Delegates


Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis was established in 1984 when the St. Louis area Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod churches sold Lutheran Medical Center and used the proceeds to endow a foundation to continue their ministry of care. The following delegates represent the Foundation’s 82 Member congregations.


A Bridge to Faith - Washington
Rev. Andrew Yount, Regular Delegate
Mr. Gary Vogel, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Clarence Schaeg, Second Alternate Delegate

Abiding Savior - Mehlville
Rev. Adam Parvey, Regular Delegate
Ms. Jill Zeller, First Alternate Delegate

Ascension - St. Louis (St. Louis Hills)
Mr. Terry Nickolotsky, Regular Delegate
Mr. Kenneth Bohlmann, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Matthew Clark, Second Alternate Delegate

Beautiful Savior - Bridgeton
Rev. Tim Ostermeyer, Regular Delegate
Mr. Robert Engelken, First Alternate Delegate

Bethlehem - St. Louis (Hyde Park)
Rev. Dr. Gerard Bolling, Regular Delegate

Cedar Hill - Cedar Hill
Mr. Adam Boswell, Regular Delegate
Mr. David Krumm, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Dr. Darrell Zimmerman, Second Alternate Delegate

Chai v'Shalom - St. Louis (Dogtown)
Rev. Kevin Parviz, Regular Delegate
Mr. Richard Trippeer, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Andrew Bolin, Second Alternate Delegate

Chapel of the Cross - North St. Louis County
Mr. Kirk Mueller, Regular Delegate
Rev. Theodore Laesch, First Alternate Delegate

Chapel of the Cross - St. Peters
Mr. Gary Niebling, Regular Delegate
Rev. Dr. Mark Hoehner, First Alternate Delegate

Child of God - St. Peters
Mr. Joe Dolson, Regular Delegate
Rev. Jeremy Gorline, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Pamela Ludlum, Second Alternate Delegate

Christ - Augusta
Rev. Randall Bell, Regular Delegate
Mr. Leroy Nadler, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Brian Edwards, Second Alternate Delegate

Christ Memorial - Concord
Ms.  Sara Raj, Regular Delegate
Dr. Nishant Raj, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Jeffrey Cloeter, Second Alternate Delegate

Concordia - Kirkwood
Rev. Stephen Bongard, Regular Delegate
Dr. Robert Boyle, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Larry Watson, Second Alternate Delegate

Concordia - Maplewood
Rev. Kevin Golden, Regular Delegate
Ms. Laura Marrs, First Alternate Delegate

Ebenezer - St. Louis (Baden)
Rev. Clifford Bischoff, Regular Delegate

Emmaus - St. Louis (Fox Park)
Rev. George Denholm, Regular Delegate
Ms. Lauren Huebner, First Alternate Delegate

Epiphany - St. Louis (Carondelet)
Rev. Timothy Staffeld, Regular Delegate
Ms. Britney Hawk, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Jonah Drush, Second Alternate Delegate

Faith - Oakville
Mr. Dennis Breite, Regular Delegate
Rev. Brandon Boos, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. John Brunette, Second Alternate Delegate

Gethsemane - Lemay
Pastor, Regular Delegate
Ms. Jane Friedman, First Alternate Delegate

Glendale - Glendale
Ms. Jennifer Buchholz, Regular Delegate
Rev. Scott Jonas, First Alternate Delegate

Good Shepherd - Arnold
Rev. Warren Woerth, Regular Delegate
Mr. David Schweigert, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Virginia Schweigert, Second Alternate Delegate

Good Shepherd - Collinsville, IL
Mr. Walter Streuter, Regular Delegate
Mr. Kent Splaingard, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Andrew Packer, Second Alternate Delegate

Grace - Pagedale
Mr. Frederick Darby, Regular Delegate
Pastor, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Deborah Snipes, Second Alternate Delegate

Grace Chapel - Bellefontaine Neighbors
Rev. Nathan Ruback, Regular Delegate

Holy Cross - St. Louis (Gravois Park)
Ms. April Parviz, Regular Delegate
Rev. Robert Bernhardt, First Alternate Delegate

Holy Cross for the Deaf - Kirkwood
Mr. Daniel Wallis, Regular Delegate

Hope - High Ridge
Rev. Dr. Jason Wagner, Regular Delegate
Mr. Chuck Benes, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Randy Tritch, Second Alternate Delegate

