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Pulpit Supply

Seminarians and ordained pastors available for pulpit supply are listed below.  Please contact them directly at the telephone numbers listed, or via e-mail if an e-mail link is provided (last name will be blue and underlined).

In response to the frequent question of an appropriate honorarium, we suggest the following minimums:

  • One Service - $125

  • Two Services - $150

  • Three Services - $175*
    *each additional service $25
     

  • Travel reimbursement (mileage) - 50.5¢ per mile

Please contact Jeff Drake in the synod office for more information at jdrakemcselca.org.

People with an asterisk (*) in the comments section may not preside at the Eucharist.

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 Updated on 05/07/08

Supply Musicians

Deborah Arrington - 773-934-5189. Substitute organ and piano work.
Available on Sunday mornings and during the week.
Amy Hardiek  - 708-386-5494. Substitute organ and piano work.
Available on Sunday mornings.

Dan Merrigan - 773-342-1903.  Substitute organ and piano work.  Also sings and plays the trumpet.  Available on Sunday afternoons and during the week.

Robert Strader - 708-386-1482. Substitute organ and piano work. Contact for flute and clarinet player. 
Available on Sunday mornings and during the week.

 Richard Trost - 773-865-2822. Substitute organ and piano work.
Available on Sunday mornings and during the week.

David Westerdahl - 815-758-7030.  Substitute organ and piano work.  Available anytime during the week or weekend.

Vernetta Willett - 773-301-4129. Substitute piano work.  Vocal instructor who has worked with youth and adults.
Available Monday-Friday.

Suggested fees for substitute organists/musicians are available online at: http://www.agohq.org/profession/indexsalary.html

Pulpit Supply

Title

Last Name

First Name

Address

City and State

ZIP Code

Day Phone

Evening Phone

 Comments
The Rev. Anderson Carl L. 914 W. Whitegate Dr. Mt. Prospect IL 60056-3063
312-563-3593
 		 847-394-0639  
Mr. Bailie Paul 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 646-314-2780  646-314-2780 

Can also preach in Spanish

*
The Rev. Balster Donald 601 Lake Hinsdale Dr. #505 Willowbrook IL 60527 630-323-0802 630-323-0802 Not available Dec. 1 through April 30
Mr. Barnes David J. 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-844-3152 773-324-7829

*

The Rev. Becker Vivian J. 1406 W. Orchard Pl. Arlington Heights IL 60005-2400 847-392-1643 847-392-1643 Late morning only
The. Rev. Bergh Al 2533 Danhaven Ct. Aurora IL 60504-9460 630-585-8422 630-585-8422  
The
Rev.		 Bergmark Glenn 13878 Steeples Rd. Lemont IL 60439 630-257-5278 630-257-5278  
The Rev. Blomquist Willard C. 2418 Corona Rd. Waukegan IL 60087-4042 847-662-6264 847-662-6264 Waukegan area only
The Rev. Carlmark Herbert 809 Santa Maria Drive Naperville IL 60540-7410 630-355-2335 630-355-2335  
The Rev. Cobrda Juan 8340 N Oleander Ave. Niles IL 60714-2552 847-965-2475 847-965-2475

also speaks fluent Spanish

The Rev. Cole Mark 731 West Hillcrest Dr. DeKalb IL 60115 815-762-1209 815-762-1209  
The Rev. Coltvet Joy McDonald 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-256-0727 773-384-0610  
The Rev. Feustel Harvey 12799 W. Highland Ln. Huntley IL 60142-7518 847-669-5661 847-669-5661  
The Rev. Frank James 156 Division St. #412 Elgin IL 60120 847-921-6709 847-921-6709  
The Rev. Grudt Rich 3820 Sumac Ave. Island Lake IL 60042 847-487-4512 847-487-4512  
The Rev. Hansen Dawn D. 1222 Plumtree Crt. Schaumburg IL 60193 847-635-4601 847-331-0373  
The Rev. Hanson Paul 1110 Revere Pl. Vernon Hills IL 60061 773-380-2749 847-918-1634  
The Rev. Hewitt Patricia A. 1108 Pember Circle West Dundee IL 60118-3516 847-551-1617 847-551-1617  
The Rev. Hulterstrum Joseph 212 N. Eastwood Ave. Mt. Prospect IL 60056-2417 847-398-1196 847-398-1196 Prefers North, Northwest, and Near West Conferences, but open to all
The Rev. Hutchison Bill 1805 Washington St. Evanston IL 60202-1633 847-869-2199 847-869-2199  
Ms. Jackson Angel 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5114 773-667-9178 773-667-9178

*

The Rev. Jutila Stacey 1003 E. 53rd St. Unit 3D Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-454-3858 773-454-3858

 

