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Bishop, Officers, Ministry Directors and Staff Directory

Officers

Bishop

  • Rev. Michael J. Pryse
    74 Weber St W
    Kitchener, ON N2H 3Z3
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Home: 519.895.1311
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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Vice-Chairperson

  • Dorothy Frook
    RR 1
    Elmwood, ON N0G 1S0
    Home: 519.881.2798
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Secretary

  • Rev. Wendell Grahlman
    74 Weber St W
    Kitchener, ON N2H 3Z3
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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Treasurer

  • Keith Myra
    601 Bayhampton Cres
    Waterloo, ON N2K 3M4
    Home: 519.886.4423
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Staff

Assistants to the Bishop

  • Rev. Guenter F. Dahle
    Home: 519.888.0500
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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    Portfolios: Missions, Professional Leadership, Investment, Witness, Support, Office Administration, Planned Giving Advisory, Scholarships, GHDA Advisory, Trinity Village Care Centre

  • Rev. Mark Harris
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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    Portfolios: Candidacy Committee, Communication Advisory Committee, Congregational Call Process, Lutherhostel, Professional Leadership Committee

Ministry Directors

  • Rev Joel Crouse - Director of Youth and Young Adults Ministries
    Res Phone (613) 749-6953
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    Portfolios: Specialized Ministries, Synod Youth Council, Youth CLWG

  • Rev W Phil Heinze - Director of Public Policy and Service Public Ministries
    Res Phone (519) 581-1208
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    Portfolios: Policy Advisory Committee, Service CLWG

  • Debbie Lou Ludolph - Director of Worship Ministries
    Res Phone (519) 856-1557
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    Portfolios: Worship CLWG

  • Jackie Nunns - Director of Learning Ministries
    Res Phone (519) 885-6821
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    Portfolios: Learning CLWG

  • Rev Lori Pilatzke - Director of Witness & Evangelism Ministries
    Res Phone (613) 342-0380
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    Portfolios: In Mission for Others Task Force, Witness CLWG

  • Jeff Pym - Director of Stewardship & Resource Development
    Office Phone (905) 634-4346
    Office Fax (905) 634-2428
    Toll Free 1-888-308-9461
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    Portfolios: Evangelical Lutheran Foundation, Lutheran Planned Giving, Resource Development Committee, Support CLWG

  • Rev Beth Wagschal - Director of Ecumenical and Multi-Faith Ministries
    Res Phone (705) 924-9547
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Other Synodical Personnel

Administrative Support Staff

  • Christine Archer - Receptionist/Secretary
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  • Cathy Caron - Secretary
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  • Connie Davison - Administrative Assistant to the Bishop
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Assistant to the Treasurer

  • Lynn Becker
    74 Weber St W
    Kitchener, ON N2H 3Z3
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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Editor, The Eastern Synod Lutheran

  • Karen Gastmeier
    74 Weber St W
    Kitchener, ON N2H 3Z3
    Office: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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Statistician

  • Rev. Wendell Grahlman
    74 Weber St W
    Kitchener, ON N2H 3Z3
    Phone: 519.743.1461
    Fax: 519.743.4291
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Necrologist/Archivist

  • Rev. Erich R. Schultz
    1502-6 Willow St
    Waterloo, ON N2J 4S3
    Phone: 519.886.9770
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Director of Planned Giving

  • Jeff Pym
    385 Torrance St
    Burlington, ON L7R 2R7
    Office: 905.634.4346
    Fax: 905.634.2428
    Toll free: 1.888.308.9461
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Executive Director, Edgewood Camp and Conference Centre

  • Rev. Fred Ludolph
    49 Memorial St
    Eden Mills, ON N0B 1P0
    Home: 519.856.2768
    Office: 519.856.9622
    Fax: 519.856.2573
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