord with Gladness, that is why I try to be a positive, joyful example of God s love. Rosanne Spiehs, Wolsey St. John s Lutheran Church, Wolsey President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Christian Growth Committee Vice President Congregation: Organist, pianist, choir, bell choir, Sunday School, and VBS Education: BS Degree, Mount Marty College and SDSU Occupation: Banker, Member of Bank Board of Directors Family: Married, one child Community: 4-H Leader, serves on Violet Tschetter Memorial Home Board of Directors, Wolsey Community Choir, Community Concert Assn. Mission Statement: Bring joy to your servant, for to you O Lord, I lift up my soul. Psalm 86:4 9

2 *Nominees for Vice President of Communication Melissa Brock, Pierre Faith Lutheran Church, Pierre District: President, Secretary President, Secretary/Treasurer Chairman of YWR Committee Congregation: Sunday School Superintendent, Mid-Week teacher, VBS teacher Country Fair Booth Chair, Sang in the Choir Education: Associated Degree in Mortuary Science Occupation: Funeral Service Family: Community: Single Irish Club, Board of Directors: Miss Oahe/Capital City, Hospice Volunteer, Oahe Speedway Volunteer, Oahe Days Volunteer, Pierre Players, Volunteer and various recreational leagues: Bowling, Darts, and Cornhole Mission Statement: Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace. Eph. 4:2-3 Katherine Olson, Vermillion Concordia Lutheran Church, Vermillion Occupation: President, Secretary I/T Mission Statement: Don t grow old in evaluating new techniques. 10

3 *Nominees for Vice President of Gospel Outreach Deanna (Dee) Erickson, Yankton St. John s Lutheran Church, Yankton President of society (twice), Circle President, Treasurer Yankton Zone President (twice), Vice President, Treasurer Congregation: Sunday School, VBS, LWML Bible study Education: Irene High School Occupation: Retired Family: 4 sons, Jeff, David, Anthony, and Timothy, 11 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren Community: Volunteer at Avera Majestic Bluffs and the Senior Center in Yankton Mission Statement: To serve the Lord in the best way that I can Judy Gies, Fairfax Trinity Lutheran Church, Fairfax, SD St. John - Wagner, President, Vice President and Christian Growth; Trinity Fairfax, President Yankton Zone Treasurer Congregation: Served as organist, Bible study leader, Weekday School teacher, Sunday School teacher Education: Assoc. Arts Degree, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN., also extended Classes Occupation: Taught school for five years and substituted and worked Title I for a few Family: years. Retired now. Husband, Clark, son Jeff and wife Pam, daughter Krista and husband Mark Erickson, daughter Becky and husband Jared Kocer and 6 grandchildren Community: Girl Scout and Cub Scout leader, volunteer on several community fund drives, played for hymn sing twice monthly at Good Samaritan, accompanied many grade and High School students for contests Mission Statement: I strive to be the woman God created me to be by daily prayer and study of His Word, always seeking God s guidance in my life. 11

4 *Nominees for Secretary Muriel Schamber, Menno Emanuel Lutheran Church, Menno Yankton Rachel Circle Vice President, Dorcas Circle President Congregation: Member of Emanuel Lutheran Church Education: BS in Secondary Ed., Northern State College Occupation: Clerical Support Admissions at Mount Marty College Family: Married and two daughters, Laurel and Alisa Mission Statement: Do all to the glory of God in all things you do. Susan Swanson, Pukwana Zion Lutheran Church, Chamberlain President, Vice President President, Vice President Congregation: Sunday School Superintendent and teacher; VBS Director and teacher, Youth Leader, choir member, Altar Guild Education: High School and 1 year college Occupation: Administrative Assistant for the Zion Lutheran Church, Chamberlain Family: Husband, John; 5 children four of which are married, 6 grandchildren Mission Statement: To serve the Lord with gladness in all that I do and to help the women of the LCMS understand the mission of the LWML. 12

5 *Nominees for Financial Secretary Rebecca Bicknase, Milbank Emanuel Lutheran Church, Milbank President and Secretary in Minnesota Secretary in Milbank Congregation: Active in Bell Choir and Joy Choir and sing in Rejoice Education: Bachelor of Science/ Social Work major, Mankato University, Mankato, MN Occupation: Human Resources Assistant at Ortonville Area Health Services Family: Husband, Rev. Keith Bicknase, 2 daughters, 2 sons, 8 grandchildren Community: Served on Thrivent County Chapter Board Mission Statement: To encourage others to use the talents God has given them to grow in faith and serve others. Jeanette Smith, Northville Trinity Lutheran Church, Mansfield President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Christian Growth Chair President OTHER Congregation: Sunday School teacher, Youth Groups Leader Counselor Education: Aberdeen Central High School, Aberdeen School of Commerce, SR. Accounting Occupation: Bookkeeper Family: Husband, Barry, daughter Trista (Smith) Dunsmoor, sons Nathaniel and Benjamin Smith, 3 grandchildren Community: Volunteer at Bethesda Nursing Home and Northville Community Assn., Board of Directors, Aberdeen YMCA Mission Statement: To share the Love of Christ with those I meet and know so that others can share in eternal life with Christ. 13

