Coaching
Rev. Tari Stage-Harvey – stageharvey@gmail.com
Lay Ministry Formation
Rev. Dr. David Hahnn -david@lutheransnw.org
Re. Andy Yee – a2b@lutheransnw.org
Coaching
Charissa Caroll – daughterofoliver@gmail.com
Northwest Intermountain Synod (1D)
Ecofaith Action Network
Oregon Synod (1E)
Disaster & Climate Re3silience Program
Sarah Loose – sarah@oregonsynod.org
Montana Synod (1F)
Northern Rockies Institute of Theology
Deacon Allen Sasser-Goehner – no email provided
Lay Ministry
Rev. Stacey Heggem – slheggem@montanasynod.org
General – cmccarty@montanasynod.org
Region 2
Sierra Pacific Synod (2A)
Rev. Megan Macpherson – mehan@spelca.org
Southwest California Synod (2B)
Senior Adult Ministries
Deacon Dr. Cecelia Travick-Jackson – deacondr@socalsynod.org
Pacifica Synod (2C)
Desta Ronning Goehner – DestaGoehner@pacificasynod.org
Rev. María Santa Cruz = MariaSantaCruz@pacificasynod.org
Grand Canyon Synod (2D)
Growing in Faith/Diakonia – See Diakonia Program
Rocky Mountain Synod (2E)
Faith Formation Network
Deacon Kristen Saathoff – no email
Bryan Jaster – no email
Spiritual Direction and Coaching
No contacts
General
Rev. Diana Linden – dlinden@rmselca.org
Region 3
Western North Dakota (3A)
Faithlead – See program at LTS
L.E.D. by Faith – SAM Program – info@wndsynod.org)
Dialogue Works – www.dialogworks.org
General
Rev. Brad Dokken – brad@wndsynod.org
Eastern North Dakota Synod (3B)
Mostly SAMs
Deacon Laura Carson – deaconlaura@eandsynod.org
Katie Demarais – katie@eandsynod.org
Rev. Nancy Monke – pastornancy@eandsynod.org
South Dakota Synod (3C)
Digital Community and Learning
Rev. Kari Webb – kwebb@sdsynod.org
Northwestern Minnesota Synod (3D)
SAM
Kip Fontaine – kipfontaine@cord.edu
General
Rev Jon Olson – jonolson1@cord.edu
Northeastern Minnesota Synod (3E)
Lay Leader Network
Monica Bruning
General – LLN@nemnsynod.org
Rev. Taryn Montgomery – taryn.montgomery@nemnsynod.org
Southwestern Minnesota Synod (3F)
General
Rev. Seyward Ask – seyward.ask@swmnelca.org
Rev. Troy Pflibsen – troy.pflibsen@swmnelca.org
Minneapolis Area Synod (3G)
Rev. John Hulden – j.hulden@mpls-synod.org
Saint Paul Area Synod (3H)
Deacon Krista Lind – krista.lind@spas-elca.org
Southeastern Minnesota Synod (3I)
Faith Formation Network
Rev. Matt Larson – mlarson@semnsynod.org
Region 4
Nebraska Synod (4A)
Emmaus Lifelong Learning
Deacon Timothy Suburg –
CaSTLE Project (WTS) – timothy@nebraskasynod.org
Rev. Katie Gallagher – katrina@nebraskassynod.org
Rev. Greg Berger (SAM) – greg@nebraskasynod.org
Central States (4B)
Rev. Adam Wutka – pastoradamtlbwy@gmail.com
Arkansas-Oklahoma Synod (4C)
Rev. Jerry Wirtley (DEM) – jerry@aokelca.org
Northern Texas-Northern Louisiana Synod (4D)
Parish Lay ministry Academy (PLMA) – Jeanne Heggen – plma@bwtx.org
Southwestern Texas Synod (4E)
Deacon Darcy Mittelstaedt – dmittelstaedt@swtsynod.org
Rev. Dr. Ricardo Jiménez-Reyes – rjimenez@swtsynod.org
Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast Synod (4F)
Deacon Aimee Elles – No email
General
Region 5
Metropolitan Chicago Synod (5A)
Diakonia
Pastor Sunitha Mortha -bsmortha@mcselca.org
Northern Illinois Synod (5B)
Diakonia
Region 5 Lay Schools
Central/Southern Illinois Synod (5C)
Adult Faith Formation
Rev. Amy Ziettlow
General
Southeastern Iowa Synod (5D)
Rev. LeAnn Stubbs – stubbs@seiasynod.org
Western Iowa Synod (5E)
Rev. Cara Knutson (SAM) – cara.knutson.rev@wisynod.org
Northeastern Iowa Synod (5F)
Rev. Kristen Corr Rod (DEM, SAM) –
General
Northern Great Lakes Synod (5G)
Sister Noreen Stevens (SAM) –
General – ngls@nglsynod.org
Northwest Synod of Wisconsin (5H)
Lay School of Ministry (LSM)
Rev. Dr. Phil Ruge-Jones, Director – pastorphil@grace-church.org
CaSTLE
Pastor Randy Olson – rolson@nwswi.org
Deacon Laura Ramlow – lramlow@nwswi.org
East-Central Synod of Wisconsin (5I)
Lay School of Ministry
Jen Hoffman – jen.hoffman@ecsw.org
Greater Milwaukee Synod (5J)
Rev. Becky Erb Strang (DEM) – becky@milwaukeesynod.org
