Nominations Collected by Nominations Committee February 2013 April 2013 Office of the Dean Clergy Position 2 year term Elect 1 The Rev. Carl Haynes Christiana Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC Dean - Eligible for Re-election Lutheran for 31 years Our Saviour, Dallas, NC 9.5 yrs Christiana, Salisbury 21 years remain under call Graduate LTSS 82 Involved with NALC prior to inception through WordAlone, LutheranCORE, and Lasting Word Provisional Dean until elected in 2011 Dedicated to Christ s Church and seeing that the truth of God s Word is proclaimed Executive Council - Clergy Clergy Position 2 year term Elect 2 Rev. Randall Cauble New Jerusalem Lutheran Church Hickory, NC Eligible for Re-election Chair of Youth and Congregational Life Committee of the NALC Executive Council for past 2 years 22 years as of New Jerusalem Serve on Department of Lutheran Studies Taskforce
Rev. Brett Collins Holy Trinity Lutheran Little Mountain, SC Rev. Braxton East Holy Trinity Lutheran Gastonia, NC Married 24 years to Amy with two children, Henry (19) and Caroline (15) Graduate of LTSS 2000 of Bethel Lutheran Church, 2004-2012 of Summer Memorial Lutheran Church, 2000-2004 Extremely active on the Synodical level (SC Synod) to include Elections Committee, Candidacy Committee, Heartland Youth Conference Committee, Nominating Committee, ELCA Church Wide Assembly Voting (2009) Volunteer Chaplain Lexington Hospital (2003 to present) Newberry County School District Child Development Committee Holy Trinity Lutheran Men in Mission Lexington/Richmond School District 5 al Support Committee NALC Leadership: Executive Council CMD 2011-2012, 1yr term, Chair of Discipleship Committee CMD current Prior to NALC: Gastonia Conference Dean NC Synod, 2009-2010; Dane County Conference Dean South Central Synod WI,2003-2004 Lead, Holy Trinity Lutheran 2005-present; Immanuel Lutheran, Mt. Horeb 1997-2005; Electrical Engineer/Manager, Duke Power Company, 1982-1993 Community Activities Serves on Board of Covenant Village Retirement Community; Boy Scouts of America, Troop 501 Committee 2006-2011 Married to Amy D. East with 3 Children (James 20, Page 17, Maren 14) MDiv LTSS 1997; BS Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech, 1982 Bishop Ralph Kempski Retired, Aiken, SC Christ the King Martinez, GA Eligible for Re-Election Served 29 years as Bishop of the Indiana-Kentucky Synod of Solid Rock Provisional Dean of the Carolinas Chapter, NALC Serving on the NALC Court of Adjudication Former representative of the ELCA Board of Pensions 1998-2004 Served on the Lutheran CORE Ministerial Policies working group
Rev. Melinda H. Jones Advent Lutheran Church North Charleston, SC Committed to the Proclamation of the Gospel Married 22yrs to Jim with 2 boys 12 and 7 Graduate LTSS 2002 and 2006; Doctorate in Ministry student at Pittsburgh Theological Seminary Nominations Committee CMD; Involved with CMD Youth activities Deputy Chaplain for Costal Crisis Chaplaincy serving first responders, victims, and families Steering Committee Orthodox Lutherans South Carolina 200 Lutheran CORE US Army 1988-1992 Rev. David Nouttila Union Lutheran Church Salisbury, NC Graduated LTSS 2008 - St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Charleston, SC July 2008 - Jan 2012 Lutheran Campus Ministry at The Citadel, Charleston, SC July 2008 - Jan 2009 Orthodox Lutherans of South Carolina Steering Committee Oct. 2009 - Jan 2012 - Union Lutheran Church, Salisbury, NC Jan 2012 - Present Serving as member of Mission District Discipleship Committee Serving as member of Mission District Committee for Youth and Congregational Life Organizing Mission District Summer Youth Retreats Rev. David B. Tholstrup St. Peter Lutheran Church Chapin, SC Married 33 years to Janice Tholstrup; with Two grown daughters Past president of the We Care Center (food pantry); past member of SC Synod Professional Support Committee ates: Christ Lutheran - Johnstown, PA (1995-1999); Gloria Dei Lutheran - Knoxville, TN (1989-1999); Agricultural Missionary - Cuzco, Peru (1986-1988)); Floyd/Willis Parish - Floyd County, VA (1984-1986) Graduate: LTSS 1984 (MDiv); Clemson University 1980 (MS);Kansas State University 1977 (BS) of: ALC; LCA; ELCA; NALC
