Meet Our Staff

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0418dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="079b29f0.png" border=0 width="178" height="159" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> Meet Our </div> <div> Church Council:</div> <div> <B>President,</B> Jerry Brandt</div> <div> <B>Vice President, </B>Todd Hursey </div> <div> <B>Secretary, </B>Keven Cross</div> <div> <B>Treasurer, </B>Mark Miezio</div> <div> <B>Financial Sec,</B> Jill Baxter</div> <div> <B>Children Min,</B> Mya Sagan</div> <div> <B>Adult/Family Min,</B> Ann Gregory</div> <div> <B>Outreach Min,</B> James Russell</div> <div> <B>Property Min,</B> Jim Orban</div> <div> <B>Special Min,</B> Debbie Nash</div> <div> <B>Worship Min,</B> Laura Clausen </div> <div> <B>Youth Min, </B>Deb Windemuller</div> <div> <B>Stewardship Min</B>, Todd Hursey </div> <div> <B>Synod Delegates</B>, Jerry and Dottie Bergman</div> <bR> <div> Visit our</div> <div> <A HREF="http://www.cokesbury.com/default.aspx?VSL=1650" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.cokesbury.com/default.aspx?VS"><U><IMG SRC="09bae410.gif" border=0 width="174" height="65" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=82 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Immanuel Lutheran Church</B></FONT><B>     </B><B>|</B><B>     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Immanuel Lutheran Church"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <B>Meet Our Staff</B>   |   <A HREF="events.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Church Events"><U>Church Events</U></A>   |   <A HREF="synod_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="NW Lower Michigan Synod"><U>NW Lower Michigan Synod</U></A>   |   <A HREF="ministry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Ministry of the Month"><U>Ministry of the Month</U></A>   |   <A HREF="baby_pantry.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Leelanau Baby Pantry"><U>Leelanau Baby Pantry</U></A>   |   <A HREF="bookmin.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Book Ministries"><U>Book Ministries</U></A>   |   <A HREF="links.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A>   |   <A HREF="contact_us.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U>Contact Us</U></A>   |   <A HREF="vbs.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VBS Registration "><U>VBS Registration </U></A></div> <div> <B>Our</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=398 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0428dfc3.jpg"> <div> <I>Meet Our Staff</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Immanuel in Transition:</div> <bR> <div> --In January, 2011. Pastor Paul announced that he would be leaving the congregation for a new ministry in July, 2012.  </div> <div> --At the 2011 Annual Meeting the Church Council proposed the formation of a<B> </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Managed Transition Taskforce</B></FONT> that would gather information needed for the Call Process and the Congregational Profile.  This taskforce has been working diligently over the past many months and has nearly completed the Profile for Council approval.  With the profile complete, the congregation will then be able to form the <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Call Committee</B></FONT> at the 2012 Annual Meeting.  </div> <div> --The <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CC0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>Call Committee</B></FONT> is responsible for the interview process and selection of a candidate for congregational approval.  The Council hopes to have a new pastor in place by late summer or early fall.</div> <bR> <div> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="meet_our_staff"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="21aa4cd0.jpg" border=0 width="164" height="205" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Pastor Paul E. Kuhlman, Pastor</B></div> <div> Pastor Paul has been with us since 1990.  He has previously served as a missionary pastor to Argentina and as Hispanic pastor a Trinity Lutheran Church, Kissimmee, Florida.  He resides at Immanuel with his wife, Mary.  All their children are grown and live in various places.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#009966" FACE="Arial" ><B>Contact Pastor Paul at</B></FONT><B>:</B>  <A HREF="mailto:immanuel@charter.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:immanuel@charter.net"><U>immanuel@charter.net</U></A>  </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1aad8a50.jpg" border=0 width="216" height="165" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  Ms. Jennifer VerSnyder, Parish Secretary</B></div> <div> Jennifer has been with us since 1991.  Her strengths obviously include her organizational skills and her gifts for laying out the best church newsletter in the state.  Jennifer resides near Leland with her husband, Bob, and their youngest child, Haley.</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#009966" FACE="Arial" ><B>Contact Jennifer at</B></FONT>:  <A HREF="mailto:jenatimmanuel@hotmail.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:jenatimmanuel@hotmail.com"><U>jenatimmanuel@hotmail.com</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="1acc0c40.jpg" border=0 width="448" height="196" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  </FONT><B>Mr. David Schmidt</B><B>, Organist/Choir Director</B></div> <div> David is a most talented pianist who plays for groups from a wide variety of venues.  He adds pep and life to a service that thrives on such ability, the 10:00 am service, and he is gifted with knowledge and appreciation of the more liturgical service, 8:30 am. David also directs our adult Sanctuary Choir with some interesting music selections, and choir has grown since he came on staff.  He lives in Suttons Bay and owns his own business.  </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#meet_our_staff" TITLE="Meet Our Staff"><U><B>return to top of page</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>