South-Central Synod of Wisconsin (5K)
Rev. Walter Baires (DEM) – walterb@scsw-elca.org
La Crosse Area Synod (5L)
Discipleship Mattersdem@
Rev. Dione Stepanek – pastordione@lacrosseareasynod.org
Region 6
Southeast Michigan Synod (6A)
Lay Ministry
Robin J McCants – no email
North/West Lower Michigan Synod (6B)
Rev. Kate Van Valkenburg (DEM) – dem@mittensynod.org
Indiana Kentucky Synod (6C)
Melisa Schroeder (DEM) – mschroeder@iksynod.org
Northwestern Ohio Synod (6D)
Growing in Faith Diakonia – growinginfaithohio@gmail.com
Cheryl Sondergeld (SAM) – cheryl.condergeld@nwos-elca.org
Northeastern Ohio Synod (6E)
Baptized Living
Deacon Erin Bodenstab – ebodenstab@neos-elca.org
Growing in Faith Diakonia – growinginfaithohio@gmail.com
Southern Ohio Synod (6F)
Leadership Academy
Rev. Steven Kimm – leadershipacademy@southernohiosynod.org
Region 7
New Jersey Synod (7A)
Rev. Maristela Freiberg (DEM) – no email
General
New England Synod (7B)
NE Synod School of Lay Ministry/
La Escuela de Ministerio Laico del Sínodo de NE
Rev Joe McGarry – nesynodslm@gmail.com
Rev. Cassandra Chavez – nesynodslm@gmail.com
Lay Ministry
Ms. Kim Bergstrand – kbergstrans@nesynod.org
Metro New York Synod (7C)
Growing in Faith – Diakonia Program –
Rev. Zachary Dean – pastor.zachdean@gmail.com
Rev. Patricia Ávila – pavila@mnys.org
Rev. Nicole Schwalbe – nschwalbe@mnys.org
Upstate New York Synod (7D)
Rev. Imani Olear (DEM) – imani.olear@elca.org
SAM Program – no email provided
NE Pennsylvania (7E)
Faith Formation – Cheryl Statham – convener
Deacon Chelle Huth – chelle@nepsynod.org
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod (7F)
SAM and Lay Formation – Rev. Erika Wesch – ewesch@sepa.org
Slovak Zion Synod (7G)
Bishop Wilma S Kucharek – Wilma.kucharek@ecunet.org
Region 8
Northwestern Pennsylvania (8A)
Rev. Sara Cosgil (DEM) – nwpasynod@gmail.com
Southwestern Pennsylvania Synod (8B)
Rev. Perer D. Asplin – peter.asplin@swpasynod.org
Allegheny Synod (8C)
Faith+Lead (LTS)
John Kratz – office@alleghenysynod.com
Rev. Deacon Alicia Anderson – Alicia.anderson@alleghebysynod.com
Lower Susquehanna Synmod (8D)
Deacon Marsha Roscoe – mroscoe@lss-elca.org
Charles R. Roberts III – croberts@lss-elca.org
Upper Susquehanna Synod (8E)
Rev. Karla Leiby – prkarla@uss-elca.org
Delaware-Martland Synod (8F)
Celebrate Lay Ministry
Linda Chinnia – lindachinnia@verizon.net
Rev. Robin Simpson Litton – rlitton@demdsynod.org
Rev. Alejandro Mejia – amejia@demdsynod.org
Metropolitan Washington Synod, DC (8G)
Leadership Academy
Brenda Barrios – bbarrios@metrodcelca.org
West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod (8H)
Education for Clergy and Laity – ?
Rev. Sherri Schafer (DEM) Sherri.Schaefer@elca.org
Region 9
Virginia Synod (9A)
Lay Ministry Academy
Rev. Kristen Van Stee – LMA@vasynod.org
Rev. Collen Hetrick – hetrick@vasynod.org
North Carolina Synod (9B)
Advanced Lay Ministries
Deacon Wendy Roberts – wroberts@nclutheran.org
Deacon Dr. Mindy Makant – Mindy.Makant@lr.edu
South Carolina Synod (9C)
Deacon Kimberly Heindl – kimberly@scsynod.com
Southeastern Synod (9D)
Leadership Academy
Kary Eller – keller@elca-ses.org
Jill Henning – jhenning@elca-ses.org
Florida-Bahamas Synod (9E)
School of Lay Ministry
Wilma Shively – shivewj@solmfl.org
La Academia
Deacon Áura Suárez – See La Academia
Caribbean Synod (9F)
No website
Rev. Marysol Díaz – pastoramaysoldiaz@gmail.com
Rev. Vivian Dávila – tocaguiro02@prtc.net
Additional institutions
Diakonia – www.diakonia.education
Contact is through synods (Metro NY, Grand Canyon, New Jersey and Northern Illinois)
CaSTLE
Rev. Ramie Bakken – rbakken@wartburgseminary.edu
La Academia –
Deacon Áura Suárez – aurasuarez20@gmail.com, academiaelca@gmail.com,
Region 5 Lay Schools – www.scw-elca.org/region5layschools/schools/
Faith+Lead (LTS) – www.faithlead.org
Dr. Alicia Granholm – agranholm001@luthersem.edu
Dr. Susan Brooks – sbrooks001@luthersem.edu
General – faithlead@luthersem.edu
