430 REPORT OF THE SYNOD NOMINATING & ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Ms. Mindelle Bartholomew, Chair [Positions on the ballots were determined by lot.] SYNOD COUNCIL SECERTARY Term expires 2025 Vote for ONE Ray Huff St. Mark, Williamsport SYNOD COUNCIL – CLERGY/DEACON Term expires 2023 (2 YEAR TERM) Vote for ONE Richard A. Adams Port Royal, Port Royal Joshua L. Reinsburrow West Branch Conference SYNOD COUNCIL – LAY PERSONS - TWO YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM Term expires 2023 Vote for ONE Karen Sigler Emmanuel, Thompsontown SYNOD COUNCIL – CLERGY/DEACON Term expires 2024 (3 YEAR TERM) Vote for ONE Kate Drefke Messiah, New Berlin Vicky Schaffner Simeon’s United, Gratz SYNOD COUNCIL – LAY PERSONS - TWO YEAR UNEXPIRED TERM Term expires 2023 Vote for ONE Lucas Bingman Messiah, Troxelville Scott F. Frost Sharon, Selinsgrove 431 SYNOD COUNCIL – LAY PERSONS Term expires 2024 Vote for TWO Wendelin Davis St. Peter, Mt. Grove Eileen Stauffer Salem, Selinsgrove Dennis Buttorff Grace, Jersey Shore Craig Rhoades St. John, Northumberland SYNOD COUNCIL – YOUTH – LAY PERSONS Term expires 2023 Vote for ONE Gabriel J. Schaeffer Salem, Selinsgrove Slone Smith Messiah, Mifflintown CONSULTATION COMMITTEE Term expires 2027 Vote for ONE IN EACH CONFERENCE BUFFALO VALLEY CONFERENCE – Lay Male Barry E. Spangler Christ United, Millmont NORTH BRANCH CONFERENCE – Clergy Joel Zeiders St. Matthew, Bloomsburg TULPEHOCKEN CONFERENCE – Clergy Andrew Weaver United, Sunbury WEST BRANCH CONFERENCE – Lay Female Barbara E. Horn Redeemer, Williamsport 432 CONSULTATION COMMITTEE – UNEXPIRED TERM Term expires 2025 Vote for ONE IN EACH CONFERENCE JUNIATA VALLEY CONFERENCE – Clergy Richard A. Adams Port Royal, Port Royal TULPEHOCKEN CONFERENCE – Lay Female Cinda Crissinger United, Sunbury COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE Term expires 2027 Vote for ONE IN EACH CONFERENCE JUANIATA VALLEY CONFERENCE – Clergy Mike Sigler Emmanuel, Thompsontown MIDDLE CREEK CONFERENCE – Lay Male Adam R. Mitchell St. Paul Erdleys, Middleburg NORTH BRANCH CONFERENCE – Clergy Karen Minnich-Sadler Washingtonville, Washingtonville WEST BRANCH CONFERENCE – Lay Female Carol Winter Messiah, S. Williamsport COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE – UNEXPIRED TERM Term expires 2023 Vote for ONE IN EACH CONFERENCE BUFFALO VALLEY CONFERENCE – Clergy Steven Middernacht Zion, Turbotville 433 COMMITTEE ON DISCIPLINE – UNEXPIRED TERM Term expires 2025 Vote for ONE IN EACH CONFERENCE JUNIATA VALLEY CONFERENCE – Lay Male Ken Mummah Messiah, Mifflintown VOTING MEMBERS TO THE ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY August 8-12, 2022 Columbus, Ohio VOTING MEMBERS TO THE ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY ROSTERED PERSONS Vote for ONE Richard A. Adams Port Royal, Port Royal Lisa Barnes Follmer Parish Erwin C. Roux Zion, Turbotville Gary Schaeffer Milton Parish Shelby Wyland St. Luke, Williamsport VOTING MEMBERS TO THE ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY LAY PERSONS Vote for ONE EACH TICKET Malin Kint Messiah, Mifflintown Alicia Wyland St. Luke, Williamsport Terry Brown St. John, Potts Grove Ray Huff St. Mark, Williamsport Diane Bubb Trinity, Hughesville Christine Wilhem Evangelical, Reedsville VOTING MEMBERS TO THE ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY YOUTH Taylor Brown St. Peter, Kreamer 434 VOTING MEMBERS TO THE ELCA CHURCHWIDE ASSEMBLY PERSON OF COLOR/LANGUAGE Tormod Svensson The Table, Bloomsburg 435 NOMINEE IDENTITY INFORMATION (Names appear here in the order in which they appear on the ballot.) Ray Huff – St. Mark, Williamsport. Current Employment: Retired. Authorized Lay Worship Leader. Past Employment: United States Air Force, 22 years; Montoursville Area School District, 1974-2007; Teacher, Coach, Advisor, High School Principal; Lycoming College, Adjunct Professor and Student Teacher Supervisor; Loyalsock Township High School, Temporary Assistant Principal, January-March 2020. Church Leadership: Authorized Lay Worship Leader; Synod Council; Executive Council; Secretary pro-tempore; Council President of St. Mark Lutheran Church, Williamsport, 2011-2017; current council member, ELCA Coach Levels one and two; co-chair USS Leadership Development Team. Community Leadership: Days of Remembrance board member; James V. Brown Library board; TWA F800 Scholarship Committee chair; USAF Squadron Commander 46 Aerial Port Squadron, Dover, AFB, DE. Richard A. Adams – Port Royal, Port Royal. Current Employment: Called to Port Royal Lutheran Parish, Port Royal Lutheran Church, Port Royal and St. Paul Lutheran Church, Nook. Past Employment: Liberty Valley Lutheran Parish, 2013-2019. Church Leadership: Juniata County Ministerium, President, 2021. Joshua L. Reinsburrow – West Branch Conference. Current Employment: On Leave from Call. Past Employment: Pastor, Messiah Lutheran Church, South Williamsport, 2014 – 2021; St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mifflinville, PA, 2007 – 2014; St. Michael and All Angels Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 – 2007; First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vicar, Greensburg PA, 2003 – 2004; McMasters United Methodist Church, Youth Ministry Pastor, Turtle Creek, PA, 2000 – 2003 Department of Speech, Philosophy, and Fine Arts; Humanities, Luzerne County Community College, Berwick Campus; Greater Susquehanna Extension, Watsontown, Adjunct Faculty, 2013 – present. Shumaker Public Safety Center, Harrisburg Area Community College, Adjunct Faculty, 2000 – present. 