Church Worker, Congregation, and School Anniversaries
Church Worker Anniversaries
It is both a custom and a privilege for the Nebraska District to recognize the anniversaries of our professional church workers—active and retired Ministers of Religion–Ordained and Ministers of Religion–Commissioned. According to our records, the church workers currently listed below will be celebrating anniversaries in 2023. Congregations are encouraged to have some kind of recognition of these important events as one way to express love, care, and appreciation for the church workers.
Ministers of Religion–Ordained
60 Years
William Lewis (StL63)
Darwin Wassman (StL63)
55 Years
Roger Kruger (StL68)
Jerome Rossow (FtW68)
50 Years
Arnold Jurchen (Spg73)
William Moorhead (StL73)
John Nelson, Sr. (Spg73)
45 Years
Arthur Brinkmeyer (StLCy78)
James Gruber (FtW78)
Luke Schnake (FtW78)
40 Years
John Carrier (StL83)
Leroy Gerner (StL83)
Patrick Riley (StL83)
35 Years
Ronald Krause (StL88)
Michael Reiners (FtW88)
30 Years
Richard Boring (StL93)
Richard Harre (StL93)
Patrick Sparling (StL93)
Gregory Volzke (StLCy93)
25 Years
Jeffrey Bloom (StL98)
Keith Burk (StC98)
John Doolittle (FtW-AR98)
Paul Duffy (FtW98)
Daniel Feusse (StL98)
Mark Middendorf (StL97)
Craig Niemeier (StL98)
Clint Poppe (StL98)
Steven Sirek (FtWCy97)
John Stubenrouch (StL98)
20 Years
Lance Berndt (StL03)
Brad Boyer (StL03)
William Cornelius (WLS03)
Timothy Llewellyn (StL03)
Robert Mayes (FtW03)
Barry Williams (StL03)
15 Years
Scott Adle (FtW08)
Christopher Asbury (StL08)
Jon Dickmander (FtW08)
Bart Fouts (StL08)
Brian Francik (StL08)
Benjamin Francisco (StL08)
William Miller (StL08)
Matthew Mortenson (StL08)
Lloyd Stuhr (StL08)
10 Years
Juan Aguilar (StL-AR13)
Timothy Barone (StL13)
Jacob Bobby (StL09)
Gary Dunker (StL-SMP13)
Patrick Flynn (FtW13)
Christopher Gerdes (FtW12)
Jared Hartman (FtW13)
Shawn Linnell (FtW13)
Matthew Mau (StL13)
Benjamin Siebert (FtW13)
5 Years
Gideon Pullmann (FtW18)
Christopher Ramstad (StL18)
Gregory Schaffer (StL18)
Aaron Staub (StL-SMP18)
Ministers of Religion–Commissioned
(Anniversaries for commissioned workers mark years of service, and do not include years on candidate or non-candidate status.)
5 years
Ryan Baney (S’14)
Faith Doerr (S’14)
Jacob Fink (S’18)
Janelle List (S’18)
Spencer Owen (S’17)
Mandy Rettig (S-Cqy’21)
Casey Roberts (S’16)
Martha Short (WI’17)
Abigail Whitener (S’18)
Emily Woodall (S’17)
10 years
Jill Baumgartel (S’00)
Thomas Goines (WI’06)
Karissa Heun (S’12)
Ken Kulus (S-Cqy’15)
Matthew Myers (SP-Cqy’11)
Amy Penny (S’11)
Rebekah Petersen (S’13)
Juli Reinke (S’91)
Sara Rohren (S’04)
Preston Sunderman (S’13)
Zachary Zieschang (CH’14)
15 years
Nancy Christensen (S’74)
Jennifer Furr (S’97)
Elizabeth Grimpo (RF’99)
Zachary Gunzelman (S’07)
Kristen Laurent (S’08)
Chara Sype (S’99)
Sarah Vaughn (S-Cqy’12)
Cori Woltmann (S’08)
20 years
Ruth Brisbois (S’84)
Tara Hess (S’02)
Aline Kitten (S-Cqy’03)
Jessica Leseberg (S’03)
Karen Reynolds (S’82)
Jannese Steider (S’93)
Lyn Stennett (RF’92)
Michele Synovec (S-Cqy’03)
25 years
Joy Barefoot (S’89)
Rebecca Bartelt (TX-Cqy’07)
Wendy Borcherding (RF’93)
Christa Doyle (S’97)
Kim Franzen (S-Cqy’98)
Mark L’Heureux (S’97)
Beth Pester (S’97)
Emily White (S’98)
Laurie ZumHofe (S’96)
30 years
Sandra Armstrong (S-Cqy’93)
David Bliss (S’79)
Katie Bockelman (S’92)
Glenda Dobbertein (S’66)
Jonetta Hagemeier (S-Cqy’96)
