2020-2022 Executive Committee & Nominating Committee
President: Sherry Burger
VP of Christian Life: Vicky Van Velson
VP of Communication: Cassandra Tomsen
VP of Gospel Outreach: Randi Warneke
VP of Human Care: Debbie Rasberry
VP of Servant Resources: Vickie Hegeholz
Financial Secretary: MaryBeth Sanchez
Recording Secretary: Margaret Morris
Treasurer: Norma Hansen
Sr. Pastoral Counselor: Rev. Michael Neidow
Jr. Pastoral Counselor: Rev. Shawn Kitzing
Nominating Committee: Sue Hoffschneider (chair), Susan Thomas, Deanna Dowding
Mission Grants that will be paid:
MISSION GRANT | # OF VOTES (except for scholarships, this is the order grants will be paid as well) |
$10,000 Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska shipping to Baltic Countries | 140 |
$32,000 Church Worker Student Scholarships | 125 |
$10,000 Tuition Assistance for Jesus Our Savior Lutheran Preschool, Winnebago, Nebraska | 113 |
$7,500 Missionary Support at Just the Right Time/Mission Central | 110 |
$8,000 Lutheran Family Services Military and Veterans Services Program | 108 |
$5,000 Adopt an Orphanage | 92 |
$5,000 Mental Health Access for College Students and Millennials in Lincoln Area | 82 |
$8,000 HIS Kids Camp Scholarships and Bunks | 81 |
$3,000 Food and Clothing Co-op at Concordia Seminary Food Purchase, Fort Wayne | 79 |
$3,000 Gospel Outreach to International Students, Lutheran Chapel, Lincoln, NE | 78 |
$5,000 Bible Books for Families in Ghana/Lutheran Heritage Foundation | 68 |
$2,000 DOTS-Daughters of the Savior ... Depending on the Savior, Wives of Pastors Retreat/Nebraska District | 67 |
$3,000 Jacmel Lutheran Home and Center of Refuge Orphanage/Lutheran Family Services of Haiti | 63 |
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Official Voting totals:
Election Results for 2020 NE South Convention Elections |
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PRESIDENT |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Sherry Burger |
81 |
20 |
101 |
Denise Hummel |
47 |
14 |
61 |
Abstentions: 3 |
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VICE PRESIDENT OF GOSPEL OUTREACH |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Marcia Holtz |
26 |
6 |
32 |
Randi Warneke |
102 |
28 |
130 |
Abstentions: 3 |
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VICE PRESIDENT OF SERVANT RESOURCES |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Angie Becker |
62 |
18 |
80 |
Vickie Hegeholz |
67 |
16 |
83 |
Abstentions: 2 |
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RECORDING SECRETARY |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Heather Dahl |
58 |
16 |
74 |
Margaret Morris |
70 |
18 |
88 |
Abstentions: 3 |
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TREASURER |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Norma Hansen |
74 |
21 |
95 |
Janet Keiser |
55 |
13 |
68 |
Abstentions: 2 |
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PASTORAL COUNSELOR |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Rev. Ben Francisco |
69 |
20 |
89 |
Rev. Shawn Kitzing |
60 |
13 |
73 |
Abstentions: 3 |
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**After voting started, and before the ballot period ended, Rev. Francisco has accepted a call. Rev. Shawn Kitzing will be the 2020 Pastoral Counselor. |
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NOMINATING COMMITTEE |
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Candidate |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Diana Armnecht |
56 |
12 |
68 |
Deanna Dowding |
58 |
18 |
76 |
Sue Hoffschneider |
92 |
21 |
113 |
Linda Potter-Wills |
44 |
13 |
57 |
Joyce Rathe |
53 |
14 |
67 |
Susan Thomas |
79 |
23 |
102 |
Abstentions: 2 |
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Proposed 2020-2022 Mission Grant Goal |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Yes - I approve 2020-2022 Mission Grant goal of $105,000 |
131 |
34 |
165 |
No - I reject the 2020-2022 Mission Grant goal of $105,000 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Abstentions: 0 |
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2020-2022 MISSION GRANTS |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
$10,000 Orphan Grain Train Central Nebraska shipping to Baltic Countries |
111 |
29 |
140 |
$3,000 Food and Clothing Co-op at Concordia Seminary Food Purchase, Fort Wayne |
60 |
19 |
79 |
$7,500 Missionary Support at Just the Right Time/Mission Central |
86 |
24 |
110 |
$5,000 Leadership Learning Community for Pastors in Nebraska |
49 |
10 |
59 |
$3,000 Jacmel Lutheran Home and Center of Refuge Orphanage/Lutheran Family Services of Haiti |
47 |
16 |
63 |
$7,000 KNGN Enhancement and Upkeep Project |
36 |
12 |
48 |
$5,000 Bible Books for Families in Ghana/Lutheran Heritage Foundation |
55 |
13 |
68 |
$5,000 Komba Old Testament Translation/Lutheran Bible Translators |
27 |
8 |
35 |
$10,000 Tuition Assistance for Jesus Our Savior Lutheran Preschool, Winnebago, Nebraska |
89 |
24 |
113 |
$5,000 Support for Concordia Seminary’s International Graduate School Students, St. Louis |
40 |
11 |
51 |
$7,500 Lo Family Ministry Grant/Mission of Christ Network |
25 |
6 |
31 |
$3,000 Gospel Outreach to International Students, Lutheran Chapel, Lincoln, NE |
63 |
15 |
78 |
$5,000 Missionary Pastor Paul Flo and the Siouxland Hispanic Ministry |
37 |
7 |
44 |
$5,000 Adopt an Orphanage |
73 |
19 |
92 |
$5,000 Hannah House |
49 |
8 |
57 |
$5,000 Mental Health Access for College Students and Millennials in Lincoln Area |
66 |
16 |
82 |
$8,000 HIS Kids Camp Scholarships and Bunks |
66 |
15 |
81 |
$32,000 Church Worker Student Scholarships |
101 |
24 |
125 |
$5,000 Bringing Christ’s Light to Those Living in Darkness/Lutheran Braille Workers |
40 |
12 |
52 |
$8,000 Lutheran Family Services Military and Veterans Services Program |
87 |
21 |
108 |
$2,000 DOTS-Daughters of the Savior ... Depending on the Savior, Wives of Pastors Retreat/Nebraska District |
53 |
14 |
67 |
$3,000 Training Leaders to BOLDLY declare Y’shua as Messiah IN ISRAEL/ The Apple of His Eye Mission Society |
43 |
12 |
55 |
Abstentions: 0 |
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Bylaw Amendment Approval of Article VII (1st amendment) |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Yes - I approve the amendment |
125 |
33 |
158 |
No - I reject the amendment |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Abstentions: 3 |
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Bylaw Amendment Approval of Article XV (2nd amendment) |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Yes - I approve the amendment |
125 |
31 |
156 |
No - I reject the amendment |
3 |
2 |
5 |
Abstentions: 4 |
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Establishment of LWML Nebraska South District Endowment Fund |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
Yes - I approve the establishment of the endowment fund |
125 |
31 |
156 |
No - I reject the establishment of the endowment fund |
3 |
1 |
4 |
Abstentions: 5 |
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2020-2022 YWR Mission Grant |
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Option |
eVotes |
mailed |
Total |
$3,000 Healing Spaces for At-Risk Children/Dakota Boys and Girls Ranch |
2 |
NA |
2 |
$3,000 Alaska Native Language Bible Storybooks/Alaska Mission for Christ |
4 |
NA |
4 |
Abstentions: 0 |
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No paper ballots were mailed |
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7 eballots were sent |
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