Synod Leadership
Officers
| Position | Name | Term | |
| Bishop | Rev. Jason Zinko | 2021 | |
| Chair | Heather Howdle | 2021 | |
| Secretary | Rev. Courtenay Reedman Parker | 2021 | |
| Treasurer | Neil Miller | 2018 |
Synod Council Members
| Position | Name | Term | |
| Electoral Region 1: Western/Northern MB | Linda Hettrick | 2021 | |
| Electoral Region 2: Central and Eastern MB | Carol Bilinski | 2021 | |
| Electoral Region 3: SE MB/NW ON | Dorleen Dyrland | 2021 | |
| Electoral Region 4: Winnipeg | Michael Kvern | 2021 | |
| Heather Werboweski | 2021 | ||
| At Large | Rev. Leslie Poulin | 2021 | |
| Rev. Trudy Thorarinson | 2021 | ||
| Bishop Jason Zinko | Bishop of MNO Synod | |
| Rev. Tyler Gingrich | Assistant to the Bishop | |
| Debbie Beyer | Financial Officer | |
| Colleen Dacquay | Administrative Assistant |
View our Contact Us page for list of Synod Staff
| Leader | Phone/Email | Call |
| Michele Barr | mbarr41@shaw.ca | Diaconal Minister at Pembina Place PCH |
| Barry Bence | barrybence@hotmail.com | Retired |
| Arleen Berg |
zionlu@tbaytel.net | Retired |
| Katharine Bergbusch | kamaber@gmail.com | Retired |
| Michael Bergman | Retired | |
| Lee Berry | leeberry@drytel.net | Retired |
| Chris Bishopp | pastorchris@faithlc.ca | Faith, Winnipeg |
| Theodore Chell | chell8@mts.net | Retired |
| Niels-Otto Christensen | brimnes@mymts.net | Retired |
| Bart Coleman | O: 204.268.1253 pastorbartzionbjr@gmail.com |
Zion, Beausejour |
| Michael Cone | mancone@mail2Christian.com | Retired |
| Matthew Diegel | O: 807.344.1926 osimm@tbaytel.net |
Our Saviour’s, Thunder Bay |
| Donald J. Engel | pastordonengel@gmail.com | Retired |
| Richard Engel | O: 204.348.2855 pastorrichardengel@gmail.com |
Brokenhead Shared Ministry |
| Lenise Francis | lenisefrancis@shaw.ca | On Leave from Call |
| Melissa Frankland | revmelissa@maritimers.ca | St. Paul’s, Steinbach |
| Jack Frederick | javafrca@mts.net | Retired |
| Val From | revval.marymag@gmail.com | St. Mary Magdelene, Winnipeg (Anglican) |
| Daren Gallivan | O: 807.468.7828 hanuman1966@hotmail.com |
Trinity, Thalberg/St. Paul, Green Bay |
| Paul Gehrs | O: 204.984.9156 pgehrs@elcic.ca |
Asst to the National Bishop, Justice and Leadership, ELCIC |
| Bruce Gelhorn | O: 204.661.2562 bgelhorn@mts.net |
Grace, Winnipeg |
| Leon Gilbertson | leongilbertson@gmail.com | Retired |
| Tyler Gingrich | O: 204.889.3760 tgingrich@elcic.ca |
Assistant to the Bishop, MNO Synod |
| Cathy Giroux |
cdgiroux@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Rebecca Graham | O: 204.623.2119 pstr.graham@gmail.com |
Christ Church, The Pas (Anglican Church Canada) |
| Lynn Granke | granke@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Egil Grislis | egrislis@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Terry Gudmundson |
O: 204.326.3758 tsgudmundson@gmail.com |
St. Paul’s, Steinbach |
| Gordon Hendrickson | hendric@mts.net | Retired |
| Lynne Hutchison | O: 204.339.0412 stluzi@mts.net |
St. Lukes Zion, Winnipeg |
| Robert Jacob | bobandvi@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Carol Janke | O: 204.888.1042 messiahc@mts.net |
Messiah, Winnipeg |
| Theodore Jannuska | jannuska@wcgwave.ca | Retired |
| George Johnson | gn44j@tbaytel.net | Retired |
| Paul Johnson | prestepaul@gmail.com | St. John’s Cathedral (Anglican) |
| Susan Johnson | O: 204.984.9157 sjohnson@elcic.ca |
National Bishop, ELCIC |
| Kolleen Karlowsky-Clark | kkarlowskyclark@gmail.ca | Retired |
| Brian Keffer | O: 807.274.5415 bkeffer@shaw.ca |
Zion, Fort Frances |
| David Knudson | knudson@tbaytel.net | Retired |
| Lanny Knutson | plybul@escape.ca | Retired |
| Mark Koenker | cmk@mts.net | Retired |
| Glen Krentz | glenkrentz@outlook.com | Retired |
| Kenneth Kuhn | kenkuhn@mts.net | Retired |
| Michael Kurtz | pastormichaelkurtz@mymts.net | First, Winnipeg |
| Jari Lahtinen | hilldale@tbaytel.net | Hilldale, Thunder Bay |