436 Church Leadership: Upper Susquehanna Synod Voting Member to the ELCA Church wide Assembly, August 2013 Financial/Treasurer Workshop Planner, Upper Susquehanna Synod, 2013 – Present; Candidacy Committee, Upper Susquehanna Synod, 2013 – 2021, secretary 2019-2021; Upper Susquehanna Synod Council, 2018 – Present Executive Committee 2018; Mission Interpretation, Chair, Upper Susquehanna Synod, 2008 – 2010; Mission Interpretation, Chair, Southwestern PA Synod, 2006 – 2007; Stewardship and Financial Support Committee, Southwestern PA Synod, 2005 – 2007; Lutheran Church Extension Society, Secretary, Southwestern PA Synod, 2005 – 2007 Community Leadership: Professional Emergency Medical Services; Commonwealth of PA EMS Instructor/Evaluator, 2000 – Present; American Heart Association, BLS; CPR/AED Instructor, 2007 – Present; CISM Peer Support; CISM Group Crisis Intervention; CISM Pastoral Crisis Intervention I and II; CISM Suicide Prevention/Intervention I; (CISM, Critical Incident Stress Management, “Psychological First Aid”) International Critical Incident Stress Foundation; Susquehanna EHS Council CISM Team; National Registered Emergency Medical Technicians; Federation of Fire Chaplains; International Police & Fire Chaplain's Association. Karen Sigler – Emmanuel, Thompsontown. Current Employment: Sigler Press Theological Books. Past Employment: Found and Director, St. Paul’s Developmental Preschool, Collingswood NJ. Church Leadership: Currently serving on USS Synod Council in appointed capacity, member of the Implementation Team; served on USS Christian Education Committee, served ELCA as Secretary on the Board of Publication for 6 years; served congregations in Worship and Music, Choir, initiated and taught various education programs. Community Leadership: Currently serving on the Paul W. DeLauter Youth Center Board as Vice President, Penn State Master Gardener Program since 2011. Kate Drefke – Messiah, New Berlin. Current Employment: Interim Pastor, Grace Lutheran Church, Sunbury and Trinity Lutheran Church, Lemoyne. 437 Past Employment: Redevelopment Pastor Faith Lutheran Church, Lewisburg and St. Paul Erdley’s Lutheran Church, Middleburg; Enumerator, US Census Bureau; Chaplain Resident, Providence Alaska Medical Center; Intern Pastor, Joy, Eagle River and Lutheran Church of Hope, Anchorage; Mental Health Counselor, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Green Bay; Clinical Care Manager, Northpointe Behavioral. Church Leadership: Current: Pastor; Synod Implementation Team; Past: Church Council; Stewardship Committee; Writing Children’s Christmas Pageant; Youth and Confirmation Co-Leader; Long-Range Planning Committee. Community Leadership: Suicide Prevention Board of Directors of Marinette and Menominee Cos.; Victims’ Advocate, Reach Counseling; Volunteer in Local Offices of Political Candidates and State Issues. Vicky Schaffner – Simeon’s United, Gratz. Current Employment: I am currently serving 2 interims, Columbia- Montour Lutheran Parish, Bloomsburg; St. Paul Lutheran Church, Gowen City; working part-time as a dishwasher at the St. Louis de Montfort Academy. Past Employment: Parish Pastor for 33 years; served as a Chaplain in Assisted Living and Alzheimer’s Unit; worked in Mental Health including BHRS and as a Supervisor; served Multiple Interims and Congregations and been Bi-vocational. Church Leadership: Previously, I have served on an LSS Board in Pittsburgh, and other Committees. Community Leadership: I was a member of Koinonia Pastor’s Group; Synod’s Interim Pastors Group. Lucas Bingman – Messiah, Troxelville. Current Employment: Chief Deputy Sheriff – Snyder County Sheriff’s Office; Current K-9 handler with drug detection/tracking dog. Church Leadership: Council President for past 2 ½ years. Community Leadership: President, Midd-West Wrestling Association; Vice President, Troxelville Union Cemetery Association; Council President, Beavertown Borough Council; Soccer Coach, AYSO. 438 Scott F. Frost – Sharon, Selinsgrove. Current Employment: Retired. Past Employment: Weis Markets, Inc. Last Position: SVP, CFO & Treasurer, worked for Weis 42 years, CPA. Church Leadership: Authorized Lay Worship Leader; Choir; past Council/Finance Committee member (including Saint Matthew’s, Shamokin Dam). Community Leadership: Thrivent