6 *Nominees for Nominating Committee Jan Bohling, Aberdeen Our Savior Lutheran Church, Aberdeen President, Secretary Vice President Congregation: Sunday School Teacher, Board of Education member, President and Secretary, and Nominating Committee Education: Flandreau High School; college credits Dakota State and USD Occupation: Retired Federal Employee (36 yrs.) Family: Husband, Paul; son, Sandy and family; daughters, Mary, Amy and Cara and families; 14 grandchildren Community: Exchange Club Past President in Aberdeen and current District President (North and South Dakota); Photography club; Red Hatter Mission Statement: To do the best job that I can at everything I do! I love to help people! Paulette Gross, Yankton St. John s Lutheran Church, Yankton Society President, Circle Secretary Yankton Zone President, Vice President, Secretary Congregation: High School youth counselor, Sunday School teacher, choir Education: Yankton High School, Continuing Ed. Classes Occupation: Secretary for St. John s Lutheran Church, full time , part-time present Family: Married 45 yrs. to Gary Gross, 2 daughters, 1 son, and 6 grandchildren Community: Girl Scout leader while girls were young and 2 yrs. afterwards Mission Statement: Jesus is my personal Savior and has walked with me every day of my life. 14

7 *Nominees for Nominating Committee Jill Johnsen, Wessington St. John s Lutheran Church, Wolsey District National: LCMS Affiliate: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Committee Chairman President, Secretary, Treasurer, Archivist-Historian, Christian Growth Committee Treasurer, Financial Secretary, 07 LWML Host Committee Assistant 2000 Assembly of Leaders SD Lutherans for Life Board of Directors, Sec.; President of Heartland Lutherans for Life Congregation: Secretary, Treasurer, volunteer Education: National College of Business Occupation: Crop Insurance Customer Service Rep. Family: Married with one son, one daughter-in-law, 1 daughter, and 1 grandson Community: Former school board member, Library board member, Thrivent officer Mission Statement: To serve the Lord with gladness. Susan Magedanz, Watertown Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, Watertown District: National: Chairman, Vice Chairman Christian Life, Gospel Outreach, Servant Resources Secretary, Christian Life Christian Life Committee, Gospel Outreach Committee, HiLites Editor Chairman Servant Events for Sioux Falls convention Congregation: Choir, Evangelism Committee, substitute organist, Altar Committee Education: Registered Nurse Occupation: Part-time RN Family: Husband, Steve, 3 daughters and 3 sons-in-law, 10 grandchildren Community: Thrivent Chapter Board, Hospice Volunteer Mission Statement: To live my life so that others will see the hope I have in Jesus as my Lord and Savior. 15

8 *NOMINEES FOR PASTORAL COUNSELOR The Rev. Steven A. Weispfennig St. John s Lutheran Church, Yankton National: Recognize LWML Sunday at St. John s annually, participates in St. John s LWML sponsored activities including Ruth Circle Bible studies, Ice Cream Social, Soup Kitchen, Congregational Christmas Party Participated in Yankton Zone meetings leading prayer and Bible study Attended National/International LWML conventions with family in Rapid City, SD ( 89), Cleveland, OH ( 91), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ( 93), Kansas, MO ( 95), and Charlotte, NC ( 97) Education: Concordia University, St. Paul (2004 BA Theology) Concordia University, St. Louis (2008 MDiv) Ministry: Vicar, St. Paul Lutheran Church, McAllen, TX (Aug July 2007) Assistant Pastor, St. John s Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD (Jul.-Nov. 2008) Associate Pastor, St. John s Lutheran Church, Yankton, SD (Nov current) Vacancy Pastor, First Trinity Lutheran Church, Bloomfield, NE (May May 2013) District: Camp Minneboji Honors Camp Counselor (2009) South Dakota District Youth Board (2011-current; Co-chair 2012-current) Family: Wife: Hannah, Children: Hope (3) and Timothy (1) Community: Yankton Area Ministerial Association (2008-current; Treasurer 2013-current) Yankton Youth Ministerial (2008-current) The Rev. Jeff Kalb Emanuel Lutheran Church, Sisseton and Zion Lutheran Church, Waubay Education: Fort Wayne Seminary, Fort Wayne, Indiana graduating in 2008 Entered the seminary at age 44 and is a second career pastor having worked as a mechanic, farmer, construction, and truck driver Ministry: Served as a vicar in Nebraska and was ordained and installed on August 3, 2008 at the congregations of Emanuel at Sisseton and Zion at Waubay Family: Personal: Married to Carla, his wife of 22 years. Nikki, Josh, Erica, Rebekka, Justin, Jessica, and Jacob are the children in this family. Jessica and Jacob are still at home. Enjoys being with family, working with his hands and traveling 16