2026 Nominations

Synod Council Officer - Elect 

  • Vice President, Lay, Female or Male, 4-year term
    • Mrs. Debra Quinn – First, DeKalb – Northeast Conference
    • Mr. Bill Wescott – Immanuel, Rock Falls – Central Conference

Synod Council - Elect 6

  • Youth (Confirmed - 18 years old), 1-year term
    • Ms. Cara Konieczny – Faith, Joliet – East Conference
    • Ms. Taylor Robshaw – First, Prophetstown – Central Conference
  • Young Adult (18 - 30 years old), 3-year term
    • Ms. Kathryn Mehltretter – Shepherd of the Hills, Scales Mound –
      Northwest Conference*
    • Mx. Finley Snyder – St. Mark, Rockford – North Conference
  • Lay Leader, female, 3-year term
    • Mrs. Rhonda Copeland – Calvary, New Windsor – Southwest Conference*
  • Lay Leader, female, 3-year term
    • Mrs. Christina King-Secor – First, Galesburg – Southwest Conference*
  • Lay Leader, male, 3-year term
    • Dr. Trenton Ferro – St. John, Joliet – East Conference
    • Mr. Brandon Graves – Salem, Sycamore – Northeast Conference*
    • Mr. Paul Lockwood – Grace, Woodstock – Northeast Conference
  • Rostered Minsiter, female, 3-year term
    • Deacon Judy Rooney – Shepherd of the Prairie, Huntley – Northeast Conference
    • The Rev. Bree Truax – Immanuel, Rock Falls – Central Conference

Congregational Life Committee - Elect 3

  • Lay Leader, female, 3-year term
    • Ms. Kelly Van Fleet – Peace, Morris – East Conference*
  • Lay Leader, male, 3-year term
    • Mr. Danny Gaddis – Shepherd of the Hills, Lockport – East Conference
  • Rostered Minister, male, 3-year term
    • The Rev. William Callister – St. Paul, Streator – South Conference

Global Mission Committee - Elect 3

  • Lay Leader, female, 3-year term
    • Mrs. Jeanne Berg – Resurrection, Channahon – East Conference
  • Lay Leader, male, 3-year term
    • Mr. David Schumann – Zion, Belvidere – North Conference
  • Rostered Minister, female, 3-year term
    • The Rev. Rachel Perkins-Gama – Alpine, Rockford – North Conference

Ministry Support Committee - Elect 3

  • Lay Leader, male, 3-year term
    • Dr. Randall Mullin – First, Geneseo – West Conference*
  • Rostered Minister, female, 3-year term
    • Deacon Shari Simon – Peace, New Lenox – East Conference*
  • Rostered Minister, male, 3-year term
    • The Rev. Tom Rogers Jr. – Peace, Morris – East Conference
      The Rev. Joel Vander Wal – Alleluia!, Naperville – East Conference

Outreach Committee - Elect 2

  • Lay Leader, any gender, 3-year term
    • Mrs. Lynn Zalon – New Life, Bolingbrook – East Conference
  • Rostered Minister, female, 3-year term
    • The Rev. Hope Johnson – Bethany, Leland – South Conference

Social Ministry Committee - Elect 4

  • Lay Leader, female, 3-year term
    • Ms. Donna Kelly – Shepherd of the Prairie, Huntley – Northeast Conference*
    • Ms. Carol Wahlstrom – Trinity, Ottawa – South Conference
  • Lay Leader, male, 3-year term
    • Mr. Larry Cording – Lord of Love, Galena – Northwest Conference
  • Rostered Minister, female, 3-year term
    • The Rev. JoAnna Patterson – Faith, South Beloit – North Conference*
  • Rostered Minister, male, 3-year term
    • The Rev. Jeff Greathouse – First, Freeport – Northwest Conference