Saint Paul Area Synod -- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Elections


Elected at Conference Assemblies in February

Paul Maeyaert, synod council representative, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
Jerry Neilson, nominating committee, Zion, Cottage Grove
The Rev. Steve Schwartz, dean, St. Mark’s, Randolph
The Rev. Roberta Flood, dean, Living Waters, Lino Lakes
Jon Christianson, synod council representative, Church of the Resurrection, Roseville
Renee Patterson, nominating committee, Hosanna, Forest Lake

Elected at the Synod Assembly

Carol Hood, treasurer, Mount Calvary, Eagan
Joy Tkachuck, synod council member at Larges, Arlington Hills, St. Paul
The Rev. Ralph Baumgartner, committee for consultation, Galilee, Roseville
Lori Rosenkvist, committee for consultation,  Lutheran Church of Peace, Maplewood

Those elected to the 2011 Churchwide Assembly include:

The Rev. John Hogenson, St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
Pam Hults, House of Prayer, Oakdale
Michael Johnson, Trinity, Stillwater
The Rev. Pam Stofferahn, Redeemer, White Bear Lake
Judy Thompson, Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights
The Rev. Megan Torgerson, Augustana, West St. Paul
Maria Tarpinian, Farmington, Farmington
The Rev. Chris Beckman, Highview Christiania, Farmington
The Rev. Diane Sponheim, Shepherd of the Valley, Apple Valley
Terry Gallagher, Prince of Peace, Burnsville
Ben Schori, Easter, Eagan
Jenna Rogness, St. James, Burnsville
Tammy Pust, Roseville, Roseville
The Rev. Ryan Brodin, Abiding Savior, Mounds View
Ronald Peterson, Galilee, Roseville
The Rev. Hans Dahl, Gustavus Adolphus, St. Paul
Andrew Stevens, St. Paul-Reformation, St. Paul
Christy Olson, AiM, St. Paul, Wyoming
The Rev. Eyglo Bjarnadottir, Chisago Lake, Center City
Lynne Moratzka, Elim, Scandia
Howard Juni, Christ the King, White Bear Lake
Stanley Harpstead, Lutheran Church of the Resurrection, Roseville
Vatou Her, Hmong Central, St. Paul
Jacqueline Belzer, St. Stephen’s, West St. Paul
The Rev. Julie Rogness, Christ, Lake Elmo
The Rev. Jennie Lightfoot, First, St. Paul
*Gail Olson, Trinity, Stillwater
*Bishop Peter Rogness, Christ Lutheran on Capitol Hill, St. Paul

*Constitutional provisions automatically include the synod bishop and vice president as part of the Churchwide Assembly delegation.