| Ronald Long | randjlong@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Edwin Long |
elong@tbaytel.net | Retired |
| R. David Lowe | revrdlowe@hotmail.com | Gloria Dei, Winnipeg |
| GW Luetkehoelter |
lee7lue@shaw.ca | Retired Bishop |
| Annemarie MacIntosh |
allifepastor@mts.net | Abundant Life, East St. Paul & Prince of Peace, Winnipeg |
| Albert Maier | amaier@mymts.net | Retired |
| Deborah Moroz | deborahmoroz@hotmail.com | Retired |
| Stacy Moroz | Retired | |
| Norris Nordin |
newfire@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Erik Parker |
pastor@sherpark.ca | Sherwood Park, Winnipeg |
| Leslie Poulin |
lestoil@mymts.net | Church of the Cross, Morris St. John, Rosenfeld |
| Courtenay Reedman Parker | mailpastorcourtenay@gmail.com | Interlake Regional Shared Ministry |
| Donald A. Reimer |
dondar@mts.net | Retired |
| Stanton Richards |
srichards34@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Nancy Ringham (ACC) | O: 807.768.9890 pastornancy@tbaytel.net |
Hilldale, Thunder Bay |
| Valerie Sander | sisvalpal@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Paul Sartison | revpaul@epiphanychurch.ca | Epiphany Lutheran Church, Winnipeg |
| Elaine Sauer |
sauerelaine@gmail.com | St. Chad’s, Winnipeg (Anglican) |
| Richard Sauer |
st.markslutheran@mts.net | St. Mark’s, Winnipeg |
| Rick Schulz | pastorrds@mymts.net | Gimli, Gimli |
| Laurel Seyfert | laurel.seyfert@gmail.com | Redeemer, Brandon |
| Donna Smalley | donna.smalley2@gmail.com | Retired |
| Richard Smith | randasmith@shaw.ca | Retired Bishop |
| Claire Speary |
claires@mts.net | Retired |
| Murray Still | mstill@mymts.net | St. Stephen & St. Bede |
| Kris Taylor | Diaconal Minister, Spiritual Care Provider, St. Boniface Hospital | |
| Trudy Thorarinson | O: 204.745.3584 t.thorarinson@gmail.com |
Grace-St. John’s Anglican/Lutheran Church, Carman, MB |
| Terry Throndson | tthrondson@shaw.ca | Retired |
| Mark Tiefenbach | mtiefen@mts.net | Retired |
| Larry Ulrich |
ulrich.lef@gmail.com | On Leave From Call |
| Ronald Vert |
patavert@pmcnet.ca | Retired |
| Hildegard Vickers | thevicks2001@yahoo.ca | Diaconal Minister, Erickson Lutheran Diaconal Minister, Christ Lutheran, Waldersee |
| Jim Vickers | thevicks2001@yahoo.ca | Erickson Lutheran Christ Lutheran, Waldersee |
| Nancy Walker | C: 204-232-5313 nancyawalker@hotmail.com |
Retired |
| Kenn Ward | kennjj123@gmail.com | Retired |
| Jason Zinko | mnobishop@elcic.ca | Bishop, MNO Synod |
| Name | Email address | Phone | Resides in |
| ACTIVE, REGULAR | |||
| Rev. Lenise Francis |
204.255.8628 |
WINNIPEG |
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| ACTIVE, SPECIALIZED SERVICE | |||
| Rev. Carla Blakley |
WINNIPEG – CLWR |
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| Rev. Tyler Gingrich |
204. 505.3065 |
WINNIPEG – SYNOD OFFICE |
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| CANDIDATES FOR MINISTRY | Not licensed for sacramental ministry | ||
| Jeremy Langner | jeremy.langner@gmail.com | 204.995.2350 | WINNIPEG |
| RETIRED | |||
| Rev. Barry Bence | BarryBence@hotmail.com |
204.219.7316 |
WINNIPEG |
| Rev. Arleen Berg |
807.767.4875 |
THUNDER BAY | |
| Rev. Ted Chell |
204.775.3536 |
WINNIPEG | |
| Rev. Gordon Hendrickson |
204.735.2776 |
STARBUCK | |
| Rev. Kolleen Karlowsky Clark |
204.272.0444 |
WINNIPEG | |
| Rev. Jack Frederick |
204.753.2099 |
PINAWA | |
| Rev. George Johnson |
807.852.3253 |
RAINY RIVER | |
| Rev. David Knudson |
807.473.0994 |
THUNDER BAY | |
| Rev. Lanny Knutson |
204.889.8008 |
WINNIPEG | |
| Rev. Mark Koenker |
204.275.3549 |
WINNIPEG | |
| Rev. Glen Krentz | 431.996.6226 | WINNIPEG | |
| Rev. Larry Ulrich | ulrich.lef@gmail.com | 204.254.6946 | WINNIPEG |
Pulpit Supply Fee
2019: $205
2020: $210
2021: $215
Second Service: $75 (on same Sunday)
Mileage Rate for 2019:
– 58¢ per kilometre for the first 5,000 kilometres driven
– 52¢ per kilometre driven after that in calendar year
