There are many ways to share your gifts within the Nebraska Synod. Below is a list of committees elected by the Nebraska Synod Council. Chapter 11 of the Nebraska Synod Constitution outlines their duties and responsibilities.

 

2025 Nominee Information Form 

Audit Committee

Scott Koehn

Lincoln Area

Marty Malley

Metro East

Robin Matthes

Metro West

Rhonda Obert

Corridor

Travis Panning

Homestead

Budget and Finance

Adam Akerson

Two Rivers

Dawn Drey

Metro West

Gwendolynn Edwards

Metro West

Ramona Edwards

Metro West

Dan Friedlund

Metro West

Brooke Gregory

Metro East

Donald Hunzeker

Two Rivers

Susan Meyer

Elkhorn Valley

Jan Peterson

Metro East

Carl Strong

Fremont

Gayle Wichman

Metro West

Candidacy

Michelle Carlson

Two Rivers

Ramona Edwards

Metro West

Kathryn Gerking

Metro West

Committee Chair

Andy Gregory

Metro East

William Huelle

Panhandle

Tyler Jensen

Metro West

Paula Lawhead

Metro East

David Magnuson

Metro West

Karen Melang

Fremont

Beth Meyer

Fremont

Carol Meyer

Lincoln Area

Steven Meysing

Tumbleweed

Miles Ruch

Lincoln Area

Mark Swanson

Chicago

Kevin Tranmer

Lincoln Area

Amy Wagner

Lincoln Area

Linda Walz

Metro West

Bev Adam

Panhandle

Discipline

Kathryn Gerking

Metro West

Erick Hill

Metro East

Scott Johnson

Fremont

Kathy McAreavey

Metro West

Kathyrn Montira

Panhandle

Dale Nye

Metro East

Alejandra Rosas

Metro East

Otto Schultz

Lincoln Area

Patrick Sipes

Tumbleweed

Kevin Tranmer

Lincoln Area

Mike Unverferth

Corridor

Joel Woods

Metro East

Nominating

Ashlea Denton

Two Rivers

Dex Dexter

Lincoln Area

Adam Frerichs

Panhandle

Erick Hill

Metro West

Mary Magstadt

Fremont Area

Ric Miller

Metro West

Chad Rademacher

Northeast

Carol Rieken

Rolling Hills

Audit Committee
Responsible for assisting the Synod Council in fulfilling its general oversight of the synod’s accounting, financial reporting, internal control systems, and external audit processes as provided in †S15.31.

Budget & Finance
Prepares and presents a comprehensive budget to the Synod Council, in consultation with the Bishop, for its consideration and presentation to the Synod Assembly.

Candidacy
Register, supervise, endorse, and approve candidates for ministry in accordance with provisions set by the ELCA.

Discipline
Members are available to work with the Bishop/Synod Council when there are issues involving disciplinary proceedings.

Nominating
Work with synod staff to secure nominees for Synod Assembly and Synod Council elections.

Detailed Descriptions of Committees