Hope - St. Ann
Mr. David Jamsion, Regular Delegate
Rev. William Orr, First Alternate Delegate

Hope - St. Louis (South Hampton)
Rev. Bart Day, Regular Delegate
Rev. Kevin Robson, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Joel Shoemaker, Second Alternat Delegate

Immanuel - Festus
Ms. Karen DeClue, Regular Delegate
Rev. Kyle Castens, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Debbie Sevier, Second Alternate Delegate

Immanuel - Olivette
Mr. Philip Weinstein, Regular Delegate
Ms. Donna McFarland, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Rory Karg, Second Alternate Delegate

Immanuel - St. Charles
Ms. Kristy Bull, Regular Delegate
Rev. Scott Schmieding, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Erik Burgdorf, Second Alternate Delegate

Immanuel - Wentzville
Mr. Sean Costello, Regular Delegate
Mr. Russ Hoppe, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Thomas Roma, Second Alternate Delegate

King of Kings - Chesterfield
Rev. Douglas Chinberg, Regular Delegate

Lord of Life - Chesterfield
Rev. Trevor Freudenburg, Regular Delegate
Mr. Mark Bossi, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Mark Kammeyer, Second Alternate Delegate

Messiah - Alton, IL
Ms. Jane Brandt, Regular Delegate
Ms. Roberta Sievers, First Alternate Delegate
Pastor, Second Alternate Delegate

Messiah - Carlyle, IL
Mr. Robert Thouvenin, Regular Delegate
Ms. Anna Rowden, First Alternate Delegate
Pastor, Second Alternate Delegate

Messiah - St. Louis (Tower Grove East)
Rev. Michael Okine, Regular Delegate
Rev. Stephen Miller, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Cal Thomas, Second Alternate Delegate

Messiah - Weldon Spring
Mr. Kellen Bohn, Regular Delegate
Ms. Amy Malterer, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Joanie Smith, Second Alternate Delegate

Mt. Calvary - Brentwood
Ms. Marcy Anderson, Regular Delegate
Rev. Will Hanke, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Bev Garnant, Second Alternate Delegate

Mt. Olive - St. Louis (Shaw)
Rev. Gary Lampe, Regular Delegate

Our Redeemer - Overland
Rev. David Boisclair, Regular Delegate

Our Savior - Fenton
Rev. Mark Sell, Regular Delegate
Rev. Ryan Rupe, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Jim Baneck, Second Alternate Delegate

Pathfinder - Ellisville
Rev. Dion Garrett, Regular Delegate
Mr. Seth Hinz, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Bruce Pompe, Second Alternate Delegate

Peace - Lemay
Ms. Anne Glessner, Regular Delegate
Rev. Dr. Jon Furgeson, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Dan Dukesherer, Second Alternate Delegate

Peace - O'Fallon
Mr. Frank Reahr, Regular Delegate
Rev. Ronald Millard, Jr., First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Val Schwentker, Second Alternate Delegate

Prince of Peace - Crestwood
Mr. Richard Abeln, Regular Delegate
Rev. Hans Fiene, First Alternate Delegate

Reformation - Affton
Rev. Robert Riebau, Regular Delegate
Mr. Dale Thielker, First Alternate Delegate

Resurrection - Sunset Hills
Rev. David Gruenwald, Regular Delegate
Mr. Lloyd (Bud) Moss, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Karin Fleming, Second Alternate Delegate

Saint Trinity - St. Louis (Patch)
Mr. Alan Creek, Regular Delegate
Rev. David Lewis, First Alternate Delegate

Salem - Affton
Ms. Christine Mattson, Regular Delegate
Rev. Wayne Huebner, First Alternate Delegate

Salem - Black Jack
Mr. Timothy Snyder, Regular Delegate
Rev. Martin Dressler, First Alternate Delegate

St. James - Glen Carbon, IL
Rev. Aaron Mueller, Regular Delegate
Mr. Joe Rathert, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Devin Brakenhoff, Second Alternate Delegate

St. James - University City
Rev. Wayne Lawrence, Regular Delegate

St. John - Granite City, IL
Rev. William Hale, Regular Delegate
Mr. Brian Schuelke, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Jonathan Frech, Second Alternate Delegate

St. John - Warrenton
Rev. Jeremy Klaustermeier, Regular Delegate
Ms. Terry McKenzie, First Alternate Delegate

