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Alumni Council
To help Concordia Seminary “listen” more effectively, an Alumni Council was created. Alumni Council members are appointed by the Seminary president and represent a wide range of graduation years. They meet twice per year and serve as a link between the Seminary and alumni, assist in planning alumni functions, and advise the president and Alumni Relations staff.
The Alumni Council:
- Serves as representative “voice” of alumni to the president of the Seminary.
- Serves as a link between the Seminary and alumni for the purposes of recruitment and development.
- Assists in planning alumni gatherings and other related activities.
- Meets twice annually to plan and discuss items relating to alumni programs, recruitment and other Seminary projects.
- Serves constituent alumni in the various regions or special ministries as opportunity arises.
The districts of the LCMS have been divided into nine geographical regions, based on the number of alumni and congregations in each. The Alumni Council also includes one alumnus from the Center for Hispanic Studies, one alumnus from the Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology and one deaconess.
Alumni in the English and SELC districts are considered members of the geographical areas in which they reside.
Alumni Council Members
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Region 1: Montana, Northwest, Wyoming
Region 1 (Term expires 2025)
Rev. Michael Warmbier (’85)
Cornelius, OR 97113
503-522-2611
mwarmbier49@outlook.com -
Region 2: California-Nevada-Hawaii, Pacific Southwest
(Term expires 2024)
Rev. Paul T. Schult (’95)
Redwood, CA 94062
650-366-5892
pschult@redeemerrwc.org -
Region 3: Iowa East & West, Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota
(Term expires 2024)
Rev. Scott Snow (’83)
Wichita, KS 67206
316-684-5201
ps@holycrosslutheran.net
(Term expires 2024) -
Region 4: Oklahoma, Rocky Mountain, Texas
(Term expires 2024)
Dr. William Knippa (’73) (Chairman)
Austin, TX 78739
512-663-9200
pastorknippa@bethanyaustin.com -
Region 5: Minnesota North & South, Wisconsin North & South
(Term expires 2026)
Rev. Andrew S. Thompson (’22)
Plymouth, WI 53073
319-213-1199
asthomp10@gmail.com -
Region 6: Missouri, all Illinois districts
(Term expires 2025)
Rev. Steven Maske (’00)
Hampshire, IL 60140
810-429-3980
pastormaske@gmail.com -
Region 7: Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
(Term expires 2026)
Rev. Timothy Halboth (’89)
Redford, MI 48240
313-532-2266
glcms41@gmail.com -
Region 8: Florida-Georgia, Mid-South, Southern
(Term expires 2024)
Rev. Joseph M. Warnke (’17)
Locust Grove, GA 30248
706-974-8932
pastorwarnke@gmail.com -
Region 9: Atlantic, Eastern, New England, New Jersey, Southeastern
(Term expires 2024)
Rev. Jeffrey D. Nickel (’15)
Clarence, NY 14031
716-634-2332
pastornickel.holycross@gmail.com -
Center for Hispanic Studies
(Term expires 2025)
Rev. Germán Novelli Jr. (’16)
Milwaukee, WI 53221
414-366-5299
novelligrace@gmail.com -
Deaconess
(Term expires 2026)
Deac. Kristina Paul (’11)
St. Louis, MO 63122
314 822-7772
kpaul@ckhome.org -
Ethnic Immigrant Institute of Theology
(Term expires 2024)
Rev. Wichieng Tang Wetnyangran (’07)
Hurst, TX 76053
817-284-1677
wichieng@peacechurch.org -
Member at large
(Term expires 2026)
Rev. Steve De Santo (’08)
Foley, AL 36535
cell: 928-600-8270
revsdesanto@gmail.com -
Faculty Adviser
Rev. Dr. David Peter
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-505-7101
peterd@csl.edu -
Manager, Alumni Relations
Melodie Bostic
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis, MO 63105
314-505-7626
bosticm@csl.edu
Alumni District Representatives
Northwest District Alumni Representative
Rev. Matthew Henry (’17)
Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church
765 E. Chinden Blvd.
Meridian, ID 83646
208-288-2404
mhenry@friendshipcelebration.org
California-Nevada-Hawaii District Alumni Representative
Rev. John Standley (’00)
Cordova Lutheran Church
10400 Coloma Road
Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
916-363-5687
revstandley@sbcglobal.net
Montana District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Pacific Southwest District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Wyoming District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Rocky Mountain District Alumni Representative
Vacant
North Dakota District Alumni Representative
Vacant
South Dakota District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Nebraska District Alumni Representative
John P. Gierke (’96)
West Point, NE 68788
402-372-6807
jpgierke@me.com
Kansas District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Oklahoma District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Texas District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Minnesota North District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Minnesota South District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Iowa West District Alumni Representative
Rev. David Simonson (’85)
Fenton, IA 50539
515-386-3517
davesimonson@netins.net
Iowa East District Alumni Representative
Rev. Daniel Pool (’09)
St. John Lutheran Church
416 Main Ave.
Clinton, IA 52732
563-242-5588
dpool@stjohn-clinton-ia.org
Missouri District Alumni Representative
Rev. William Marler (’83)
Springfield, MO 65807
417-840-1023
wmarler73@gmail.com
Mid-South District Alumni Representative
Rev. Donald White (1991)
Stuttgart, AR 72160
870-674-4836
bobbiekazoo@gmail.com
Southern District Alumni Representative
Rev. Paul M. Ernewein (’07)
Covington, LA 70433
985-607-4332
giveblood2@yahoo.com
North Wisconsin District Alumni Representative
Vacant
South Wisconsin District Alumni Representative
Rev. Carl Seeger (’01)
St. John Lutheran Church
207 High Street
Edgerton, WI 53534
608-884-3515
revcarlseeger@hotmail.com
Northern Illinois District Alumni Representative
Rev. Patrick Pinion (’02)
Messiah Lutheran Church
1601 Avenue F
Sterling, IL 61081
815-625-2284
melcpastor@comcast.net
Central Illinois District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Southern Illinois District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Southern District Alumni Representative
Rev. Paul M. Ernewein (’07)
Covington, LA 70433
985-607-4332
giveblood2@yahoo.com
Michigan District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Indiana District Alumni Representative
Rev. Luther Brunette (’80)
Carmel Lutheran Church
4850 East 131 Street
Carmel, IN 46033
317-814-4252
lbrunette@cornerstonelutheran.church
Ohio District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Eastern District Alumni Representative
Rev. Cory Eckstrom (’96)
St. Paul Lutheran Church
49 Hamlin Street
Cortland, NY 13045
607-591-5919
Coryecks@aol.com
New England District Alumni Representative
Rev. Volker Heide (’90)
Lutheran Church of Madison
9 Britton Lane
Madison, CT 06433
203-245-4145
lcofmadison@aol.com
Atlantic District Alumni Representative
Rev. Shawn Dugan (1997)
Zion Lutheran Church
153 Nott Terrace
Schenectady, NY 12308-3130
518-374-1811
zion@zionlcny.org
New Jersey District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Southeastern District Alumni Representative
Vacant
Florida-Georgia District Alumni Representative
Vacant