The Rev. Kay Linda 8211 S. Fairfield Ave. Chicago IL 60652 773-401-6549 773-401-6549  
The Rev.
Dr.		 Knappe Wolf D. 200 Village Dr. Apt. 433 Downers Grove IL 60516-3062 630-769-6573 630-769-6573  
The Rev. Knutson Karen 15027 Vine Ave. Harvey IL 60426-2139 708-333-0421 708-333-0421 Prefers Central, South, and Southwest Conferences
The Rev. Landgrebe Karl 16930 Gaynelle Rd. Tinley Park IL 60477-2933 708-532-0208 708-532-0208  
The Rev. Linss Wilhelm C. 10534 S. Hamilton Ave. Chicago IL 60643-2514 773-779-7489 773-779-7489  
Ms. Mache Lauren 1100 E. 55th Street Chicago IL 60615 312-953-3613 312-953-3613

*

The Rev. Miller Charles E. 5010 W. Ashland Dr. McHenry IL 60050-5105 815-578-8296 815-578-8296 Serves
congregations
north of I-80
The Rev. Munker Cynthia M. 31 E. Melrose Ct. Westmont IL 60559-5109 630-971-1731 630-971-1731  
The Rev. Norlin Dennis 125 Homewood Dr. Libertyville IL 60048-2121 847-680-4882 847-680-4882  
Mr. Nyikako Chang 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-288-1575 773-573-0354

*

The Rev. Lyberg Thomas A. 811 Niagara St. Carol Stream IL 60188-1458 630-668-3220 630-668-3220  
The Rev. Olson David E. 2422 Gunderson Ave. Berwyn IL 60402     708-795-8459     708-795-8459  
The Rev. Pfeffer Paul 1994 Jamestown Dr. Palatine IL 60074 847-359-2555 847-359-2555 Prefers north of Eisenhower, but open to all
The Rev. Pierson Arnold O. 340 W. Diversey
Apt.#2217		Chicago IL 60657 773-380-2942 773-975-7489 Chicago only, or near NW suburbs
The Rev. Pohlmann Ken 11805 Nottingham Dr. Huntley IL 60142 847-669-8675 847-669-8675  
The Rev. Rajan Fred 2623 S. Cedar Glen Dr. Arlington Heights IL 60005-4675 773-380-2841 847-952-1920  
The Rev. Rourke Marnie 1131 Gunderson Ave. Oak Park IL 60304-2119 708-363-4120 708-445-0239  
The Rev. Ryan Julie 6694 Double Eagle Dr., # 309 Woodridge IL 60517 708-707-2697 708-707-2697  
The Rev. Schwick Dan 1001 E. Touhy Ave. Suite 50 Des Plaines IL 60018-5817 847-390-1418 847-384-9521  
The Rev. Seyenkulo Jensen 8765 W. Higgins Rd. Chicago IL 60631 773-380-2108 773-380-2108  
The Rev. Seyenkulo Linda Johnson 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-256-0756 773-253-8698  
The Rev. Simone Armand PO Box 547 Cherry Valley IL 61016-0547

815-227-1516

815-227-1516

 will travel 50-55 miles for Sunday supply
Ms. Smoot Phyllis 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 708-217-5890 708-217-5890

*
Mr. Snyder Lyle 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-573-4346 773-573-4346

*
The Rev. Strieter Thomas 1352 S. State St. Chicago IL 60605 312-427-9210 312-427-9210  
The Rev. Thomas-Templeton Rebecca 3809 S. Calumet Ave. Chicago IL 60653 773-855-5261 773-855-5261  
The Rev. Vassallo Carol 1249 S. Plymouth Ct. Chicago IL 60605-2719 312-786-0670 312-786-0670  
The Rev. Vethanayagamony Peter 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-230-4913 773-230-4913  
Ms. Weiszmann Stoney 410 Williams Pl. East Dundee IL 60118 847-867-4491 847-844-3081

*

The Rev. Wiberg Mark 539 W. Dempster St. Des Plaines IL 60016 847-806-0952 847-806-0952  
The Rev. Wiegert Amy 10857  S. Drake Ave.   Chicago IL 60655   773-779-5714 773-779-5714  
The Rev. Jewel-Williams Sandra 1476 W. Vanmeter St. Kankakee IL 60901 815-939-0955 815-939-0955  
The Rev. Williams Anthony 14926 S. Avalon Dolton IL 60419 708-439-1628 708-669-1247  
The Rev. Wilson Linnea 336 Forest Rd. Hinsdale IL 60521 630-920-1604 630-920-1604  
The Rev. Zawistoski Richard 675-C Versailles Cir. Elk Grove Village IL 60007-3567 773-380-2847 847-357-9541  
The Rev. Ziemer Dale 1020 N. Timberlea Dr. Palatine IL 60067-3459 847-971-3447 847-991-8247  
Mr. Zurek Michael 1100 E. 55th St. Chicago IL 60615-5112 773-316-0567 773-316-0567

*

1420 W. Dickens Ave. ~  Chicago, IL 60614-3004 ~ Ph: 773-248-0021