St. John's - Arnold
Mr. Jacob Underwood, Regular Delegate
Rev. Jeremy Schultz, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Lauren Stone, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Johns - St. Louis (Tower Grove South)
Rev. William Wilson, Regular Delegate
Mr. Jonathan Schmidt, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Sandra Gerber, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Lucas - St. Louis (Boulevard Heights)
Mr. Phillip Miksad, Regular Delegate
Ms. Laura Hertel, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Dr. Mark Larson, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Luke's - St. Louis (Dutchtown)
Rev. David Dittmar, Regular Delegate
Mr. Melton Walthal, First Alternate Delegate

St. Mark's - Eureka
Mr. Steven Kasten, Regular Delegate
Rev. Robert Liebmann, First Alternate Delegate

St. Matthew - St. Louis (Walnut Park East)
Mr. Louis Tisdale, Regular Delegate
Rev. Jonathan Lewis, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Annette Tisdale, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Matthew - Sullivan
Ms. Stacey Ensor,  Regular Delegate
Rev. Lewis Ensor, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Mark VanLeer, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Paul - St. Louis (College Hill)
Ms. Sharon Niethe, Regular Delegate
Ms. Kristina Darden, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Lynn Selders, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Paul - Union
Mr. Darrin Lohmeyer, Regular Delegate
Ms. Sue Steele, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Matthew Hayter, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Paul - Wood River, IL
Rev. David Schultz, Regular Delegate
Mr. Jonathon Giordano, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Kevin Brumitt, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Paul's - Des Peres
Mr. Steve Gruenwald, Regular Delegate
Rev. Dr. Glen Thomas, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Brent Schowe, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Paul's - Imperial
Rev. Charles Schultz, Regular Delegate
Ms. Sandra Overberg, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Virginia Todd, Second Alternate Delegate

St. Peter's - Spanish Lake
Ms. Vanessa Greer, Regular Delegate
Rev. Johnny Greer, First Alternate Delegate

Timothy - St. Louis (Lindenwood Park)
Ms. Sue Thomas, Regular Delegate
Rev. Andrew Dinger, First Alternate Delegate

Transfiguration - St. Louis (Carr Square)
Ms. Melba Davis, Regular Delegate
Ms. Shirley Jackson, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Aaron Dickerson, Second Alternate Delegate

Trinity - Bridgeton
Mr. Tom Winscher, Regular Delegate
Mr. Loren Cook, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Elena Cook, Second Alternate Delegate

Trinity - Hoffman, IL
Ms. Rita Carpenter, Regular Delegate 
Mr. Raymond Ainslie, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Brett Jones, Second Alternate Delegate

Trinity - St. Louis (Soulard)
Ms. Kama Totherow, Regular Delegate
Rev. Dr. Josh Hatcher, First Alternate Delegate

Trinity - Troy
Mr. John Emerson, Regular Delegate
Mr. Bryan Gooding, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Garry McCracken, Second Alternate Delegate

Unity - East St. Louis, IL
Rev. Dr. Willie Stallworth, Sr., Regular Delegate
Mr. Johnnie Anthony,  First Alternate Delegate

Village - Ladue
Mr. Keith Motz, Regular Delegate
Rev. Dr. Tyler Arnold, First Alternate Delegate

Webster Gardens - Webster Groves
Ms. Patti Sprich, Regular Delegate
Rev. David McGinley, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Stephanie Bowman, Second Alternate Delegate

Zion - Bethalto, IL
Rev. Kale Hanson, Regular Delegate
Ms. Sarah Koch, First Alternate Delegate
Mr. Doug Roberson, Second Alternate Delegate

Zion - Hillsboro
Rev. Gregory Barto,  Regular Delegate
Mr. Timothy Krysl, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Rebecca Pooker, Second Alternate Delegate

Zion - Maryland Heights
Mr. Neil Koenig, Regular Delegate
Rev. Mark Femmel, First Alternate Delegate

Zion - St. Charles/Harvester
Mr. Marc Debrick, Regular Delegate
Rev. Mark Rouland, First Alternate Delegate
Ms. Andrea Holtz, Second Alternate Delegate

Zion - St. Louis (St. Louis Place)
Mr. Robert Oebermann, Regular Delegate

Zion - Valley Park
Ms. Mary Hart, Regular Delegate
Ms. Stacy Klingler, First Alternate Delegate
Rev. Scott Weiler, Second Alternate Delegate