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 | |
Deacon Michelle Collins | Assistant to the Bishop | |
Donna Jackson | Office Administrator |
View our Contact Us page for list of Synod Staff
Leader | Phone/Email | Call |
Michele Barr | Michele Barr | Diaconal Minister at Pembina Place PCH |
Barry Bence | Barry Bence | Retired |
Arleen Berg | Arleen Berg | Retired |
Katharine Bergbusch | Katharine Bergbusch | Retired |
Michael Bergman | Retired | |
Lee Berry | Lee Berry | Retired |
Chris Bishopp | Chris Bishopp | Faith, Winnipeg |
Niels-Otto Christensen | Niels-Otto Christensen | Retired |
Bart Coleman | O: 204.268.1253 Bart Coleman |
Zion, Beausejour |
Matthew Diegel | O: 807.344.1926 Matthew Diegel |
Our Saviour’s, Thunder Bay |
Donald J. Engel | Donald J. Engel | Retired |
Lenise Francis | Lenise Francis | On Leave from Call |
Melissa Frankland (ACC) | Melissa Frankland | St. Paul’s, Steinbach |
Jack Frederick | Jack Frederick | Retired |
Val From | Val From | St. Mary Magdelene, Winnipeg (Anglican) |
Daren Gallivan | O: 807.468.7828 Daren Gallivan |
Trinity, Thalberg/St. Paul, Green Bay |
Paul Gehrs | O: 204.984.9156 Paul Gehrs |
Asst to the National Bishop, Justice and Leadership, ELCIC |
Bruce Gelhorn | O: 204.661.2562 Bruce Gelhorn |
Grace, Winnipeg |
Leon Gilbertson | Leon Gilbertson | Retired |
Tyler Gingrich | Tyler Gingrich | Gloria Dei, Winnipeg |
Cathy Giroux | Cathy Giroux | Retired |
Rebecca Graham | O: 204.623.2119 Rebecca Graham |
St. Alban’s Cathedral Church, Kenora, ON (Anglican) and Bethesda, Kenora, ON |
Lynn Granke | Lynn Granke | Retired |
Terry Gudmundson | O: 204.326.3758 Terry Gudmundson |
St. Paul’s, Steinbach |
Gordon Hendrickson | Gordon Hendrickson | Retired |
Lynne Hutchison | O: 204.339.0412 Lynne Hutchison |
St. Lukes Zion, Winnipeg |
Robert Jacob | Robert Jacob | Retired |
Carol Janke | Carol Janke | On Leave From Call |
Theodore Jannuska | Theodore Jannuska | Retired |
George Johnson | George Johnson | Retired |
Paul Johnson | Paul Johnson | St. John’s Cathedral (Anglican) |
Susan Johnson | O: 204.984.9157 Susan Johnson |
National Bishop, ELCIC |
Kolleen Karlowsky-Clark | Kolleen Karlowsky-Clark | Retired |
Brian Keffer | O: 807.274.5415 Brian Keffer |
Zion, Fort Frances |
David Knudson | David Knudson | Retired |
Lanny Knutson | Lanny Knutson | Retired |
Mark Koenker | Mark Koenker | Retired |
Glen Krentz | Glen Krentz | Retired |
Kenneth Kuhn | Kenneth Kuhn | Retired |
Michael Kurtz | Michael Kurtz | First, Winnipeg |
Jari Lahtinen | Jari Lahtinen | Hilldale, Thunder Bay, ON |
Jeremy Langner | Jeremy Langner | Abundant Life, East St. Paul Prince of Peace, Winnipeg |
Ronald Long | Ronald Long | Retired |
Edwin Long | Edwin Long | Retired |
R. David Lowe | R. David Lowe | On Leave From Call |
GW (Lee) Luetkehoelter | Lee Luetkehoelter | Retired Bishop |
Annemarie MacIntosh | Annemarie MacIntosh | On Leave From Call |
Albert Maier | Albert Maier | Retired |
Jennifer Marlor | Jennifer Marlor | St. George’s, Winnipeg (Anglican) |
Deborah Moroz | Deborah Moroz | Retired |
Stacy Moroz | Stacy Moroz | Retired |
Norris Nordin | Norris Nordin | Retired |
Erik Parker | Erik Parker | Sherwood Park, Winnipeg |
Leslie Poulin | Leslie Poulin | Church of the Cross, Morris St. John, Rosenfeld |
Courtenay Reedman Parker | Courtenay Reedman Parker | Messiah, Winnipeg |
Donald A. Reimer | Donald A. Reimer | Retired |
Stanton Richards | Stanton Richards | Retired |
Nancy Ringham (ACC) | O: 807.768.9890 Nancy Ringham |
Retired |
Theo Robinson (ACC) | Theo Robinson | St Michael’s, Victoria Beach (Anglican); Interlake Regional Shared Ministry |
Valerie Sander | Valerie Sander | Retired |
Paul Sartison | Paul Sartison | Epiphany Lutheran Church, Winnipeg |
Elaine Sauer | Elaine Sauer | St. Chad’s, Winnipeg (Anglican) |
Richard Sauer | Richard Sauer | St. Mark’s, Winnipeg |
Richard Schulz | Richard Schulz | Gimli, Gimli |
Laurel Seyfert | Laurel Seyfert | Redeemer, Brandon |
Donna Smalley | Donna Smalley | Retired |
Richard Smith | Richard Smith | Retired Bishop |
Claire Speary | Claire Speary | Retired |
Murray Still (ACC) | Murray Still | St. Stephen & St. Bede, Winnipeg |
Kris Taylor | Kris Taylor | Diaconal Minister, Spiritual Care Provider, St. Boniface Hospital |
Trudy Thorarinson | O: 204.745.3584 Trudy Thorarinson |
Grace-St. John’s Anglican/Lutheran Church, Carman, MB |
Terry Throndson | Terry Throndson | Retired |
Mark Tiefenbach | Mark Tiefenbach | Retired |
Larry Ulrich | Larry Ulrich | On Leave From Call |
Ronald Vert | Ronald Vert | Retired |
Hildegard Vickers | Hildegard Vickers | Retired |
Jim Vickers | Jim Vickers | Retired |
Nancy Walker | C: 204-232-5313 Nancy Walker |
Retired |
Kenn Ward | Kenn Ward | Retired |
Jason Zinko | Jason Zinko | Bishop, MNO Synod |
Name | Email address | Phone | Resides in |
ACTIVE, REGULAR | |||
Rev. Lenise Francis |
204.255.8628 |
WINNIPEG |
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RETIRED | |||
Rev. Barry Bence | BarryBence@hotmail.com |
204.219.7316 |
WINNIPEG |
Rev. Arleen Berg |
807.767.4875 |
THUNDER BAY | |
Rev. Kolleen Karlowsky Clark |
204.272.0444 |
WINNIPEG | |
Rev. Jack Frederick |
204.753.2099 |
PINAWA | |
Rev. Gordon Hendrickson |
204.489.4175 |
WINNIPEG | |
Rev. George Johnson |
807.852.3253 |
RAINY RIVER | |
Rev. David Knudson | 204.735.2328 | STARBUCK | |
Rev. Lanny Knutson |
204.889.8008 |
WINNIPEG | |
Rev. Mark Koenker |
204.275.3549 |
WINNIPEG | |
Rev. Deborah Moroz | deb.kmoroz@outlook.com | 431.338.6664 | WINNIPEG |
Rev. Larry Ulrich | ulrich.lef@gmail.com | 204.254.6946 | WINNIPEG |
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