2023 Acknowledgments

The Synod Assembly would not be possible but for the contributions of many! We offer a heartfelt thanks to:

 

Our Host:

  • St. Andrew's Lutheran Church: pastors and staff, especially Mark Jackson and the A/V tech team and the facilities crew

 

Worship Planning Committee:

  • Karen Wilkerson and Thomas Bartsch and co-lead planners and musicians - St. Michael's, Roseville
  • Deacon Nina Joygaard - Faith, Forest Lake
  • Pastor Lue Moua - St. Mark’s, Randolph
  • Pastor Kirsten Fryer - Bethlehem in the Midway, St. Paul
  • Pastor Jacqueline Belzer - Gustavus Adolphus, St. Paul
  • Pastor Jason Bryan-Wegner - Augustana, West St. Paul
  • Bill Chouinard - liaison from St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
  • Bishop Patricia Lull - staff liaison

 

Musicians:

  • Karen Wilkerson - St. Michael's, Roseville
  • Thomas Bartsch - St. Michael's, Roseville
  • North Shore Brass
  • Joe Englund, cello
  • Synod Assembly Choir

 

Credentials Committee:

  • Pastor Sarah Anderson - Christ the King, New Brighton
  • Deacon Stephanie Anderson - Augustana, West St. Paul
  • Sister Tashina Good, Synod Council representative - Shepherd of the Hills, Shoreview
  • Katie Hendrikson
  • Pastor Patrick Joiner - Luther Memorial, South St. Paul
  • Deacon Nina Joygaard - Faith, Forest Lake
  • Pastor Karna Moskalik - Our Savior's, Stillwater
  • Pastor Bristol Reading - St. Luke, St. Paul
  • Pastor Daniel Ruen - St. Anthony Park, St. Paul
  • Pastor Patrick Shebeck - St. Paul-Reformation, St. Paul
  • Pastor John Swanson - St. Andrew's, Mahtomedi
  • Pastor Andrew Tengwell - Trinity, Lindstrom
  • Pastor Peter Weston Miller - Trinity, Stillwater

 

Elections Committee:

  • Helen Yotter (chair), Synod Council representative - Amazing Grace, Inver Grove Heights
  • Pastor David Bjorklund - St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North St. Paul
  • Pastor Amy Johnson - Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, Farmington
  • Pastor Jenn Luong - St. Mark, St. Paul
  • Deacon Brad Mills - Crossroads Parish (Cross of Glory and Atonement), Mounds View and New Brighton
  • Pastor Seth Perry - Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia
  • Wendy Szczepanski - First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taylor’s Falls
  • Bonnie Pottraz - St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, North St. Paul
  • Rick Schmidt - Highview Christiania Lutheran Church, Farmington
  • Pastor Dwight Rudquist (alternate) - First Evangelical Lutheran Church, Taylor’s Falls
  • Rolf Lowenberg-DeBoer - Synod staff

 

Assembly Planning Team and Logistics (staff):

  • Rachel Holsten
  • Leslie Ortiz
  • Mary Smith

 

Others:

  • Dan Nyberg, Electric Picture Company, Roseville - Assembly Photographer
  • Randy Smith - Assembly Secretary
  • Mary Nosek, St. Michael's, Roseville - Worship Bulletin Designer
  • Marie Wiegert MAN, BSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, on-site first responder