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