Executive Council - Lay Lay Position 2 year term Elect 1 Melanie Metze Corn Director of Christian Education and Youth St. Peter s Lutheran Church Chapin, SC Works at St. Peter Lutheran, Chapin, SC as Director of Christian Education and Youth, July 2012- present Current member of St. Peter, Chapin Worked 3 years as public high school mathematics teacher Graduated from Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary with Master of Arts in Religion, May 2010 Graduated from Newberry College with BS in Mathematics Education and minor in Religion, May 2007 Worked as Lutheridge counselor and area director for 5 summers Lives in Ballentine/ Irmo area with husband, Michael Corn John Panhorst Holy Trinity Lutheran Little Mountain, SC Photo unavailable Devout servant of God Serving all aspects of Congregational ministry Values and illustrates strong leadership skills Brent Stewart St. James Lutheran Church Newton, NC Married almost 17 years to Karen with 3 children; Benjamin (14), Kaitlyn (13), Madelyn (10), and William (7). BS in Physics from Lenoir-Rhyne College 1991 and a MS in Computer Science from James Madison 2008. He worked as an IT Manager at CommScope and is the published author of several technical books. A member at St. James since 2001, Served as Finance chairman, Council chairman, Treasurer, and as a Sunday School teacher and choir member leadership of the Boy Scouts sponsored by St. James both as Cubmaster and Troop Chairman Served as the chairman of the St. James "Denomination Affiliation Task Force", which organized discussions around our membership in the ELCA, met with representatives of Lutheran bodies, issued a report to the congregation recommending NALC membership, and made reports before the disaffiliation votes held by the congregation. Can contribute in the areas of youth programs and technology
Stephen Suther Grace Lutheran Newton, NC Eligible for Re-Election Troutman High School (1966) ; Lenoir Rhyne College B.A. in History (1970); Appalachian State, M.A. History (1975) Married to Elizabeth C. Carraway of Morganton with one child, Elizabeth Grace Lutheran, Newton, NC, since 2004; Church Council 7 years, Chair 2 years; Delegate to Convocations Fischers, Ind. 2009; Columbus, 2010 & 2011; and Golden Valley, MN 2012; 2011 NALC Carolinas Chapter Executive Council Lay. Career history - Brookwood School (Private) Statesville 1970 1975; East Iredell Elementary - 3 Years; Troutman Middle 18 Years; (Teacher of the Year 3 Times); West Rowan High 12 Years (Teacher of the Year 2002, Rowan Star Teacher Award 2002 and 2008); Daughters of the American Revolution - North Carolina and National Teacher of the Year 2009; Taught Night and Summer Classes at Mitchell Community College, Rowan - Cabarrus Community College and Pheiffer University. Omar Williams Director of Christian Education and Youth St. Peter s Lutheran Church Chapin, SC Born 18 Feb 49 Wife's name is Jan with three children and six grandchildren BS in Engineering from NC State class of 1971 Worked as engineer in beverage body industry for thirty years at Concordia Lutheran Church of China Grove, NC since 1990 Past member of church council (three terms of three years length each term) Presently serving as Vice President of church council and held same position twice before Co-chair of Property team last twelve years Oversaw construction of Family Life Center at Concordia in 2002-2003source of information.