Synod Leadership
Officers
| Position | Name | Term | |
| Bishop | Rev. Jason Zinko | 2024 | |
| Chair | Dallas Kostna | 2024 | |
| Secretary | Rev. Courtenay Reedman Parker | 2024 | |
| Treasurer | Allan Francis (interim) |
Synod Council Members
| Position | Name | Term | |
| Electoral Region 1: Western/Northern MB | Martin Kruse | 2024 | |
| Electoral Region 2: Central and Eastern MB | Jan Schulz | 2024 | |
| Electoral Region 3: SE MB/NW ON | Sylvia Nilsson-Barkman | 2024 | |
| Electoral Region 4: Winnipeg | Michelle McConomy | 2024 | |
| Heather Werboweski | 2024 | ||
| At Large | Rev. Jennifer Marlor | 2024 | |
| Rev. Michael Kurtz | 2024 | ||
| 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 | Coordinator of Spiritual Care at Fred Douglas Lodge |
| 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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