Council
The Nebraska Synod Council is the board of directors of this synod and serves as its interim legislative authority between meetings of the synod assembly. Duties and specifics are outlined in Chapter 10 of the Nebraska Synod Constitution (140kb *.pdf).
Members
The members of the Synod Council are listed here, with office, home congregations and the last year of their terms listed by their names.
- The Rev. David deFreese, Bishop (2012)
- Ms. Mary Hock, Synod Vice President, Bethel/Holdrege, Council Chair, (2010)
- The Rev. David Sites, Secretary, Bethel/Holdrege (2008)
- Mr. Bill Davis, Trinity/Omaha, Treasurer (2008)
- Ms. Linda Bell, First/Nebraska City (2010)
- Mr. Adam Flannery, St. John Atkinson, Youth Members (2008)
- The Rev. Lou Forney, St. Paul’s/Omaha (2012)
- The Rev. Lowell Hennigs, Our Saviour’s/Lincoln (2010)
- Ms. Vera Hummel, Our Savior/Wayne (2010)
- Mr. David Hufford, Grace/Omaha (2010)
- Mr. Leslie Jessen, St. Mark’s/Bloomfield (2010)
- The Rev. Karen Kaye, Salem/Dakota City (2008)
- Mr. Rex Kirchhoff, St. Paul’s/Hardy (2008)
- Ms. Deb Meissner, Messiah/North Platte (2008)
- The Rev. Karl Rist, First/Fremont (2012)
- The Rev. Gretchen Ritola, St. Luke and St. Paul’s/Emerson (2012)
- Mr. Orrin Strand, Immanuel Zion/Albion (2010)
- Ms. Ilene Tegtman, Trinity/Stamford (2010)
- Ms. Jodeen Yurk, Rejoice/Gering (2008)
Mission
The Nebraska Synod Council keeps the Vision of the Great Commission before the Synod. The Nebraska Synod Council equips congregations for transformational change and is committed to proactive creativity, innovation, working together, and increased spiritual renewal which celebrates the joy of the Gospel. The Nebraska Synod Council manages the resources of the Synod, involving the appropriate people in decision-making processes and structures itself in a way that facilitates the identity and over-riding purpose of the Synod. The Nebraska Synod Council members seek to be informed of Synod and council activities and pray, play and worship together.