Local Chapters

Kingdom Workers has 17 chapters located across the United States.
Click on a chapter title below to see the listing of its board directors.

Central Michigan
Valley of the Sun – Phoenix, Ariz.
Greater Milwaukee Area – Milwaukee, Wis.
Lone Star – Austin, Texas
La Crosse Coulee Region – La Crosse, Wis.
Northern California – Citrus Heights, Calif.
Living Water – Watertown, Wis.
Twin Cities – Minnesota
NEW Ministries – Manitowoc, Wis.
Minnesota Valley – New Ulm, Minn.
Rocky Mountain – Denver, Colo.
Mid-America – Kansas City, Mo.
Southern Lakes – Lake Geneva, Wis.
Rock – Ft. Atkinson, Wis.
Capitol Area – Madison, Wis.
Motor City – Detroit, Mich.
PNW – Pacific Northwest WELS District


CENTRAL MICHIGAN
PROJECTS: Project Share, Campus Ministries-Michigan State, Campus House-Central Michigan
CHAIRMAN
Mike Florida
mcflorida@chartermi.net
SECRETARY
Arthur Joitke
TREASURER
Chad Adams
chadthecpa@yahoo.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Mark Schulz
mmschulz@chartermi.net
BOARD MEMBER
Randy Cochran
rc78@chartermi.net
BOARD MEMBER
Bob Hensler
hensler1@aol.com
BOARD MEMBER
Kent Kerwin
gloriadeilutheran@sbcglobal.net
BOARD MEMBER
Jan Harkrader

BACK TO TOP


VALLEY OF THE SUN – PHOENIX, AZ
PROJECTS: Mission to the Children, St. Thomas, Cross of Glory-Peoria, FIA teams

CHAIRMAN
Lon Meyer
meyer@alacoyotes.org
SECRETARY
Jerry Hoeft
gghoeft@comcast.net
TREASURER
Vern Caulk
caulk2@hotmail.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Frederick Casmer
pastor@pvlutheran.org
BOARD MEMBER
Harry Mears
harry.mears@wels.net
BOARD MEMBER
Roger Sievert
ras-eas@msn.com
BOARD MEMBER
Bert Songstad
marilyns@aol.com
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Karie Cook
kariecook@cox.net

BACK TO TOP


GREATER MILWAUKEE AREA – MILWAUKEE, WI
PROJECTS: Northside Lutheran Ministries, Lutheran Southside Ministries, Hope Lutheran School, Wisconsin Lutheran High School, Beacon Center, Lighthouse Youth Center, Risen Savior Lutheran Church, Camp Grace

CHAIRMAN
Bill Strutz
billjast@earthlink.net
SECRETARY/COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Marie Aho
ahom@nph.wels.net
TREASURER
Jan Gentz
janetgentz@yahoo.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Robert Pasbrig
pasbrig@wlim.net
BOARD MEMBER
Judy Eisenmann
BOARD MEMBER
Tom Gentz
gentzthomas@yahoo.com
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Groth
jgroth@irgensllc.com
BOARD MEMBER
Jim Haag
jimhaagb09z@statefarm.com
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. Joel Jaeger
joel.jaeger51@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
Kevin Retlich
kevin.retlich@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
John Stuhr
jnstuhr@sbcglobal.net
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. Joel Kluender
pastorjoelkluender@gmail.com
EVENT COORDINATOR
Dick Halfman
halfmand@juno.com

BACK TO TOP


LONE STAR – AUSTIN, TX lonestarchapterwkw@gmail.com
PROJECTS: prison ministry, outreach to the aging, meals for BFC projects

View the Lone Star Chapter video!

CHAIRMAN
Richard Knepprath, Sr.
richard_knepprath@yahoo.com
SECRETARY
Judy Voigt
ljvoigt2@yahoo.com
TREASURER
Ron Stelljes
ronmollys67@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
Don Hahn
hahnatx@cs.com
BOARD MEMBER
Elmer Beese
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Eric Hartzell
cclc@thegateway.net

BACK TO TOP


LA CROSSE COULEE REGION
PROJECTS: Hmong ministry, prison ministry

CHAIRMAN
Harold Lubeck
SECRETARY/SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev Roger Sachs
sachsanit@juno.com
TREASURER
Roy Bantley Jr.
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. Erling Carmichael
beverling@acegroup.cc
BOARD MEMBER
Laurence Clark
BOARD MEMBER
Merlyn Hennig
BOARD MEMBER
Gary Miller
westphar@mwt.net
BOARD MEMBER
William Pollman
pollman.will@uwlax.edu
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. Nathan Strutz
nwstrutz@aol.com
BOARD MEMBER
Clyde Wobeck

