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
1500 N Hoyne Ave
Chicago, IL 60622
773-276-0263
Relates to Pastor Sunitha Mortha
NEAR WEST CONFERENCE CO-DEANS
Pastor Heidi Torgerson
Grace Lutheran Church
200 N Catherine Ave
La Grange, IL 60525
708-352-0730
Pastor Chris Honig
Ascension Lutheran Church
400 Nuttall Rd
Riverside, IL 60546
708-447-2600
Relates to Pastor Kyle Severson
NORTH CONFERENCE DEAN
Pastor Eric Schaefer
Relates to Pastor Kyle Severson
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE DEAN
Pastor Kelly Faulstich
Resurrection Lutheran Church
3309 N Seminary Avenue
Chicago, IL 60657
773-525-0605
Pastor Laura Harris-Ferree
Grace Lutheran Church
1430 South Boulevard
Evanston, IL 60202
847-475-2211
Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte
NORTHWEST CONFERENCE DEAN
Deacon Tracy Katschke-Goss
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
1234 N. Arlington Heights Rd.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
847-255-8700 ext. 240
Relates to Pastor Kathy Nolte
SOUTH CONFERENCE DEAN
Pastor Nancy Goede
Augustana Lutheran Church
5500 S. Woodlawn Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
773-493-6451
Relates to Pastor Carla Thompson Powell
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE CO-DEANS
Pastor Lynn Bird
Zion Lutheran Church
17100 69th Ave
Tinley Park, IL 60477
708-532-1600
Pastor Bethany Ulrich
First Lutheran Church
2519 Grove St
Blue Island, IL 60406
708-385-4700
Relates to Pastor Wyvetta Bullock
WEST CONFERENCE DEAN
Pastor Anders Nelson
St. Paul Lutheran Church
515 S Wheaton Avenue
Wheaton, IL 60187
630-668-5953
Pastor Julie Grafe
Relates to Pastor Sunitha Mortha
SYNOD STAFF RELATERS
Pastor Sunitha Mortha () – Central and West
Pastor Kyle Severson () – North and Near West
Pastor Kathy Nolte () – Northwest and Northeast
Pastor Wyvetta Bullock () – Southwest
Pastor Carla Thompson Powell ()- South
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Metropolitan Chicago Synod Office
Ph: 773-248-0021
Address: 1420 W. Dickens Avenue, Chicago, IL 60614
In Jesus’ name: we proclaim the gospel, make disciples, do justice.
