Church in Society Program Unit of the

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA),

Pennsylvania Lutheran synods, and

Pennsylvania-based ELCA agencies and institutions.

 

 

 

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2010 LAMPa Policy Council

 

The 20-member Policy Council for Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in Pennsylvania is composed of:

  • 2 representatives, appointed by the synodical bishop, from each of the seven ELCA synods in PA;

  • 1 bishop from one of the seven ELCA synods in Pennsylvania; and

  • up to 5 representatives from the Pennsylvania Lutheran Network.

Policy Council members are eligible to serve 2 consecutive terms of 3 years each, for a total of 6 years.

Meet the LAMPa Policy Council members: click here

Executive Committee:

  • Patricia Savage, Chair
  • Vacancy, Vice-chair
  • The Rev. Serena Sellers, Treasurer
  • The Rev. Ed Robbins, Secretary
  • The Rev. William Hower, Executive Committee Member-at-large

Members Representing:

Allegheny Synod:

  • Paula Ford, Altoona
  • Vacancy - tba

Lower Susquehanna Synod:

  • The Rev. Edward J. Robbins, Glen Rock
  • The Rev. Matthew J. Lenahan, Akron

Northeastern PA Synod:

  • The Rev. Jay R. Wetzel, Latrobe
  • Vacancy - tba

Northwestern PA Synod:

  • Christine M. Adams, Mayport
  • The Rev. Karen D. Parsh, Knox

Southeastern PA Synod:

  • The Rev. Serena S. Sellers, Perkasie
  • Robert Fisher, Quakertown

Southwestern PA Synod:

  • The Rev. William A. Hower, Moon Township
  • The Rev. Christina A. Ingold, Pittsburgh

Upper Susquehanna Synod:

  • J. Mark Elliott, Lewisburg
  • The Rev. Ricky A. Phillips, Mazeppa

Pennsylvania Bishops:

  • Bishop Claire S. Burkat, Southwestern PA Synod

Pennsylvania Lutheran Network:

Social Ministry Organizations:

  • Marc Q. Bloomingdale, Lutheran Service Society of Western PA, Pittsburgh
  • The Rev. Dr. John Richter, Diakon Lutheran Social Ministries, Allentown
  • Patricia Savage, Allegheny Lutheran Social Ministries, Hollidaysburg

Lutheran Institutions:

  • The Rev. Dr. Robin Steinke, Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg

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