Convention Nominees – Nominating Committee

Nominees for Nominating Committee – 2025 Michigan District Convention:

Metro East Region

Ordained Minister

 
Jakob A. Andrzejewski

Senior Pastor

St. Paul, Royal Oak

Eric W. Majeski

Senior Pastor

Grace, Romeo

Metro East Region

Commissioned Minister

David S. Kusch

Teacher

Lutheran High School Northwest, Rochester Hills

Metro East Region

Layperson

Joseph L. Paladino

Vice President, Lower Huron Company

Historic Trinity, Detroit

Vance Thornton

Retired

Bethany, Detroit

Metro West Region

Ordained Minister

Andrew D. Gruenhagen (Incumbent)

Pastor

St. Michael, Wayne

Andrew M. Johnson

Pastor

Christ, Milford

Metro West Region

Commissioned Minister

Abigail G. Rynearson

Teacher

St. Matthew, Westland

 

Metro West Region

Layperson

 
Philip M. Krauss II (Incumbent)

Higher Education Administration

Christ Our Savior, Livonia

 
William M. Schott

Retired

Emmanuel, Dearborn

 

North & East Region

Ordained Minister

 
Michael D. Boyer

Senior Pastor

Immanuel, Sebewaing

 
Shawn D. Fenske

Associate Pastor

St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth

 
Kyle I. Kuehl

Pastor

Trinity, Newberry / Bethlehem, Engadine / Grace, Germfask

 

North & East Region

Commissioned Minister

 
Leah M. Knoll

Middle School Language Arts Teacher

St. Lorenz, Frankenmuth 

 
Patrick A. Winningham

Teacher

Valley Lutheran High School, Saginaw

 

North & East Region

Layperson

 
John W. Nutzmann

Retired teacher, Clio Area Schools

Messiah, Clio

 

West Region

Ordained Minister

 
Paul M. Doellinger

Pastor

St. Paul, Cassopolis

 
Brian D. West

Senior Pastor

Holy Cross, Jenison

 
Ryan W. Winningham

Senior Pastor

Zion, Holland

 

West Region

Commissioned Minister

 
Aaron E. Grube

Director of Christian Education

Zion, Holland

 
Sarah C. Roth

Candidate

St. Mark, Battle Creek

 

West Region

Layperson

 
Benjamin Appold

Engineer

St. John’s, Grand Haven

 
Jennifer Haberling

Director of Academic Services, Cedar Spring Public Schools

Immanuel, Grand Rapids