Barbara Mertens (S’93)
Perry Miller (IV’89)
Christine Owen (S’91)
Heidi Pavel (S’85)
Amy Schwarting (S-Cqy’09)
Samuel Sommerer (S’93)
Julie Warneke (S’92)
Thomas Wolfe (S’69)
35 years
Beverly Duensing (S’70)
Earl Guse (S’88)
Wendy Heider (S’74)
Peter Kenow (S’88)
Brent Royuk (S’88)
Lorinda Sankey (S’80)
40 years
JoAnn Bamesberger (S-Cqy’83)
John Garske (S’72)
Cherry Hammon (S’62)
Jo Lambrecht (S’68)
Dee Ludvigsen (IV-Cqy’00)
Gary McDaniel (S’83)
Carol Mueller (RF’79)
Grant Schmidt (S’83)
Linda Schoening (RF’77)
Mary Voelker (S’70)
Kurt Von Kampen (S’83)
Nora Zinnel (S’74)
45 years
Andrea Beversdorf (S’70)
Julie Dagel (S’78)
Donald Dynneson (S-Cqy’78)
Janniece Gray (S’76)
Lois Leckband (RF’77)
Mark Lemke (S’76)
Cynthia Lemke (S’76)
Lawren Miller (S’73)
Judith Preuss (S’60)
Dean Raabe (S’70)
Annette Sonntag (S’74)
Paula Wehling (S’63)
50 years
Shery Fiene (SP’68)
Judith Lehmann (S’60)
Robert Saeger (S’73)
Gary Steinmiller (S’60)
Marcia Timm (S’65)
Howard Voelker (S’69)
JoAnn Wallman (S’73)
55 years
Rodney Voelker (S’68)
Carolyn Wenke (S’54)
60 years
Raymond Huebschman (S’63)
Allan Schmidt (RF’60)
65 years
Charles Ore (S’58)
Lee Schluckebier (S’58)
Leah Serck (S’58)
Arlan Warneke (S’58)
70 years
Elden Duensing (S’53)
Carl Everts (S’53)
John Seevers (S’52)
Congregation and School Annivesaries
According to our records, the congregations and schools currently listed below will be celebrating anniversaries in 2023.
Nebraska District Congregations
155th Anniversary
Immanuel, Beemer
150th Anniversary
Zion, Hampton
145th Anniversary
St. Matthew, Cedar Bluffs
Trinity, Grand Island
Zion, Juniata
St. Paul, Minden
140th Anniversary
Immanuel, Columbus
Immanuel, Rising City
Zion, Shickley
135th Anniversary
St. Peter, Deshler
125th Anniversary
St. John, Chester
120th Anniversary
Zion, Pierce
St. Paul, Wisner
Emmanuel, York
115th Anniversary
Peace, McCook
Peace, Waco
St. John, Wakefield
St. Paul, Wauneta
110th Anniversary
Trinity, Foster
Zion, Kearney
100th Anniversary
Grace, Fairbury
90th Anniversary
Holy Cross, Goehner
Zion, Red Cloud
Trinity, Schuyler
85th Anniversary
Immanuel, Merna
80th Anniversary
Pilgrim, Bellevue
St. Peter, North Bend
75th Anniversary
St. John, Curtis
Our Redeemer, Elwood
Peace, Hastings
Faith, Humboldt
St. Paul, Weeping Water
70th Anniversary
Zion, Pawnee City
60th Anniversary
Faith, York
50th Anniversary
Good Shepherd, Milford
Divine Shepherd, Omaha
Trinity, Thedford
35th Anniversary
Messiah, Lincoln
25th Anniversary
Bingham, Bingham
Cristo Cordero de Dios, Grand Island
20th Anniversary
Lamb of God, Papillion
15th Anniversary
Cross of Christ, Aurora
1C, A Mission Church of the LCMS, Columbus
Word of Life, Lincoln
The Rock, Seward
Nebraska District Schools
140th Anniversary
St. Paul Lutheran School, West Point
135th Anniversary
St. John Lutheran School, Columbus
130th Anniversary
Immanuel Lutheran School, Columbus
120th Anniversary
Zion Lutheran School, Pierce
80th Anniversary
St. Paul Lutheran School, Ogallala
40th Anniversary
Faith Lutheran School, Lincoln
25th Anniversary
First Steps Peace Lutheran Day Care (Peace), Columbus
Jesus Our Savior Lutheran School Association, Winnebago
20th Anniversary
Redeemer Lutheran Preschool, David City
Fishers of Kids Lutheran Preschool (Grace), Wayne
15th Anniversary
All Belong to Christ Child Care and Preschool (Christ), Cairo
LEAP at Christ Preschool/Little Disciples Day Care (Christ), O’Neill