Conference Deans

In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

– Acts 20:35

Objectives

The Dean of a Conference shall:
  • aid the Conference and its planning council in setting and achieving Conference objectives,
  • arrange the monthly meetings of ordained ministers (deacons and pastors),
  • maintain personal contacts with the ordained ministers of the Conference,
  • serve as a communications link between the synod office and the ordained ministers of the Conference,
  • make an annual written report to the bishop — including a summary of Conference activities and advising with respect to the conditions and needs of this church within the Conference — to be part of the reports to the Assembly, and
  • perform such other duties as the bishop may from time to time assign.

The deans may attend meetings of the Council as spokespeople and observers for their Conferences, with voice but not vote at such meetings.

Contact Info by Location

Central Conference Dean

Pastor Jason Glombicki

Wicker Park Lutheran Church
Chicago
773-276-0263

Relates to Pastor Sunitha Mortha

Near West Conference Dean 

Pastor Chris Honig

Ascension Lutheran Church
Riverside
708-447-2600
 

Relates to Pastor Nathan Klein

North Conference Dean

Pastor Eric Schaefer

Relates to Pastor Nathan Klein

Northeast Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Kelly Faulstich 

Resurrection Lutheran Church
Chicago
773-525-0605

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte

Northeast Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Luke Harris-Ferree

Grace Lutheran Church
Evanston
847-475-2211

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte

Northwest Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Katherine Ehlert

Lutheran Church of the Cross
Arlington Heights
847-437-5141

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte

Northwest Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Charles Plummer

The Lutheran Home in Arlington Heights

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte

South Conference Dean

Pastor Nancy Goede

Augustana Lutheran Church
Chicago
773-493-6451

Relates to Pastor Carla Thompson Powell

Southwest Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Lynn Bird

Zion Lutheran Church
Tinley Park
708-532-1600

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte 

Southwest Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Bethany Ulrich

First Lutheran Church
Blue Island
708-385-4700

Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte 

West Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Elisabeth Himmelman 

Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Naperville 

Relates to Pastor Sunitha Mortha

West Conference Co-Deans

Pastor Sarah Swindall

St. Timothy Lutheran Church
Naperville

Relates to Pastor Sunitha Mortha

Synod Staff Relaters

Pastor Sunitha Mortha () – Central and West

Pastor Nathan Klein () – North and Near West

Pastor Kathy Nolte () – Northwest, Northeast and Southwest

Pastor Carla Thompson Powell ()- South