BACK TO TOP


NORTHERN CALIFORNIA – CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA
PROJECTS: India

CHAIRMAN
Bill Cummings
billpatti.c@comcast.net
SECRETARY
Carolyn Welch
TREASURER
Ed Heinitz
eheinitz@surewest.net
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Michael Carr
staff@stmarklutheran.com
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Klug
evad53@yahoo.com
BOARD MEMBER
Betty Martin
bet123mar@gmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
Hal Tritch

BACK TO TOP


LIVING WATER – WATERTOWN, WI
PROJECTS: Hispanic outreach, youth ministry center, nursing home visits

CHAIRMAN
Larry Kuehn
lkuehn@wismorg.com
SECRETARY
Pam Wilke
pwilke9@gmail.com
TREASURER
Jeff Gronholz
jgronholz@ampkcorp.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Brett Brauer
trinitypastor@charter.net
BOARD MEMBER
Jerry Birkholz
cjbirk@att.net
BOARD MEMBER
Lee Dahlberg
lrdahlbe@ticon.net
BOARD MEMBER
Bill Schmidt
billschmidt@charter.net
BOARD MEMBER
John Thoma
johnthoma@netwurx.net

BACK TO TOP


TWIN CITIES – MINNESOTA www.wkw-tcc.com
PROJECTS: urban outreach

CHAIRMAN
Matt Sauer
mattsauer2@yahoo.com
TREASURER
TyNeice Nix
tyneice@mail.com
PUBLICITY
Julie Christensen
cc-pc@earthlink.net
SECRETARY
Shannon Gostchock
shannongostchock@msn.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Ben Blumer
ben.blumer@bethlehemlakeville.org
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Scott Gostchock
sgost@mindspring.com
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Luke Hartzell
lukehartzell@gmail.com
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Rev. Arnold Lemke
alemke@visi.com
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Tammy Leyrer
tleyrer@stcroixschools.org
PROJECT DIRECTOR
TyNeice Nix
tyneice@mail.com
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Ruth Petermann
petermann.ruth.m@comcast.net
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Tim Peterson
timjohn@g.com
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Mark Sauer
mdsauer@usfamily.net
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Jay Wendland
jwendland@stcroixschools.org
BACK TO TOP

 


NEW MINISTRIES – MANITOWOC, WI
PROJECTS: Hmong ministry, FIA (YIS) teams

CHAIRMAN
Fred Heiderich
fredheiderich@att.net
VICE CHAIRMAN
Ken Evers
khevers54228@hotmail.com
SECRETARY
Ralph Schwark
jeanemil99@aol.com
TREASURER
Alan Ross
rossoa4@comcast.net
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Nicholas Maglietto
pastormaglietto@ilutheran.org
COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
BOARD MEMBER
Wayne Foelske
wfoelske@mlhslancers.com

BACK TO TOP


MINNESOTA VALLEY – NEW ULM, MN
PROJECTS: Hispanic outreach
» Current newsletter (Version PDF)
» Publicity brochure (Version PDF)

CHAIRMAN
John Paulsen
VICE CHAIRMAN
Elwood Heldt
elwood54@frontiernet.net
SECRETARY
Mae Tacke
TREASURER
Allan Stelljes
stelljag@newulmtel.net
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Roger Woller
revroger@wollernet.com
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR
Edie Ash
rash@newulmtel.net
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
Karen Grunwald
kmgrunwald@comcast.net
COMMUNICATIONS (NEWSLETTER)
Jim Renz
jrenzner@yahoo.com
PUBLICATIONS (PRINTING)
Lester Ring
lring@newulmtel.net
EVENT COORDINATOR
LaDonna Rodewald
glrode@newulmtel.net
OUTREACH/CANVASSING
John Nelson
ncf@myclearwave.net
BUILDERS FOR CHRIST
Lloyd Schauer
schauerlr@aol.com
HISPANIC OUTREACH
Rodrigo Concha
rodrigoc58@yahoo.com
BOARD MEMBER
Jerome Bentz
rjbentz@newulmtel.net
BOARD MEMBER
Marcia Derkowski
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Rev. John Boeder
boederjc@mlc-wels.edu
BOARD MEMBER
Kristi Koelpin
becca@cstonechristianco.org
BOARD MEMBER
Paula Windschitl
paulajwinds@yahoo.com
BOARD MEMBER
Arthur Schulz
ajsjrs@newulmtel.net
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Rev. Charles Degner
cdegner@hickorytech.net
PROJECT DIRECTOR
Brandon Steenbock
brandon.steenbock@gmail.com

BACK TO TOP


ROCKY MOUNTAIN – DENVER, CO
PROJECTS: Christ Lutheran Center, Navajo/Apache outreach

CHAIRMAN
Dennis Zanto
ezanto@juno.com
VICE CHAIRMAN
Joel Hayes
joelh@frontrangepanel.com
VICE CHAIRMAN
Burt Johnson
burtjudy@juno.com
SECRETARY
Stephanie Koch
skoch@aesbrokers.com
TREASURER
Pauline King
postalkings@msn.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Paul Biedenbender
ptbieds@hotmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
Martin Merklinger
martin.merklinger@ch2m.com
BOARD MEMBER
Mike Sherwood
m-psherwood@comcast.net

BACK TO TOP


MID-AMERICA – KANSAS CITY, MO
PROJECTS: Hmong ministry, Russia

CHAIRMAN
Terry Wilson
terrywilson@allstate.com
SECRETARY
Duane Wilmes
mustang1nine74@yahoo.com
TREASURER
Brian Dye
brian.dye@att.net
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Loren Fritz
lorenfritz@embarqmail.com
BOARD MEMBER
Rev. James Plitzuweit
jplitzuweit@kc.rr.com

BACK TO TOP


SOUTHERN LAKES – LAKE GENEVA, WI
PROJECTS: Hispanic outreach

CO-CHAIRMAN
Roger Wolff
rwolff@keeferealestate.com
CO-CHAIRMAN
Jim Gaugert
jgaugertsr@wi.rr.com
SECRETARY
Dave Schwartz
roteoil@genevaonline.com
TREASURER
Dennis Carnes
dcarnes@keeferealestate.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Mark Kaesmeyer
pastork@firstlutheranwels.org
BOARD MEMBER
Barney Brugger
bbrugger@cityoflakegeneva.com

BACK TO TOP


ROCK – FT. ATKINSON, WI
PROJECTS: Hispanic outreach, campus ministry-UW Whitewater

CHAIRMAN
Curt Backlund
curtback@att.net
SECRETARY
Jan Grandt
jgrandt@charter.net
TREASURER
Judy Anderson
juduand@charter.net
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Paul Scharrer
pastorps1978@gmail.com
EVENT COORDINATOR
Evelyn Tubbs
COMMUNICATION COORDINATOR
Duane Anderson
juduand@charter.net
BOARD MEMBER
Jeff Davis
csconsultants@charter.net
BOARD MEMBER
Dan Moyle
demoyle@hotmail.com

BACK TO TOP


CAPITOL AREA – MADISON, WI
PROJECTS: international student campus ministry-UW; hospice outreach

CHAIRMAN
John Schmoller
socrates772@yahoo.com
VICE CHAIRMAN
SECRETARY
Faith Hoenecke
faithah@hotmail.com
TREASURER
Lorraine Meyer
lsmeyer@wisc.edu
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. John Chworowsky
chworowsky@charter.net
BOARD MEMBER
Shelly Schmoller
skimmel@wisc.edu
BOARD MEMBER
Todd Wendorf
twendorf@wlchapel.org
BOARD MEMBER
Johanna Chworowsky
chworowsky@charter.net

BACK TO TOP


MOTOR CITY – DETROIT, MI
PROJECTS: Hispanic outreach

CHAIRMAN
Arthur Naujock
arthurnaujock@att.net
SECRETARY
Peter Baganz
baganz@aol.com
TREASURER
Richard Miller
rmiller48150@yahoo.com
SPIRITUAL ADVISOR
Rev. Guy Purdue
westlandosic@wowway.com
BOARD MEMBER
Curt Buetow
buetow.curt@usa.net

BACK TO TOP


PNW – Pacific Northwest WELS District
PROJECTS: District mission congregations

BOARD MEMBER
August Gebel
abgabert@bmi.net
BOARD MEMBER
Charlie Mills
chascarole@earthlink.net
BOARD MEMBER
Dave Resinger
david36@comcast.net
BOARD MEMBER
Ted Weiss
choclat@comcast.net

BACK TO TOP